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ctouchet · 03-26-2008, 04:47 AM

i found a 1982 Chevy Stepside SWB with a 350 motor bored 20 over and a th350 trans bed floor is rotted out body is in decent shape with rust in the rockers and cab corners, he is asking $1000.00. What would you do? Wife is OK with it. Has new 3" exhaust with flowmasters.

BowTieOgre · 03-26-2008, 06:15 AM

It all depends on the extent of the rust, what direction you want to take with the truck and your ability to fix the body issues.

If you are just going to pick up another bed ($250-500) and weld in new corners and rockers ($100-200) then you may be ok. If you have to get into doing the firewall, cab mounts, bedsides, etc. then it may be cheaper to find a truck with a good body and just buy an engine/trans for it.

Like my buddy and I were saying the other night...every time I have the money I have no time, when I have the time I dont have any money...rarely do they both come at once.

**old Rusty C10** · 03-26-2008, 06:51 AM

sounds like this may be a bit of work but if the motor is a fresh rebuild, the motor is prolly worth several hundred and with the rest of the parts it sounds like its pretty reasonable maybe you could talk it down some tho..

03-26-2008, 04:47 AM	#1
ctouchet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maurice,Louisiana Posts: 169	Found another truck i found a 1982 Chevy Stepside SWB with a 350 motor bored 20 over and a th350 trans bed floor is rotted out body is in decent shape with rust in the rockers and cab corners, he is asking $1000.00. What would you do? Wife is OK with it. Has new 3" exhaust with flowmasters. __________________ 2012 F150 SuperCrew 2011 GMC 1500 (COMPANY TRUCK) 1982 Chevy Blazer 2WD (Work in Progress) Last edited by ctouchet; 03-26-2008 at 04:48 AM.

03-26-2008, 06:15 AM	#2
BowTieOgre Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,461	Re: Found another truck It all depends on the extent of the rust, what direction you want to take with the truck and your ability to fix the body issues. If you are just going to pick up another bed ($250-500) and weld in new corners and rockers ($100-200) then you may be ok. If you have to get into doing the firewall, cab mounts, bedsides, etc. then it may be cheaper to find a truck with a good body and just buy an engine/trans for it. Like my buddy and I were saying the other night...every time I have the money I have no time, when I have the time I dont have any money...rarely do they both come at once. __________________ 1986 C10 - LWB, 305/700r4, posi, vortec heads

03-26-2008, 06:51 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: Found another truck sounds like this may be a bit of work but if the motor is a fresh rebuild, the motor is prolly worth several hundred and with the rest of the parts it sounds like its pretty reasonable maybe you could talk it down some tho.. __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

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