To sell or not to sell? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**kwmech** · 05-02-2010, 04:38 PM

That is the question. I am at my frustration point. Bought a new house about 2 years ago and that is where all my time and money seems to go. I have had my 2 projects sitting for every bit of that time. One in the driveway and the other in the garage that is too small to work around in when the truck is in there. I've also got a 3rd truck that is a driver. Trucks in question are. The driver... 1968 GMC, low miles 108k original, 396, 435 trans, 3 fuel tanks, lumber rack, dana 60 rear with 3.54 gears and a powerloc diff. Garage queen....1968 chevy 1 ton longhorn, drives, not regis, fuel injected 454, custom built th400, converted to a 14 bolt rear with 3.42s a detroit. This truck also has a tow truck wheel lift on the back with air bags, dual batt, overhead light bar, buddy buckets tilt tach, all the goodies. Sitting in the driveway in a 69 GMC (once a class b motorhome) small block, t400, gear vendor, converted to a flatbed in progress. Pretty much loaded also. Thought is on getting the flatbed running with a big block and selling the rest of the 'collection' Also that was in the works is/was another longhorn (frame at the moment)that I was gonna convert to a 4x and put my offroad recovery unit on the back. Dumping that idea also. Sorry for the long post, thoughts? Getting burned out

junkyardjohn · 05-02-2010, 05:00 PM

I TOOK A FEW YEAR BREAK FROM THESE WHILE I WAS BUILDING MY HOUSE TOO. TROUBLE WITH SELLING OFF YOUR STUFF THATS IRREPLACABLE IS THAT EVEYONE WILL WANT IT FOR 10 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. COARSE I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM, BUT WAS MOVING FROM WESTERN NV. TO EASTERN KY. MY ADVICE IS TO KEEP ALL THE N.O.S. & RARE PARTS THAT YOU CAN, & AT LEAST ONE PROJECT. I'M STARTING TO WORK ON MY OLD TRUCKS AGAIN & WITH EVERY BOX I OPEN IT'S JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN I WAS A KID. WITH THIS ECONOMY BEING IN THE SH!TTER LIKE IT IS, YOU'LL TAKE A PRETTY GOOD BEATING ON THE $ HANG IN THERE.

JOHN

**kwmech** · 05-02-2010, 06:02 PM

Yeah, I can relate to the 'taking a beating' on the price scenario. That has been the main consideration about the fix I'm in, if you could call it that. Anyways , thanks for the reply.

junkyardjohn · 05-02-2010, 06:16 PM

IF YOU DON'T NEED THE MONEY, I'D TRY TO FIND SOME SAFE, LONG TERM STORAGE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO RENT ONE OF THOSE STORAGE UNITS, & I'VE NEVER RECOMENDED THAT TO ANYONE... EVER... BUT WHEN THERE GONE IT'S FOREVER.

JOHN

**kwmech** · 05-02-2010, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by junkyardjohn

IF YOU DON'T NEED THE MONEY, I'D TRY TO FIND SOME SAFE, LONG TERM STORAGE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO RENT ONE OF THOSE STORAGE UNITS, & I'VE NEVER RECOMENDED THAT TO ANYONE... EVER... BUT WHEN THERE GONE IT'S FOREVER.

JOHN

Storage of the trucks is not a real concern. I have 4.5 acres. The one in the garage doesn't have the doors fully assembled with glass and gaskets, that's why it's inside

fencepost · 05-02-2010, 08:28 PM

Me personaly I would keep one and sell the rest to complete the 1st.

Duncan and son · 05-02-2010, 06:22 PM

My dad "born 1911" always said one of the keys to a fulfilled life is to learn to Major on the majors and minor on the minors and have the wisdom to know the difference. I love these old trucks and spend alot of time with them but the house and family are majors and the trucks are minors. Plus it may not seem like it but they are replaceable.
Just thinking out loud Paul

big_al_71 · 05-02-2010, 08:10 PM

I would suggest to sell and buy one already finished. The building and rebuilding of these old vehicles really gets old. There are more projects unfinished than there would ever be finished projects.

SELL!!!!!!!

**leddzepp** · 05-02-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big_al_71

I would suggest to sell and buy one already finished. The building and rebuilding of these old vehicles really gets old. There are more projects unfinished than there would ever be finished projects.

SELL!!!!!!!

Not bad advice at all...

**kwmech** · 05-02-2010, 08:20 PM

That's about where my wife and I have decided to go. Keeping the flat bed we think would be more desirable as it could tow or move about anything we want. The sale of the others would help finance. Already have the majority of the parts and I could focus on just one and get it completed.

Chief Bail · 05-02-2010, 09:23 PM

kwmech

you have to do what you gotta do bro. Hang in there. The road can get a lil ruff sometimes.

prairewolf · 05-02-2010, 10:11 PM

I sold 3 older Landcruisers and the good parts from a wreck one to my brother, I had plans in my head for most of em' and all that but am glad they are sold. ..... a southern member of this board made a lot of sense in a post once. ...he said something like,.. " Yea, that's it, start 2 projects and only get them both half done". ...... I had about 5 projects/ thoughts going and only had about a 1/5th done on those so he was right.

I finished all my old landcruiser projects in one fell swoop when I sold them.

I kept one perfect dash and one good grill so I ain't all bad

I am keeping the 67cst and 67cst parts truck.

I am going to sell my Sub when I get a decent/move forward in life offer for it.

