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Ziptar · 10-08-2006, 08:54 PM

I didn't know to laugh or cry when I saw this one.... 1980 Chevrolet : C/K Pickup 1500 on ebay... "Show Truck"

First to spend the money to build it... then to just leave it rot... more money than sense.

ElGracho · 10-08-2006, 09:33 PM

edman87 · 10-08-2006, 10:14 PM

I find it hard to believe that 4 years in a florida driveway could do that to a truck. It is a little over the top, but someone put a lot of time and money into this thing. It wouldn't take that much money to get this truck back close to show quality. He is asking 7,00 locally and a reserve of $3000, not too bad in my opinion.

mySAVIOReigns · 10-08-2006, 10:20 PM

He was in the USAF, that why it looks like a Delorean/Fighter jet?

cliffsta · 10-08-2006, 11:55 PM

no... no no no.....

I think I just died a little inside after seeing that. I don't care HOW much work went into it, that is just tacky and worthless. Effort does not=quality or value in my book.

84slopwaggin · 10-09-2006, 12:19 AM

How in the heck do you let a show truck rott like that. Thats another one of those projects thats too far out to sell, but with all the cancer I can see why he would. I think we all should pool our money together and rebuild it for SEMA. COME'ON GUYS WHAT DO YOU SAY?

Malo83 · 10-09-2006, 02:00 AM

Show Truck

Surely you jest

shadetree pro · 10-09-2006, 08:17 AM

I'm with cliffsta, small parts of my brain are shutting down right now. between the udder tackyness, and the unbelievable amounts of cash he must have wasted. probably in the range of $20K to make a chevy look like a gay mans space ship !! what a loss, what a terrible loss.

cobinder · 10-09-2006, 10:42 AM

My guess is: Mr macho drove into bed deep water and never serviced it. How the he**else to brakes rot?

84 400 · 10-09-2006, 10:59 PM

I am with you guys WTF! I just don'e get it that is alot of custem fab work to waste like that. New color combo and a new cab and it would be okay agian. but wow

84 400 · 10-09-2006, 11:01 PM

i don't think rain would do that! unless the job was done junky to start with. but it has new tail lights and all this other stuff that to me would sem like alot of money. and the frame is not nearly as rusty as the rest what happend. lloks like he has a new vette so i guess he could care less

wildmanaaron · 10-09-2006, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 84 400

i don't think rain would do that! unless the job was done junky to start with. but it has new tail lights and all this other stuff that to me would sem like alot of money. and the frame is not nearly as rusty as the rest what happend. lloks like he has a new vette so i guess he could care less

Yeah I think if that's his house or his rental and the Corvette is his, then he doesn't care too much about the Truck.

1987 Shortwide · 10-09-2006, 11:28 PM

Flood vehicle wha?

blaserman · 10-10-2006, 01:01 AM

Looke like the truck received very little primer and the metal was not preped right for it to rust like that. I lived in S.Miami for 15 years and never had a problem like that.

Hoods69BadBowTie · 10-10-2006, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blaserman

Looke like the truck received very little primer and the metal was not preped right for it to rust like that. I lived in S.Miami for 15 years and never had a problem like that.

I gotta agree with something along those lines. No other way would there be that much rust. Why would u invest that much money into something like that unless you just have too much money and too much time. I agree looks like a gay spaceship design or some other weird flying shi^.
-Later

87 STEPPER · 10-10-2006, 08:33 AM

Other than the color combo i don't see why everyone is bashing this truck i think is was and still is a kool custom CHEVY TRUCK!

It's a shame the owner let it all go to hell like that.

As a life long Fla. resident i can tell you that the rust on that truck wasn't caused by the rain down here as he stated in his discription my 87 stepper spent it's first 6/7 yrs of life in the Fla. elements and it has zero rust

Joe67 · 10-10-2006, 08:50 AM

It sold for more then I would have paid for it before the damage

PHOENIX · 10-10-2006, 12:21 PM

Are those Dodge truck tail lights?
The color is horrible and it appears the paint job was crap.
There appeared to be rust and stuff all over (look at the hinges and stuff).
Plus the truck was all wet when he took the pictures which made it shine more.
I bet the pictures make the truck look better than it does in person.
I hate that truck.

