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Chevy_Man · 05-02-2007, 10:58 PM

I don't know if i am allowed to do this but going to give it a shot. A guy i know has this 69 chevy that he wants to sale that he picked about 2 weeks ago and now is out of a job. He did some trading for the truck. I am looking at buying it, i have a idea what its worth but wanted some of the boards thoughts on the truck. I have yet to see the truck in person but my wife took a few pics and sent them to me at work.

The truck has a 350 with a turbo350 tranny, the fuel tank has been moved to under the truck. The side markers have been shaved, the gas fill has been shaved, the fire wall has been shaved. There is no after market air in it but the cab looks to have factory vents, all the rubber has been changed but the vent windows and they are behind the seat. The gas fill is in the bed and the bed has a sprayed in bed linner, There is no carpet in it looks like the inside was not complete yet.... But just from the pics its a very sharp looking truck. Shoot my wife even likes the way the truck looks, she said its a very sharp looking truck...she did say that there is some chips in the front of the hood where it looks like a rock hit it and she also said that the paint was cracking ion one spot on the hood... I have been depending on her for info... I am not due to go home till the 10th of this month so i want be able to look at it real close....so if yall would give me some thoughts on what it would be worth.. I am very interested in it but want to have a idea what to aproach him with...

Eric

jeffspower · 05-02-2007, 11:08 PM

I'm just gonna throw a number at ya- $4800. But I could be way off- I'm cheap

*72CSTC5* · 05-02-2007, 11:36 PM

Same here, I would say around 5500-6500 hundred dollar range truck, compared to what I paid for mine and what has been done to that one.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-02-2007, 11:39 PM

i agree with the above said prices also, its a very nice looking truck and looks very clean, i say go for it and dont look back, i love that color to

Chevy_Man · 05-03-2007, 12:14 AM

The guy that had the truck before this guy got ride of all the rust, but not sure if he replaced all the metal, and not sure how it went about doing it. As far as i can tell the truck looks great but pics do not show everything...To me looks like the bed and cab or off alittle on the body line... Now i can't wait to get home and look at it and see for myself....all that thing is alittle more TLC and me.....lol

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-03-2007, 12:15 AM

the bodyline looks fine to me, and yea all it needs is just a bit of TLC and itll be even nicer

OLDIRON69 · 05-03-2007, 09:16 AM

Pics can hide alot, you really need to see it in person...rust free, $4500-$6,500 if the motor and tranny is good and strong. Wife thinks it's cool! Priceless!

Chevy_Man · 05-10-2007, 10:08 AM

Well I get to go home today so looks like i will get to go and look at this truck tomorrow or over the weekend ill try and get some pics of the truck and who knows may come home with it, to add to my dog house.....

RACINJASON22 · 05-10-2007, 11:16 AM

Stated prices sound real close to me look at it close and keep us posted.

RJ22

Chevy_Man · 05-11-2007, 09:36 AM

Well got to look at the truck yesterday, the guy brought it tooo the house...he is in a bad bind for some money...It wanted 7000.00 for it.....After looking it over real good told him that he was out of his mind and i would only give 4500.00...this is some of the things i found, the floor boards and rockers had repaired but not with metal...with fiberglass...the bed had a sprayed in bed liner but if you looked at it close it had another bed floor over the top of that one before it was sprayed... just lots of things there was bondo all over in different places......The truck looked and sounded real nice but if you looked real real hard you saw these things...The best looking thing about the truck was the fire wall...but just the more i looked the more i found it had been lowered by heating the springs also. The guy who had built the truck spent time in it but just was not done to complete, to me looks like he got in a hurry to finsh it and cut corners. This would make a good daily driver while i am building my 68 but no way was i paying that for a cosmetic cleaned up truck...So i gave him my offer and he left so who knows he may be back in a few days in a way more bad bind.. and take what i offered. Oh and i didn't take any more pics was too late in the after noon.

