Step brother got burned lately

[chevlady]

My step brother got burned lately,he bought a 1985 C10 with some problems.I warned him not to buy it on the spot.Story is he wanted one and running good.Seen it for sale and I said to look it over good.No,he buys it and does not listen to me.One issue is in the rear end,humming like crazy and he thought that is good.Told him that is a ring and pinion or a carrier bearing going out.This truck is going to kill him,has a built up 434 in it and going to cost him.Has received 2 speeding tickets this year.Finally the gas gauge did not work,found a broke wire which was a simple fix.The rear end problem is now getting worse and took the differantial cover off today.Ring and pinion is tore up including the carrier bearings.I saw someone was into it,set up too tight.Now talking him into dropping a 350 in it and he is learning that he screwed up on his bad buy overpaying.