Sorry, been preoccupied.
I went through the EXACT same thing in November around Thanksgiving. I saw a '69 LWB 3/4 ton truck that had the SAME setup as my daily driver, except it had a 4sp manual+Custom options. I decided to buy it, but only for $600, and only because:
a. It had some major parts I could use (bed sides, hood, engine, coils).
b. The ones that were worthless (cab, rockers, doors...) I DIDN'T need.
c. The parts I could use outweight the price he wanted, so it was a good buy.
NO, don't buy it unless he's ok with $300-600 max. Problem is this guy's stuck in "1 owner" fantasy land, and probably can't get over that. Yes, you can have a 1-owner truck, but if it's rusting apart then it's not worth sh!t in my opinion. It just means it wasn't taken care of.
It's a parts truck.
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'69 3/4 ton C20 2wd w/ 350ci/400THM and a wood bed!
'69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd w/ ORIGINAL 350ci/4sp Manual and a wood bed (parts beast).
Seattle, WA.
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[This message has been edited by new69owner (edited May 13, 2002).]