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**67 cst swb** · 04-09-2007, 11:34 PM

Ok, I went and looked at a '71 Cheyenne 2wd longbox... Box sides need work, metal floor is very nice, wrecked front right fender & hood, he wants to keep the un-original 350 motor, will have Th350 still in it. Seat wasted, non-tilt, non-tach... Very dirty, like farm truck dirty... Factory leaf-spring rear Chevrolet long-box truck. The grille and grille surround are hammered as well as front bumper, but rad support is good (if not I have a good A/C support)... was running vehicle when parked 5-6 years ago... thats how complete it is, less the damage and dirt, did I say dirty...? very dirty.
Ok, here's the positives...
Rust Free factory AC cab, I do mean RUST FREE cab and doors, doors close like new... few AC pieces missing (center outlet (broke), hoses under hood gone, compressor gone). inner fenderwells are perfect, no rust. P/S, P/B complete... let's see... interior would need total replacement...
I'm telling ya... replace front right fender and hood, repair boxsides, new front windshield and cab rubber and interior,... as well as serious cleaning and basics, i.e... brakes looked at, etc... were talking great rust free start...

So, what should I offer him...$$$...?

I was thinking about a future project of: convert to shortbox (have short-wide box already), serious cleaning, put a motor back in it, I have a good/usable fender & hood... and have a great '71 Shortwide starting point for future rebuild... But, I don't really need another project right now...

RACINJASON22 · 04-09-2007, 11:48 PM

.......hmmmm...... pic's would help but, I say price as you see fit for the good parts you listed and not as a truck and you would be real close. Cab, doors,ect. ect. Leaf spring rear trucks sell for less IMO also. You also have to gauge what the seller thinks he has too. That being said I say 500 to 600 tops but like I said seeing it would be much better.
BTW I paid 600 for a running driveing swb fleet but it is a rust bucket that needs all sheet metal and cab replacement. Just thought I would try to help. RJ22

**67 cst swb** · 04-10-2007, 12:03 AM

Thats why I'm so torn here... I drove My below mentioned 67 CST A/C truck home for $600.00 back in '98... but it too is rusty...
Just cab wise... this truck is almost perfect... I would say that it is, but there has to be something somewhere not perfect... the cab supports are solid, even the flaps on the back of the cab by the frame are straight...
So, lets just say, rust free A/C low hump '71 cab and perfect doors, complete... column, gauges, brake booster, etc... What's that worth?
My thought was to cut off the longbox leafs and put shortbox coils on it anyway... then we'll say the inner fender wells, 4 row radiator, and trans w/ linkage are bonuses...

RACINJASON22 · 04-10-2007, 12:08 AM

I personally would love to have a truck like that for the parts you mentioned and little to no rust as explained. So YES I still say same as above being sight unseen 500 to 600 to start maybe even alittle more cause you make the cab and doors sound so good you should be a salesman.

But I think its working against you here the idea is too pay as little as possible right? RJ22

**67 cst swb** · 04-10-2007, 12:20 AM

He's asking $1000.00, no motor... but then says... "work on me alittle, what do you have I need"... he talked about keep the front suspension... whoopy, I'll give him a different one, either 71-72 or 73-79... I have both...
I was thinking about the same thing,... offer him $400.00. let him keep the motor (non-orig. anyway) take him a front suspension, and take him back the cut off rear half of frame (leaf sprung 3.08 non-posi)... I end up with a cab forward rust free future project with A/C, w/ no motor, that needs a pass. fender, hood, grille, grille surround, and bumper...
Ok, thanks so much for your input... I just needed to bounce it off of someone...

RACINJASON22 · 04-10-2007, 12:29 AM

Sounds like a good deal to me. Glade I could assist. Maybe some others will chime in but, IMO It sounds like you would be getting some pretty sound parts for the price. Hope it works out. RJ22

MT1972cheyenne · 04-10-2007, 12:43 AM

When you say rust free cab, I am very sceptical. Not that it doesn't look rust free, but when you get to cleaning & pressure-washing, you almost ALWAYS punch through rocker panels and cab mount supports. Just something to keep in mind that I have seen doing frame-off jobs.

**67 cst swb** · 04-10-2007, 12:50 AM

I'm with you... I feel what your saying... especially here in South Dakota... I could not believe what I was seeing... you know how the inside of the back-bottom edge of the door is at least discolored? this is the same solid color as the outside or anywhere else, I wonder if I was drooling, hmmmmmm...
nicest I've ever seen... truly can't find anything bad on the cab or doors.

68C15 · 04-10-2007, 07:00 AM

I wanna see the bed floor and sides. how bad are they? are they better than my smashed up turd?

