I paid 500 for mine 4 years ago, the guy I bought it from had let it sit for 2 years before I bought it. He was asking $2000 when I talked to him. I talked him down by pointing out every thing it needed, all I did to start driving it was the brakes. one of the calipers had gone bad and taken the rotor down to paper thin. thats why he stopped driving it. My truck has a lot of the typical rust, it needs rockers but the floors and rocker boxes are real solid, the fenders and quarters are solid too, excluding a small rust spot behind drivers door, which I think is fairly common. it has the original seats and the top is decent though the hatch needs work. it's an old truck and it shows it's age cosmetically( it really needs paint) but I have done all the suspension and drivetrian so it runs and drives great.
From your discription it sounds like it needs a lot of metal work, Exspecially if it was a plow truck. If you can do it yourself go for it. If not I would consider looking for a cleaner truck because you will blow your budget on body repairs. from your description I wouldn't spend over a grand on it either depending on demand for these trucks in your area. good luck and let us know if you get it or not.
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1972 K5 Blazer with Cummins 4BT, NV4500 swap in the parts gathering stage.
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