Ironclad454 · 10-10-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by PHOENIX

Are those Dodge truck tail lights?

I think they're 88-98 Chevy Tail lights. When i saw that I could stop laughing, that thing is absolutely rediculous. It must have taken alot of work though.

86swb · 10-10-2006, 12:58 PM

That picture he has must be a before picture. No, the truck is not my cup of tea but a lot of work went into it for sure. I think that truck has been in the water for some time and not just rain. MO

1LoC10 · 10-10-2006, 06:27 PM

seems like if you had that much money in something, you would stop it before it got that bad

84 400 · 10-12-2006, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LoC10

seems like if you had that much money in something, you would stop it before it got that bad

wow at least he went with a steel hood but since he can't take care of things maybe he should have got a glass one

84slopwaggin · 10-10-2006, 11:52 PM

That truck could probably be a hurricane survivor. He could have got it cheap at a auction, and hear we have it. It looks to be a water vehicle to me. All it would need is some TLC from someone who appriciates the back to the future styling. What would you say if you saw that beast at your local car/truck show or car wash all layed out?

72C203503ONTHETREE · 10-12-2006, 01:18 AM

Bet he drove it on the beach and drove in the salt water, rain will not rust it out that bad unless the metal was never painted.

10-08-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
Ziptar Diesel Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Beyond The Sun. Posts: 144	More Money than sense.... I didn't know to laugh or cry when I saw this one.... 1980 Chevrolet : C/K Pickup 1500 on ebay... "Show Truck" First to spend the money to build it... then to just leave it rot... more money than sense. __________________ 1979 C-10 Silverado w/ Olds 5.7L Diesel

10-08-2006, 09:33 PM	#2
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,553	Re: More Money than sense.... __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

10-08-2006, 10:14 PM	#3
edman87 junk collector Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: above Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 693	Re: More Money than sense.... I find it hard to believe that 4 years in a florida driveway could do that to a truck. It is a little over the top, but someone put a lot of time and money into this thing. It wouldn't take that much money to get this truck back close to show quality. He is asking 7,00 locally and a reserve of $3000, not too bad in my opinion. __________________ '87/89/76 K5 in progress '99 K2500 short crew '91 camaro rs '98 jeep tj '52 willys cj3a

10-08-2006, 10:20 PM	#4
mySAVIOReigns Active Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 111	Re: More Money than sense.... He was in the USAF, that why it looks like a Delorean/Fighter jet? __________________ Website Here -Stephen 1985 Chevy Silverado, 1/2 ton

10-08-2006, 11:55 PM	#5
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Re: More Money than sense.... no... no no no..... I think I just died a little inside after seeing that. I don't care HOW much work went into it, that is just tacky and worthless. Effort does not=quality or value in my book. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-09-2006, 12:19 AM	#6
84slopwaggin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ar Posts: 558	Re: More Money than sense.... How in the heck do you let a show truck rott like that. Thats another one of those projects thats too far out to sell, but with all the cancer I can see why he would. I think we all should pool our money together and rebuild it for SEMA. COME'ON GUYS WHAT DO YOU SAY?

10-09-2006, 02:00 AM	#7
Malo83 Cruzzzn' Vet Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Porterville,Ca. Posts: 1,918	Re: More Money than sense.... Show Truck Surely you jest

10-09-2006, 08:17 AM	#8
shadetree pro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ftw tx Posts: 13	Re: More Money than sense.... I'm with cliffsta, small parts of my brain are shutting down right now. between the udder tackyness, and the unbelievable amounts of cash he must have wasted. probably in the range of $20K to make a chevy look like a gay mans space ship !! what a loss, what a terrible loss. __________________ The man who thinks he can, and the man who thinks he can't, are both right.

10-09-2006, 10:42 AM	#9
cobinder Everything is work in progress Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 326	Re: More Money than sense.... My guess is: Mr macho drove into bed deep water and never serviced it. How the he**else to brakes rot?

