My $300 '72 is shaping up nicely
 

Bought this truck on 10/11/08 for $300:

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replaced the gross bucket seats in it, replaced the power steering pump, steering shaft, and did an oil change and coolant flush, pulled off the molding 2 weeks later, and changed out the blown speakers with Pioneer 6x9's, got minor things like a new gas cap as well

then forum member chrislehr helped me lower the truck using the CPP spring kit, 3/5 drop:

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Then about a month ago, I dropped it off at a local paint shop and got a fairly cheap paintjob, and they filled in the molding holes and most of the bigger dents here and there and painted the whole truck Ford Grabber Blue with a white roof:

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I need black door panels now

Re: My $300 '72 is shaping up nicely
 

If you don't mind me asking, how much does a paint job like that run. Mine needs some new paint.

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Looking really good i like the new color

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They fixed a bunch of rust here and there and its not the best quality, but I'm a college student so it was a sizeable amount for me

$950 all said and done, would have been cheaper if the body was cleaner

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Cool, thanks. Looks good by the way. Like the color. I'm lookin to spend around $1,500, but I don't know what kinda paint job I can get for that kinda cash. ha.

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Big time score man! Looks good!

Keepr going

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Welcome to the Smurf club! Looks great! Here is a picture of my interior with white accents.

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LOL. mine was smurf blue too..once apond a time

:ito::smoke::bling2:

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Lookin good I like the new stance

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nice truck, keep up the good work.

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Man... that thing turned out sweet! Definitely a $300 steal... :D

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damn

some sort of fuel line broke today and dumped gas all over my engine bay

opened up the hood after noticing half a tank of gas disappear and a strong gas smell and gas was raining down from the bottom of the hood

time to fix that tomorrow:(

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That sucks. There is a piece of rubber line under the cab you might want to replace as well.

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man you Texans got it good! i know you got the deal of a lifetime. even as far north as MD i'm in the process of saving my 72 from terminal cancer(in its early stages though) i paid 2g's for a swb step that makes that look like a 90 something. love your truck man. i'll get there hopfully by spring. v/r DAM YANKEE(lovin southn livin) phipp13 out

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New paint and drop look good!

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You got a great deal for $300. The paint job looks good.

Here is another blue one.

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300 bucks and a/c vents. What a steal. Looking good, congrats!

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I wish I could find a nice one like that for 300 clams. I need something to haul parts for my other project =] What a steal

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Smurf club, I love that! Awesome find for 300 clams. Keep us posted with more progress pics!

Don

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NICE!

Where here in town did you get that work done for 950? I just finished my cab swap and need a paint job soon to keep the HOA off my butt!

Thanks,

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Econo Auto Body and Paint on Ben White

they didn't like doing it for so cheap, and left out a bunch of dents and stuff, but if you just need a basic paint job, they can do it for as little as $200

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Never been a big fan of the whole lowered thing but that truck sure looks solid for $300, wish we had old trucks like that in little Rhody!Nice truck good luck with it!

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I've seen your truck on CL's. nice looking ride. I might hit Econo after the first of the year. Thats a damn good deal for paint.

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and she's gone for $5k cash

I guess this is goodbye for now, I'm sure I'll come back when I have another, more reliable, less rusty truck

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im jelous, i paid 10 grand for mine and for the $9000 difference it looks better than mine