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01-02-2003, 01:49 AM | #1 |
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Another unlooked for truck
So I am out cleaning up the battery terminals on my 68 short 4x4 and a guy drives by and then stops. He comes up and says, " I noticed you like to work on these old trucks" and after a little bit of small talk he tells me that he has inherited a '68 with "that short bed on it". He says he doesn't know what to do with it and would I be interested in maybe purchasing it. I ask him how much and he tells me $1,000.00. Well now he has my attention! I go and take a look at it and as fate would have it the truck came up here to the NW in 2001 from southern CA. There is zero rust and the body is straight. However, it needs paint. To make a long story short, I offer him $800.00 for it and I now own it. It is going to be a good year!!
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" |
01-02-2003, 01:54 AM | #2 |
its all about the +6 inches
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I hate you.
Good score man. |
01-02-2003, 02:03 AM | #3 |
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That's just mean man. Good score but too bad it wasn't my own.
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01-02-2003, 02:37 AM | #4 |
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How can you post this and then not even give us pics to look at and droll over??????????
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1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. " |
01-02-2003, 03:16 AM | #5 |
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one day ill get a deal like that...
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01-02-2003, 04:50 AM | #6 |
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when I first looked at my blazer the gut wanted 2000.00 for it. I passed and it sat for about a year, the next time I talked to him he wanted 1400.00. I talked him down to 500.00. the deals are out there. you just have to look, I think I'd rather have a swb for 800.00. does she run? What a killer deal man, congrads.
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01-02-2003, 05:02 AM | #7 |
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I say since you live near me you should be a super nice guy (since you already own a cool camaro + a bunch of other stuff like 427s) and just hand those keys to me as a sign of good will...
Sorry. Had to ask. Have fun!
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01-02-2003, 10:56 AM | #8 |
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Congrats breech,stuff like that has happened to me alot.Show us some PIC.S
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01-02-2003, 03:47 PM | #9 |
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You suck! What luck!
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01-02-2003, 03:50 PM | #10 |
SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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Wow, Things like that never happen to me...
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01-02-2003, 03:58 PM | #11 |
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im still waiting for my $800 truck to come along...i know its out there somewhere
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01-02-2003, 05:22 PM | #12 |
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so much for my $900 67 out of Renton...lol
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72 C20 with a 350. Previous owner swapped the 4 speed for a 700R4 auto. I'm retired and volunteer at state and national parks. I spend summers in Oregon. Found this truck for $800 and offered $600. Paid for it with $$ made from recycling bottles and cans. Oregon pays .05 per can/bottle. Now doing restification with recycled parts purchased with recycling $$. |
01-02-2003, 05:38 PM | #13 |
urban fourwheelin
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all the good deals are in the Northwest
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01-02-2003, 05:39 PM | #14 |
Livin' it up.
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awesome deal man. good luck and lets see this new toy!
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01-02-2003, 06:54 PM | #15 |
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RED72blazer you can't tell everyone that we have good deals in the Northwest. If everyone know this then they will come and take our good deals away from us. The only deals we get are the same ones you get through our venders Wes and Frank.
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This is only my opinion and it is subject to change. 70 GMC Short box stepside Blown 388 Stroker 72 K/5 Blazer 350/SM465/205 |
01-02-2003, 06:58 PM | #16 |
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GOOD SCORE
LET SEE SOME PIC.S &STOP TEASING US DUDE
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01-02-2003, 07:40 PM | #17 |
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The same thing happened to my nephew. A guy drove by his house and saw his 70 c 10 and stopped to see if he wanted to buy another one for $300. The only problem was it was only worth $30. All rusted to helllll.
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01-02-2003, 07:50 PM | #18 |
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Sounds like a good deal. for 800 bucks trucks up here have no rockers or floors
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01-02-2003, 08:49 PM | #19 |
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I was looking for a clean 80's gm truck for a daily driver while working on the 65 and then one day my stepmom came home with a polaroid of a 69 gmc paneltruck for 1600.00. She was friends with the guy selling it and he said if i wanted it he would take 580.00 for it since thats all he had in it. And that is how I came to own the finiancial blackhole I call a truck.
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01-02-2003, 09:54 PM | #20 |
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It is dark and pouring rain so I will get some pics this weekend. After a little more investigation it turns out it is a '69 with a 68 front clip. It makes a guy wonder what happened to the original front clip! It drives OK though so if it was wrecked at one point it must have been sheetmetal damage only.
Another plus, it has a TH400. That will work nicely behind that spare 402 in my garage. It is a running truck but it just has a little 350 in it.
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" Last edited by breeh; 01-02-2003 at 09:58 PM. |
01-02-2003, 10:12 PM | #21 |
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since you wont be using that little old 350, how about you sell it to me
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01-02-2003, 10:24 PM | #22 |
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Why doesnt this ever happen to me!!!!!!!!
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01-02-2003, 10:53 PM | #23 |
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RED72blazer, I will keep you in mind for that 350!
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68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women" |
01-03-2003, 12:32 AM | #24 |
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I'm getting a distinctly evil feeling toward you...
$800 for a halfway decent truck??? I'd have given $800 for a reduced rust cab about 3 years ago... Congrats and all that man
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01-03-2003, 12:50 AM | #25 |
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awsome deal
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