Major Score...I'm trippin' out

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Pretty regularly I hit craigslist hoping to run across a decent rear fender for driver side. Rest of my panels are pretty nice, but all need a little work here and there.

So today I see a post within 3 minutes of it being posted. It basically said 1950-1956 chevrolet truck project or parts and there were no pictures.
$3000 obo or may part out.

Called lady and it was her husbands project and without going into a lot of detail he is no longer around and wont be back. (I know the whole story now, just saving ya'll from the details)

...But yes there is a brand new fender there, she says.

So I arrive as quick as possible to survey the project. Out front on a trailer is a complete cab. A bit rough but serviceable. She opens garage and there is the motor and chassis all redone reasonably well with running motor, new tires, and appears all four corners have been gone through (brakes, bearings etc), open driveshaft rear end, and what I think is a Saginaw not mounted yet.

Then she takes me out back and there are all 4 brand new fenders, inner fenders, bumpers, bumper brackets, bed wood kit and polished strips, all the bed components, wiring harness, etc,....I'm talking $4000-5000 of new retail just in this pile.

So as I am talking with her and we are getting to know each other, talking about her situation, the project and my project she informs me she has decided she doesn't want to sell me just the fender or just the new parts, She is older and she is moving into an apt. and she wants it gone asap all or nothing. Her daughter is there also taking care of her and I notice they are kind of looking back and forth and silently communicating. We've been hanging out for awhile now at this point.

So I say ok what do you want for everything. She says she knows he had thousands invested but again she just wants wants it all gone and as mentioned it's $3000 or best offer.

I tell her I wasn't coming to buy another project I just came for the fender and as nice as everything is and all the new parts I only have $1500 to spend.

...really longer story short, holy crap, she said I'll take it. I got most of it hauled today, back for the rest tomorrow and I am still in disbelief.

My project is about to get a whole lot nicer and once I sort and swap, The new project is still going to be pretty nice too. Albiet it will end up as someone else's project.

Holey Kamolee, killer day.