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I came across mine on a craigslist ad in tijuana Mexico, and since I only live 5 miles from the border that was not an inconvenience for me. The ones I had seen here in San Diego County were either beyond repair or out of my budget. The truck sat under a carport for 14 years , it had California plates but had not been registered in those 14 years. The owner had passed away and his son was selling his belongings, the first thing he sold was a 65 chevy truck swb and also had a 66 impala station wagon for sale. We agreed on a price of an even $1000. He told me his dad started the truck every couple of months and drove it around the block. The rear brakes were frozen but after loosening them I was actually able to drive it home.since then I've installed a 700r4 tranny and right now it is in the process of getting a 5.7 vortec motor. It's a 71 c10 longbed and my plans are to just get a decent, reliable truck that I can drive a couple times a week.