WOW! the price of thes truck's have took a jump !

[19673ontree]

I said jump but I guess a LEAP would fit better DANG ! I have not really looked around as far as price on these old trucks in a while and happened to look some here recently and they are higher than ive ever seen them ! I remember they had a slight jump in the 80's best I remember about 83 ? 85 ? it's getting fuzzy LOL but I remember the first time I saw one of these truck's sell for $5K I thought it was carzy (AND IT WAS) but man they are going thru the roof now ! glad I have my truck and my boy's truck already LOL

[fisherman56]

I started a thread about this a little while ago. Some of the good folks on here agreed with me, and some didn't. I will allways believe that anything collectable and old will skyrocket in value. History repeats itself.

[CG]

Originally Posted by fisherman56

I started a thread about this a little while ago. Some of the good folks on here agreed with me, and some didn't. I will allways believe that anything collectable and old will skyrocket in value. History repeats itself.

There is a lot of old stuff that isn't collectible. If something does reach the collectible status of course the prices will rise. The amount it rises just depends on how many people want said collectible item.

When it comes to vehicles IMO there are going to be very few collectible cars from the mid 70s and up. There will be a few exceptions and a few very low mileage versions of something that might be kind of blah, but because of the very low mileage and originality that will bring some extra bucks too.

Those turbo Buick V6 cars seem to be worth some dough. I never got that myself. Those cars don't do anything for me. Yeah they are factory fast and can be built even more ... I would never buy one.

[noco-k5]

Originally Posted by CG

Those turbo Buick V6 cars seem to be worth some dough. I never got that myself. Those cars don't do anything for me. Yeah they are factory fast and can be built even more ... I would never buy one.

My dad had an 86 Grand National while I was growing up. It's what I learned to drive in. I owned one in the early part of this decade. The drivetrain on the Turbo Buicks is awesome. They can be made very fast for cheap which is what hot rodding is all about. I love the 67-72 Chevy trucks, but for a guy who grew up in the 80's there are a few cars from that era that are desirable. Probably the same reason I love the K-5 Blazers from that era just something I have fond memories of growing up.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by CG

There is a lot of old stuff that isn't collectible. If something does reach the collectible status of course the prices will rise.

I'm kinda' old, my wife thinks I'm collectible, but my price hasn't gone up in years. She put a "for sale or rent" sign on my back...not many takers.

[19673ontree]

well I have 35 years of observation on these trucks in LOL and they are the highest right now ive ever seen them , and the patina thing just rip's all old thinking to bits and pieces ! they are all high ! shiny truck's are high ! rusty truck's are high !

[WIDESIDE72]

The prices will not due anything but keep going up. What was junk a few years ago is now project worthy. Ten years ago a truck not worth fixing goes for good money today.

Ona related note, there are still enough solid trucks in Texas to go around. I gave $500 for a 72 swb step factory v8 truck that needed floor pans and inner outer rockers. I had never gone farther than rockers before. I also lucked into a $1200 400/400 70 longhorn that is almost perrfect. No rust whatsoever in cab, passenger fender cup is lightly rusted. Originally a California truck!) I still pass on trucks needed roof or firewall repair unless they are parts trucks.

[WIDESIDE72]

The swbstep hadno engine or trans btw

[Phelan]

All these high prices and yet I still haven't found a buyer for my '66 lol.

[19673ontree]

Originally Posted by Phelan

All these high prices and yet I still haven't found a buyer for my '66 lol.

well I was referring to the 67 to 72 trucks ,, people seem to be more focused on the 67 to 72 trucks right now especially if they have no paint ,,,

[rkintn_68]

Hard to believe , this one with all reproduction sheetmetal just sold for $35,000.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251419197471...84.m1436.l2649

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by rkintn_68

Hard to believe , this one with all reproduction sheetmetal just sold for $35,000.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251419197471...84.m1436.l2649

You could not Begin to build that truck for 35g's.

[Boog]

Right you are Tom. There is probably some money to be made flipping a running old truck but a full on restoration is a whole other matter. Rarely will one sell for near what was put into the restoration.

[Sicklajoie]

Originally Posted by rkintn_68

Hard to believe , this one with all reproduction sheetmetal just sold for $35,000.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251419197471...84.m1436.l2649

I would've made sure the hood lined up a little better than that before selling it.

[leddzepp]

The reason you see high prices is because they haven't sold . I see the same trucks over and over again for months on end. The ones reasonably priced get snatched up and the ad is gone just as quick.

[trac209]

To be honest I think people are crazy with some of the prices. Up here in Canada you'd think there were only 30 or so of these things around. A truck rotting in a field with nothing even salvageable and guys are asking 1000..bucks. A truck that needs just about everything to just get road worthy 2200-3500 $. A plain rusty but mech ok driver and guys automatically want 4000-5000$.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by trac209

To be honest I think people are crazy with some of the prices. Up here in Canada you'd think there were only 30 or so of these things around. A truck rotting in a field with nothing even salvageable and guys are asking 1000..bucks. A truck that needs just about everything to just get road worthy 2200-3500 $. A plain rusty but mech ok driver and guys automatically want 4000-5000$.

Well said, and the same thing applies one Province West of you.

[MrSector9]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Well said, and the same thing applies one Province West of you.

And Add a couple thousand to each part for the province west of you



I lucked out and traded labour for my 67 lwb stepper, otherwise everything I looked at was WAY to much money for way too little truck.

[trac209]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Well said, and the same thing applies one Province West of you.

I've scanned kijji in Saskatchewan and it's even more true there because as long as a truck has been safetied once it can switch owners without being re safetied. Here a cert only last a year so the prices fall a bit. But are still out to lunch.
If I had not bought my truck off my uncle who lives in Regina I'm sure I wouldn't own one. The truck was solid but needed everything mechanical and he paid 3500 bucks,the truck drove horribly had little to no brakes and steering it was more suggestive then anything else lol. Let's say it was an interesting drive home with it.

[dubds10]

I see all these high priced trucks and they sit for years until the owner realizes they are dreaming. They haven't gone high in price because of people wanting them or being scarce. It's because people are dreamers and think they are worth their weight in gold lol That's what I've seen this past year.

[19673ontree]

I paid $2000 for my boy's 68 shortbed fleetside sitting in a field 2 years ago I thought that was a medium price but it seams cheap now LOL

[dubds10]

Last time I bought a SWB it was a '72 driver with 350/350 combo and rust free and I think I was into it for $2gs and sold for $3gs. Unless it's been modified or fixed up. I wont pay more than $1000 for a dead truck and usually no more than $2g for a project SWB.

[BlacklandCamper]

Glad I got mine when I did.
My prediction is the SWB trucks will level off, but the LWB trucks will keep going up. The market is getting flooded with SWB, stock and conversions.

Every time someone does a half ton SWB conversion, my Custom Camper becomes that much more of a rarity.

[WIDESIDE72]

"They don't make these anymore!"

"Rare and desirable are two different things. Its rare that I crap my pants. It is never desirable!"

[BlacklandCamper]

^ True. Rarity is objective, desirable is subjective.

What is desirable in the city usually isnt in the country.
There are some nicely done SWB trucks in my part of the prairie, but LWB trucks are more sought after.