10-09-2006, 10:59 PM	#10
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: More Money than sense.... I am with you guys WTF! I just don'e get it that is alot of custem fab work to waste like that. New color combo and a new cab and it would be okay agian. but wow __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

10-09-2006, 11:01 PM	#11
84 400 Sb 400 club Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NH / MA Posts: 2,746	Re: More Money than sense.... i don't think rain would do that! unless the job was done junky to start with. but it has new tail lights and all this other stuff that to me would sem like alot of money. and the frame is not nearly as rusty as the rest what happend. lloks like he has a new vette so i guess he could care less __________________ 1984 chevy c10, built 400sb,.(SOLD) 77 K10 Project / daily driver "The Grinch" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=318363 1956 Willys Wagon (327 chevy) Project (Now Buick 225) 1980 Corvette L-48 4 speed 1992 Mustang GT built 5.0 5 speed 1985 C10 LWB Sold 1982 K10 SWB plow truck Parted out 1986 D30 M1028 fire brush truck Parted out

10-09-2006, 11:28 PM	#13
1987 Shortwide Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 610	Re: More Money than sense.... Flood vehicle wha? __________________ ~Steve~ Friesen High Performance Auto and Graphics Toy: 87 Shortwide, 406 smallblock with a little boost My 87 buildup Daily Driver: 99 Sierra SLE 4X4. Black on Black and harder than hell to keep clean.

10-10-2006, 01:01 AM	#14
blaserman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: glen burnie md Posts: 447	Re: More Money than sense.... Looke like the truck received very little primer and the metal was not preped right for it to rust like that. I lived in S.Miami for 15 years and never had a problem like that. __________________ This is my best friend

10-10-2006, 08:33 AM	#16
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Re: More Money than sense.... Other than the color combo i don't see why everyone is bashing this truck i think is was and still is a kool custom CHEVY TRUCK! It's a shame the owner let it all go to hell like that. As a life long Fla. resident i can tell you that the rust on that truck wasn't caused by the rain down here as he stated in his discription my 87 stepper spent it's first 6/7 yrs of life in the Fla. elements and it has zero rust __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE

10-10-2006, 08:50 AM	#17
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10-10-2006, 12:21 PM	#18
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Re: More Money than sense.... Are those Dodge truck tail lights? The color is horrible and it appears the paint job was crap. There appeared to be rust and stuff all over (look at the hinges and stuff). Plus the truck was all wet when he took the pictures which made it shine more. I bet the pictures make the truck look better than it does in person. I hate that truck. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION * Last edited by PHOENIX; 10-10-2006 at 12:23 PM.

10-10-2006, 12:58 PM	#20
86swb Born a Chevy Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 10,221	Re: More Money than sense.... That picture he has must be a before picture. No, the truck is not my cup of tea but a lot of work went into it for sure. I think that truck has been in the water for some time and not just rain. MO __________________ John or 86 (Viet Nam combat Vet-BIG RED ONE) '65-'66 1986 Chevy SWB Silverado 1984 Chevy Longbed Silverado New Kia Sportage (Wife's car and she loves it) CHEVY, American made w/pride! If you can read this, YOU NEED TO THANK A TEACHER! If you can read this in ENGLISH, PLEASE THANK A SOLDIER! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND BLESS OUR FIGHTING TROOPS

10-10-2006, 06:27 PM	#21
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10-10-2006, 11:52 PM	#23
84slopwaggin Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ar Posts: 558	Re: More Money than sense.... That truck could probably be a hurricane survivor. He could have got it cheap at a auction, and hear we have it. It looks to be a water vehicle to me. All it would need is some TLC from someone who appriciates the back to the future styling. What would you say if you saw that beast at your local car/truck show or car wash all layed out?

10-12-2006, 01:18 AM	#24
72C203503ONTHETREE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Grant, Alabama Posts: 504	Re: More Money than sense.... Bet he drove it on the beach and drove in the salt water, rain will not rust it out that bad unless the metal was never painted. __________________ 72 Chevy C20, SOLD (Dang it.) 09 Challanger RT six speed in all black. 74 Datsun 710 wagon, all 1.8 liters of screaming Datsun power. 73 C10 long bed, 350/350 combo, nice shape.

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