How teeitup cost me thousands of $$$$, even though I tried to stop it!

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I saw a pic (side view) of a 71 SWB Cheyenne 4X4 FS in Ore. I called the guy up & got a complete description: He is an auto tech in a shop, owned truck 16yrs, 125K miles, very original, stored inside, etc, etc.
Sounded good, so off to the bank & loaded up to go get it.
This is what I saw when I pulled up:
1. Wrong grill, hood & bumper.
2. Wrong fan shroud, linkage to carb (not 71 cable), & firewall shape.
3. Wrong gas pedal, inside mirror mount.
Obviously a 69-70 frontend & cab change, and the value was not as good as if it were correct, as stated. I was so ticked, I just left...didn't even start it...went home...forget it!

Then it happened...Randy struck! He posted a thread WIW on a rough stepside, 6cyl, 3spd, 4x4 FS @ $4,500 firm in his area.
WHOA...that got me thinking---again! Did I act too fast? What was this ORE truck worth, just as a nice little clean "unoriginal" truck? So........I went back to the bank, loaded up again and went back and bought it!