It Pays to know your trucks.

[70cst]

I had an doctor appointment last week and on the way I see a 70 4x4 swb for sale! So on the way back I stop to take a look at it because from the road it really looked sharp. The first red flag was it has a 396 BB w/396 emblems on the fenders. Well I thought you could not get a factory BB in a 4x4 (67-72) plus in 70 it should have been a 402BB. Then from my vast education from this board I thought lets see what the VIN # is so here it is: CE140B133145. Not a 4x4 but a 2x2 (I Think) Then there was the case of magic paint. This truck had what I would a maco blue lite special. Not that maco is bad because for the $$$ they do a nice job but...when I put my fingers on the upper windshield frame on the inside it made snap, crackle, & pop, sounds and then flakes of new paint would fall off showing a lot of rust problems. The whole upper frame looked like it had major rust problems that was hidden by fresh paint. I called the owner up and he said it was all original as far as he knew. He said the price of $13,500 was negotiable. He said if I wanted to take it out for a drive to let him know in advanced because he keeps it garaged in the winter. This is why it pays to educate oneself and ask questions. I wonder who will end up buying that "all original" 70 4x4 swb truck?