Eric

OLDIRON69 · 05-11-2007, 12:14 PM

Not worth 4500.00 if it is the way you described!

1LoC10 · 05-11-2007, 12:31 PM

up here in Chicagoland, $7000-$8000

68GMC454 · 05-11-2007, 12:40 PM

to me sounds like a 1500.00 truck..but im cheap..just beacuse it has a paint job doesnt make up for all the crap they were trying to hide...

BowTieOgre · 05-11-2007, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68GMC454

to me sounds like a 1500.00 truck..but im cheap..just beacuse it has a paint job doesnt make up for all the crap they were trying to hide...

Yeah, you can put as much lipstick on a pig as you want but in the end its still just a pig.

*72CSTC5* · 05-11-2007, 02:18 PM

I retract my formal offer as well and state that it is a 3500.00 dollar truck

dan42 · 05-11-2007, 03:27 PM

Yeah, I'd say around that range too- it is a shortbed, but people try to make them "look nice" and don't address anything of importance (or signifigant expense). If he's cuttin' corners on the stuff you can see, I garantee he's cuttin' corners on the stuff you can't see - just consider that in your offer, my .02.

**LEEVON** · 05-11-2007, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BowTieOgre

Yeah, you can put as much lipstick on a pig as you want but in the end its still just a pig.

You just can't polish a turd.

PanelDeland · 05-11-2007, 10:12 PM

MiamiGrant,you can too.It's just that you end up with shiny crap.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-11-2007, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

MiamiGrant,you can too.It's just that you end up with shiny crap.

exactly

st1x10 · 05-11-2007, 10:28 PM

Lots of cut corners = trouble down the road. It looks like a good truck, but with all the cheap repairs I would be weary and your offer seems to be good. I would probably look for another.

fourty1 · 05-11-2007, 10:33 PM

I'd go $ 4K low end,.. up to $ 6K high end,..
You may get a gem or you may need to add some green$$$, to get it up to snuff.
Value points are the shaved markerlights, gas filler, tailgate & rear bumper,,..and its drive able..
The down side is what you'll find ----AFTER---you own it.

I'd suggest keeping some green for sale tax, registration, license tabs as these items can add about a
$1,000.oo to the purchasr price ( +/- )

Good luck to buyer & seller !!
-41-

05-02-2007, 10:58 PM	#1
Chevy_Man Tightwad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 408	Need help with this truck!!! I don't know if i am allowed to do this but going to give it a shot. A guy i know has this 69 chevy that he wants to sale that he picked about 2 weeks ago and now is out of a job. He did some trading for the truck. I am looking at buying it, i have a idea what its worth but wanted some of the boards thoughts on the truck. I have yet to see the truck in person but my wife took a few pics and sent them to me at work. The truck has a 350 with a turbo350 tranny, the fuel tank has been moved to under the truck. The side markers have been shaved, the gas fill has been shaved, the fire wall has been shaved. There is no after market air in it but the cab looks to have factory vents, all the rubber has been changed but the vent windows and they are behind the seat. The gas fill is in the bed and the bed has a sprayed in bed linner, There is no carpet in it looks like the inside was not complete yet.... But just from the pics its a very sharp looking truck. Shoot my wife even likes the way the truck looks, she said its a very sharp looking truck...she did say that there is some chips in the front of the hood where it looks like a rock hit it and she also said that the paint was cracking ion one spot on the hood... I have been depending on her for info... I am not due to go home till the 10th of this month so i want be able to look at it real close....so if yall would give me some thoughts on what it would be worth.. I am very interested in it but want to have a idea what to aproach him with... Eric Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons

05-02-2007, 11:08 PM	#2
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: Need help with this truck!!! I'm just gonna throw a number at ya- $4800. But I could be way off- I'm cheap __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

05-02-2007, 11:36 PM	#3
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Same here, I would say around 5500-6500 hundred dollar range truck, compared to what I paid for mine and what has been done to that one.

