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To scrap, or not to scrap?
In the field behind my house sits a 78ish 3/4 ton gmc. It belonged to my great grandfather. After he passed we drove it home on 6 cylinders and did enough work to get it to run for roughly a year. This was about 4 or 5 years ago. The motor stopped turning over and it seemed almost completely rusted out. My dad has given up on getting it running so he is going to scrap it. Is there anything on here worth hanging on to or selling?
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
The axles and tranny/transfer case would be about it. Looks pretty rough.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
id keep it with any amout of work ur could b drivin it in no time
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
Take the grille and cleanish emblems off. mirrors seem good
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
drag it up to the house and spend a day clean'n it up, then post it CraigsList. that truck should bring a little chunk of cash.
with a good used motor it'll make a fine hunt'n or work truck.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
If it was sentimental I would keep it regardless but I am a fool like that
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
ya its junk, ship to me with a title and I will take it off your hands. Could always use a 3/4 ton 4x4 with a standard and air
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
thats not that rusted out really my 84 i had you could walk through the bed and fenders. even then you could rebody the whole truck for a grand
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
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Looking on CL at trucks, a few listed looked worse. Maybe someone in your area could use it.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
it looks mosty complete and even complete AC sytem id Clean it up get a used motor and get it going again and list it forsale
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I have driven stuff with more rust and thought it was in ok shape. I think it's worth the time putting a motor in.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
Dashpad, mirrors, bed, wheels, doors, dashboard, tailgaite (if any), tailgate brackets, roof lights, headlamps, axles, leave springs, seat...
Anything will give you a buck or two on Craigslists, little by little. It's about how much work you want to put into it. Or just get another block and get the thing to start turning over. A little bit or redne... elbow grease and you'll have a great work truck. |
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
heck ill take that exstension cord!!!!
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I could use the interior pillar and all headliner plastic!! My Silverado was stripped of it when I got it and I'm trying to return mine to original condition.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
Man if you were closer id would come pick it up and give you cash to boot!
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I'd bet you can sell a lot of that truck
but make sure you really want too,don't want to regret it
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
id try to find a way to get it back on the road, hate to see stuff go to scrap
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I was gonna say scrap it, but I've changed my mind, get it back on the road! Makes mine look that much better!
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I need the door dandles... Just saying..
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
theres still alot of good parts there DONT scrap it
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
+1 on the don't scrap!! These trucks are hard to come across, and there are many good parts to sell off it, or even just fix it up, clean it up and make it nice and keep for yourself or sell it on CL.
Good luck, and please don't scrap it! "Don't crush 'em, restore 'em"
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
I appreciate all the responses. Ya'll are making me look at this truck a little differently.
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Re: To scrap, or not to scrap?
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