Gonna look at this front clip for sale - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

AJLChase · 06-25-2009, 09:58 AM

I have zero welding skills and the seller says this front clip is rust free and the only flaws are dings in the original grill. He's asking 250 obo. Think this will be a case of too good to be true? Only pic he had and I've tried to get more, not even sure if it's still for sale.

clos69 · 06-25-2009, 10:20 AM

Sound like a good deal...make sure to take a magnet and run it thru the bottom of the fenders to check for bondo...good luck

tim21391 · 06-25-2009, 12:30 PM

id buy it..

BHyatt · 06-25-2009, 12:33 PM

Better yet, Just look at the back of the fenders and see if they look unusual. If everything looks fine whine about the grille not being great and offer them $175.

bw4sale · 06-25-2009, 09:30 PM

The last "rust free" clip I went to look at was far from rust free. If it is truly rust free it's not a bad deal.

**El Jay** · 06-25-2009, 09:55 PM

Definitely check the front, bottom of the right fender, below the battery box with a magnet, along with the rear bottoms of the fenders, like BHyatt said.

AJLChase · 06-25-2009, 10:00 PM

Update : I went and checked out this front clip and it honestly was as the seller said. Rust free. Sure there was a little surface rust here and there on the inside of the fenders but it wasn't down in the corners or anything. I did bring a magnet and ran it down the fenders and it stayed attached at all times. Even the radiotor support was in great shape...would need sand blasted to get gunk old paint and surface rust off. The grill did have a few dings in it that I had already planned on going with a different front grill anyways so it was fine. Honestly, I was really amazed at how clean this clip was, considering a had one heck of a time dismantling my other parts truck and ended up just taking a cutting wheel to most of it just to get it off. So, I purchased it for $200 flat. The guy was a young guy too in his early 20s and was really cool and is giving me time to round up a truck and trailor. I'm really happy because the money I'm saving from not buying brand new replacement parts is going to go towards a new large air compressor and a starter welder.

OARNGESI · 06-25-2009, 10:58 PM

Good buy

**Smitty** · 06-25-2009, 11:04 PM

Now you can go to Fremont this weekend and see what else you can find. Understand from little bro. its happening Sat & Sun.

AJLChase · 06-25-2009, 11:52 PM

^ Good looking out! I'll have to see if I can round up some friends to see if they wanna go. Could only take $500 bucks with me, maybe I'd get luck and see something I couldn't live w/o!

06-25-2009, 09:58 AM	#1
AJLChase Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 322	Gonna look at this front clip for sale I have zero welding skills and the seller says this front clip is rust free and the only flaws are dings in the original grill. He's asking 250 obo. Think this will be a case of too good to be true? Only pic he had and I've tried to get more, not even sure if it's still for sale.

06-25-2009, 10:20 AM	#2
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Sound like a good deal...make sure to take a magnet and run it thru the bottom of the fenders to check for bondo...good luck __________________ -Carlos- The of America *1967 SWB Custom C-10* *(Celeste)* Join the *Patina Club*

06-25-2009, 12:30 PM	#3
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale id buy it.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

06-25-2009, 12:33 PM	#4
BHyatt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Castle, IN Posts: 199	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Better yet, Just look at the back of the fenders and see if they look unusual. If everything looks fine whine about the grille not being great and offer them $175.

06-25-2009, 09:30 PM	#5
bw4sale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,528	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale The last "rust free" clip I went to look at was far from rust free. If it is truly rust free it's not a bad deal. __________________ BRENT -'68 Stepside Project -'98 Z71 Daily Driver -Enough extra parts to build another truck and a half

06-25-2009, 09:55 PM	#6
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Definitely check the front, bottom of the right fender, below the battery box with a magnet, along with the rear bottoms of the fenders, like BHyatt said. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck

06-25-2009, 10:00 PM	#7
AJLChase Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 322	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Update : I went and checked out this front clip and it honestly was as the seller said. Rust free. Sure there was a little surface rust here and there on the inside of the fenders but it wasn't down in the corners or anything. I did bring a magnet and ran it down the fenders and it stayed attached at all times. Even the radiotor support was in great shape...would need sand blasted to get gunk old paint and surface rust off. The grill did have a few dings in it that I had already planned on going with a different front grill anyways so it was fine. Honestly, I was really amazed at how clean this clip was, considering a had one heck of a time dismantling my other parts truck and ended up just taking a cutting wheel to most of it just to get it off. So, I purchased it for $200 flat. The guy was a young guy too in his early 20s and was really cool and is giving me time to round up a truck and trailor. I'm really happy because the money I'm saving from not buying brand new replacement parts is going to go towards a new large air compressor and a starter welder.

06-25-2009, 10:58 PM	#8
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Good buy __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

06-25-2009, 11:04 PM	#9
Smitty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Spring Valley, Ca. Posts: 1,136	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale Now you can go to Fremont this weekend and see what else you can find. Understand from little bro. its happening Sat & Sun. __________________ Smitty '71 Short Fleetside Spring Valley, Ca.

06-25-2009, 11:52 PM	#10
AJLChase Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 322	Re: Gonna look at this front clip for sale ^ Good looking out! I'll have to see if I can round up some friends to see if they wanna go. Could only take $500 bucks with me, maybe I'd get luck and see something I couldn't live w/o!

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