**67 cst swb** · 04-10-2007, 12:38 PM

bed sides are damaged abit, but repairable... I'm not using them so, do I have a deal for you Todd... PM me...

gunnersm8 · 04-10-2007, 12:44 PM

my grandpa is a firm believer in offering half. no matter what. offer them half. i tried it with the 02 nissan, they were asking 18k, i offered 9. they laughed. i paid 16.5...take it for what its worth

04-09-2007, 11:34 PM	#1
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	need help making an offer on a truck... Ok, I went and looked at a '71 Cheyenne 2wd longbox... Box sides need work, metal floor is very nice, wrecked front right fender & hood, he wants to keep the un-original 350 motor, will have Th350 still in it. Seat wasted, non-tilt, non-tach... Very dirty, like farm truck dirty... Factory leaf-spring rear Chevrolet long-box truck. The grille and grille surround are hammered as well as front bumper, but rad support is good (if not I have a good A/C support)... was running vehicle when parked 5-6 years ago... thats how complete it is, less the damage and dirt, did I say dirty...? very dirty. Ok, here's the positives... Rust Free factory AC cab, I do mean RUST FREE cab and doors, doors close like new... few AC pieces missing (center outlet (broke), hoses under hood gone, compressor gone). inner fenderwells are perfect, no rust. P/S, P/B complete... let's see... interior would need total replacement... I'm telling ya... replace front right fender and hood, repair boxsides, new front windshield and cab rubber and interior,... as well as serious cleaning and basics, i.e... brakes looked at, etc... were talking great rust free start... So, what should I offer him...$$$...? I was thinking about a future project of: convert to shortbox (have short-wide box already), serious cleaning, put a motor back in it, I have a good/usable fender & hood... and have a great '71 Shortwide starting point for future rebuild... But, I don't really need another project right now... __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 04-09-2007 at 11:36 PM.

04-09-2007, 11:48 PM	#2
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... .......hmmmm...... pic's would help but, I say price as you see fit for the good parts you listed and not as a truck and you would be real close. Cab, doors,ect. ect. Leaf spring rear trucks sell for less IMO also. You also have to gauge what the seller thinks he has too. That being said I say 500 to 600 tops but like I said seeing it would be much better. BTW I paid 600 for a running driveing swb fleet but it is a rust bucket that needs all sheet metal and cab replacement. Just thought I would try to help. RJ22 __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

04-10-2007, 12:03 AM	#3
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... Thats why I'm so torn here... I drove My below mentioned 67 CST A/C truck home for $600.00 back in '98... but it too is rusty... Just cab wise... this truck is almost perfect... I would say that it is, but there has to be something somewhere not perfect... the cab supports are solid, even the flaps on the back of the cab by the frame are straight... So, lets just say, rust free A/C low hump '71 cab and perfect doors, complete... column, gauges, brake booster, etc... What's that worth? My thought was to cut off the longbox leafs and put shortbox coils on it anyway... then we'll say the inner fender wells, 4 row radiator, and trans w/ linkage are bonuses... __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

04-10-2007, 12:08 AM	#4
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... I personally would love to have a truck like that for the parts you mentioned and little to no rust as explained. So YES I still say same as above being sight unseen 500 to 600 to start maybe even alittle more cause you make the cab and doors sound so good you should be a salesman. But I think its working against you here the idea is too pay as little as possible right? RJ22 __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR! Last edited by RACINJASON22; 04-10-2007 at 12:08 AM.

04-10-2007, 12:20 AM	#5
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... He's asking $1000.00, no motor... but then says... "work on me alittle, what do you have I need"... he talked about keep the front suspension... whoopy, I'll give him a different one, either 71-72 or 73-79... I have both... I was thinking about the same thing,... offer him $400.00. let him keep the motor (non-orig. anyway) take him a front suspension, and take him back the cut off rear half of frame (leaf sprung 3.08 non-posi)... I end up with a cab forward rust free future project with A/C, w/ no motor, that needs a pass. fender, hood, grille, grille surround, and bumper... Ok, thanks so much for your input... I just needed to bounce it off of someone... __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White Last edited by 67 cst swb; 04-10-2007 at 12:24 AM.

04-10-2007, 12:29 AM	#6
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... Sounds like a good deal to me. Glade I could assist. Maybe some others will chime in but, IMO It sounds like you would be getting some pretty sound parts for the price. Hope it works out. RJ22 __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR! Last edited by RACINJASON22; 04-10-2007 at 12:29 AM.

04-10-2007, 12:43 AM	#7
MT1972cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 223	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... When you say rust free cab, I am very sceptical. Not that it doesn't look rust free, but when you get to cleaning & pressure-washing, you almost ALWAYS punch through rocker panels and cab mount supports. Just something to keep in mind that I have seen doing frame-off jobs.

04-10-2007, 12:50 AM	#8
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... I'm with you... I feel what your saying... especially here in South Dakota... I could not believe what I was seeing... you know how the inside of the back-bottom edge of the door is at least discolored? this is the same solid color as the outside or anywhere else, I wonder if I was drooling, hmmmmmm... nicest I've ever seen... truly can't find anything bad on the cab or doors. __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

04-10-2007, 07:00 AM	#9
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... I wanna see the bed floor and sides. how bad are they? are they better than my smashed up turd?

04-10-2007, 12:38 PM	#10
67 cst swb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 2,281	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... bed sides are damaged abit, but repairable... I'm not using them so, do I have a deal for you Todd... PM me... __________________ My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White

04-10-2007, 12:44 PM	#11
gunnersm8 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: virginia beach va Posts: 87	Re: need help making an offer on a truck... my grandpa is a firm believer in offering half. no matter what. offer them half. i tried it with the 02 nissan, they were asking 18k, i offered 9. they laughed. i paid 16.5...take it for what its worth



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