How to decide Value/worth? '59 Fleetside (long post)

[roger55]

Originally Posted by 57chevyman

I think that was well said ^^^. If you're looking for a project to work on ? Because the reality is you can buy a "finished" truck for a third of what it costs to build the truck if you're paying a body shop, welder , mechanic, etc. I still think if you want a project , $10,000 is pretty steep to start with a truck that's in 15 pieces and has a cut up dash and torn up seat. Probably needs tires too.

I agree. I still say $5,500 tops.

For 10 grand I think you could find a project that's had much more put into it than that '59.

I paid $3,500 for this one in 2011. It did have some rust but I fixed it all myself and the patch panels and braces I bought totaled $700. I drove it around a bunch before starting the restomod on it for my wife. I did find it later that driving it was a little dangerous because the tie rod ends were sloppy. Got a little lucky there. All the details are in my build thread.