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Old 11-12-2010, 02:40 PM   #9
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Re: Some real newbie questions about buying...

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Originally Posted by West_the_GM_Guy View Post
I need to leave the house now and can't reply directly to everything, but the advice here is excellent. I'm especially loving the "patience" line. I do feel like I've been rushing a bit to find something. Which reminds me to ask, how difficult or easy is it to buy a truck from out of state and bring into California? Is it better to just find one here? More later, and thank you all so much. Can't believe so many guys live so close on here. Haven't seen the truck on Moorpark, will actually try to drive down that way today.
I just brought a 67 that came in from Nevada (BTW I found mine at the Long Beach swap meet). To get into Cali isn't too bad, you need a VIN verification, the original certificate of ownership, and the certified weight on the truck. With all that you can go to AAA (my suggestion) or the DMV and then paperwork will take about 15 minutes.

I concurr with all the others on here pay a little more for a nice rust free truck and you will save a ton more than repairing rust on a cheaper truck. Patients young grasshopper.

Places on the truck to look for rust:

Above the drip rail on the roof
Around the base of the windsheild (dash can be rusty from a leaky windshield)
rockers (piece bellow the doors)
rear lower cab corners
Floor of the truck
bottom of the doors
bottom of the front fenders (both in front and rear of the wheel)
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