I've been casually looking for a NTM pickup for a little while. April 28th, we were in St Joe, MO when I saw a Chevy crew cab I wanted to take a look at. Went back to the dealer's lot before we left town, turned out to be a 2014, 6 banger, not what I needed. When we got home, the wife came up with an ad for one near KC that I'd seen online, but hadn't pursued since it didn't have many options. Since she came up with it, I thought I'd better call about it!
Didn't want to go the next day since I needed to clean out the trade-in, so asked the salesman about looking at it the 30th. Salesman called about 7 pm the 29th that it'd sold, so I got back on the internet for more searching. Found one in Waukee, IA, three hours away, called the dealer that evening, talked it over with a salesman & left a $500 (refundable) deposit to hold it for the next day. Got there at 9:30 am, looked over, drove it & made the deal. 2013 Silverado 4wd crew w/5.3, trailer package, HD cooling & more, just 16,500 miles:
I had them add a few things & it was after 1:30 when we left the dealership. Got just to the south edge of DM, in a construction area where they were tearing out a lane. The car in front of me jigged over & I didn't have time to miss the nearly bowling ball sized chunk of concrete with a piece of rebar sticking out of it! Ruined the right front tire, I got off the road OK & fortunately for me, the Iowa DOT job supervisor saw it happen! He picked up the chunk, then came to check that we were OK. Then he went for the construction foreman, when the foreman finally arrived, he shrugged & asked what he was "supposed to do about it". I told him the chunk had obviously fallen off one of his trucks & his company was responsible. He made a phone call & came back with an entirely different attitude! I'm sure he called his boss & was told to take care of it! He checked the tire brand & size, called a tire shop & after 2-1/2 hours setting beside I 35, we were on our way with a new tire paid for by the construction company!
I've talked to our area dealer & a new rim is on order, to be paid for by the construction company. And an email commending the DOT supervisor has been sent to IA DOT & acknowledged.
The 1953 40S will be going to shows this year, need to finish the paint job! 