I do not know if any of this helps but putting it in print clarified some things for me.

p.s. alot of the fun of this hobby is in the search for the next one anyway.

life is interesting and good, kent

05-02-2010, 04:38 PM	#1
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	To sell or not to sell? That is the question. I am at my frustration point. Bought a new house about 2 years ago and that is where all my time and money seems to go. I have had my 2 projects sitting for every bit of that time. One in the driveway and the other in the garage that is too small to work around in when the truck is in there. I've also got a 3rd truck that is a driver. Trucks in question are. The driver... 1968 GMC, low miles 108k original, 396, 435 trans, 3 fuel tanks, lumber rack, dana 60 rear with 3.54 gears and a powerloc diff. Garage queen....1968 chevy 1 ton longhorn, drives, not regis, fuel injected 454, custom built th400, converted to a 14 bolt rear with 3.42s a detroit. This truck also has a tow truck wheel lift on the back with air bags, dual batt, overhead light bar, buddy buckets tilt tach, all the goodies. Sitting in the driveway in a 69 GMC (once a class b motorhome) small block, t400, gear vendor, converted to a flatbed in progress. Pretty much loaded also. Thought is on getting the flatbed running with a big block and selling the rest of the 'collection' Also that was in the works is/was another longhorn (frame at the moment)that I was gonna convert to a 4x and put my offroad recovery unit on the back. Dumping that idea also. Sorry for the long post, thoughts? Getting burned out

05-02-2010, 05:00 PM	#2
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	Re: To sell or not to sell? I TOOK A FEW YEAR BREAK FROM THESE WHILE I WAS BUILDING MY HOUSE TOO. TROUBLE WITH SELLING OFF YOUR STUFF THATS IRREPLACABLE IS THAT EVEYONE WILL WANT IT FOR 10 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. COARSE I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM, BUT WAS MOVING FROM WESTERN NV. TO EASTERN KY. MY ADVICE IS TO KEEP ALL THE N.O.S. & RARE PARTS THAT YOU CAN, & AT LEAST ONE PROJECT. I'M STARTING TO WORK ON MY OLD TRUCKS AGAIN & WITH EVERY BOX I OPEN IT'S JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS WHEN I WAS A KID. WITH THIS ECONOMY BEING IN THE SH!TTER LIKE IT IS, YOU'LL TAKE A PRETTY GOOD BEATING ON THE $ HANG IN THERE. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

05-02-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: To sell or not to sell? Yeah, I can relate to the 'taking a beating' on the price scenario. That has been the main consideration about the fix I'm in, if you could call it that. Anyways , thanks for the reply.

05-02-2010, 06:16 PM	#4
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	Re: To sell or not to sell? IF YOU DON'T NEED THE MONEY, I'D TRY TO FIND SOME SAFE, LONG TERM STORAGE. EVEN IF YOU HAVE TO RENT ONE OF THOSE STORAGE UNITS, & I'VE NEVER RECOMENDED THAT TO ANYONE... EVER... BUT WHEN THERE GONE IT'S FOREVER. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

05-02-2010, 08:28 PM	#6
fencepost Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hamilton, AL Posts: 189	Re: To sell or not to sell? Me personaly I would keep one and sell the rest to complete the 1st.

05-02-2010, 06:22 PM	#7
Duncan and son Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lubbock Texas Posts: 1,049	Re: To sell or not to sell? My dad "born 1911" always said one of the keys to a fulfilled life is to learn to Major on the majors and minor on the minors and have the wisdom to know the difference. I love these old trucks and spend alot of time with them but the house and family are majors and the trucks are minors. Plus it may not seem like it but they are replaceable. Just thinking out loud Paul __________________ You can shear a sheep every year, but you can only skin it once The person dealing with facts is never at the mercy of the person dealing with theory 1972 Cheyenne Super 402 400 A/c bucket seat tilt custom camper Longhorn 1975 Silverado 454 Crew cab camper special dually

05-02-2010, 08:10 PM	#8
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: To sell or not to sell? I would suggest to sell and buy one already finished. The building and rebuilding of these old vehicles really gets old. There are more projects unfinished than there would ever be finished projects. SELL!!!!!!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

05-02-2010, 08:20 PM	#10
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,650	Re: To sell or not to sell? That's about where my wife and I have decided to go. Keeping the flat bed we think would be more desirable as it could tow or move about anything we want. The sale of the others would help finance. Already have the majority of the parts and I could focus on just one and get it completed.

05-02-2010, 09:23 PM	#11
Chief Bail Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: winston-salem n.c. Posts: 475	Re: To sell or not to sell? kwmech you have to do what you gotta do bro. Hang in there. The road can get a lil ruff sometimes. __________________ 1979 GMC Sierra 15 1986 Danco Rollback 454 4spd 1986 Jerr-Dan Rollback 454 4spd 1978 GMC Jerr-Dan 454 Tonawanda 4spd FOR SALE 85 Chevy Wrecker 454 4spd AATAC Always a Friend...Michael

05-02-2010, 10:11 PM	#12
prairewolf Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: south dakota Posts: 1,895	Re: To sell or not to sell? I sold 3 older Landcruisers and the good parts from a wreck one to my brother, I had plans in my head for most of em' and all that but am glad they are sold. ..... a southern member of this board made a lot of sense in a post once. ...he said something like,.. " Yea, that's it, start 2 projects and only get them both half done". ...... I had about 5 projects/ thoughts going and only had about a 1/5th done on those so he was right. I finished all my old landcruiser projects in one fell swoop when I sold them. I kept one perfect dash and one good grill so I ain't all bad I am keeping the 67cst and 67cst parts truck. I am going to sell my Sub when I get a decent/move forward in life offer for it. I do not know if any of this helps but putting it in print clarified some things for me. p.s. alot of the fun of this hobby is in the search for the next one anyway. life is interesting and good, kent __________________ eat,work,spend,sleep,repeat. Last edited by prairewolf; 05-02-2010 at 10:24 PM.



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