05-02-2007, 11:39 PM	#4
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Need help with this truck!!! i agree with the above said prices also, its a very nice looking truck and looks very clean, i say go for it and dont look back, i love that color to __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-03-2007, 12:14 AM	#5
Chevy_Man Tightwad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 408	Re: Need help with this truck!!! The guy that had the truck before this guy got ride of all the rust, but not sure if he replaced all the metal, and not sure how it went about doing it. As far as i can tell the truck looks great but pics do not show everything...To me looks like the bed and cab or off alittle on the body line... Now i can't wait to get home and look at it and see for myself....all that thing is alittle more TLC and me.....lol __________________ 56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons

05-03-2007, 12:15 AM	#6
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: Need help with this truck!!! the bodyline looks fine to me, and yea all it needs is just a bit of TLC and itll be even nicer __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

05-03-2007, 09:16 AM	#7
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Pics can hide alot, you really need to see it in person...rust free, $4500-$6,500 if the motor and tranny is good and strong. Wife thinks it's cool! Priceless! __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

05-10-2007, 10:08 AM	#8
Chevy_Man Tightwad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 408	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Well I get to go home today so looks like i will get to go and look at this truck tomorrow or over the weekend ill try and get some pics of the truck and who knows may come home with it, to add to my dog house..... __________________ 56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons

05-10-2007, 11:16 AM	#9
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Stated prices sound real close to me look at it close and keep us posted. RJ22 __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

05-11-2007, 09:36 AM	#10
Chevy_Man Tightwad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 408	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Well got to look at the truck yesterday, the guy brought it tooo the house...he is in a bad bind for some money...It wanted 7000.00 for it.....After looking it over real good told him that he was out of his mind and i would only give 4500.00...this is some of the things i found, the floor boards and rockers had repaired but not with metal...with fiberglass...the bed had a sprayed in bed liner but if you looked at it close it had another bed floor over the top of that one before it was sprayed... just lots of things there was bondo all over in different places......The truck looked and sounded real nice but if you looked real real hard you saw these things...The best looking thing about the truck was the fire wall...but just the more i looked the more i found it had been lowered by heating the springs also. The guy who had built the truck spent time in it but just was not done to complete, to me looks like he got in a hurry to finsh it and cut corners. This would make a good daily driver while i am building my 68 but no way was i paying that for a cosmetic cleaned up truck...So i gave him my offer and he left so who knows he may be back in a few days in a way more bad bind.. and take what i offered. Oh and i didn't take any more pics was too late in the after noon. Eric __________________ 56 Chevy custom cab step side under construction 55 Chevy 210 68 SWB Stepside back burner under construction 72 Chevy LWB 84 CJ 7 05 Chevy 1500 Crew Cab 30X40 DOGHOUSE(shop) with many add ons

05-11-2007, 12:14 PM	#11
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Not worth 4500.00 if it is the way you described! __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

05-11-2007, 12:31 PM	#12
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: Need help with this truck!!! up here in Chicagoland, $7000-$8000 __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

05-11-2007, 12:40 PM	#13
68GMC454 THE VILLIAGE IDIOT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tooele, Utah Posts: 1,405	Re: Need help with this truck!!! to me sounds like a 1500.00 truck..but im cheap..just beacuse it has a paint job doesnt make up for all the crap they were trying to hide... __________________ honestly honey,,i have no idea how that truck got here.

05-11-2007, 02:18 PM	#15
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,524	Re: Need help with this truck!!! I retract my formal offer as well and state that it is a 3500.00 dollar truck

05-11-2007, 03:27 PM	#16
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Yeah, I'd say around that range too- it is a shortbed, but people try to make them "look nice" and don't address anything of importance (or signifigant expense). If he's cuttin' corners on the stuff you can see, I garantee he's cuttin' corners on the stuff you can't see - just consider that in your offer, my .02. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7



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05-11-2007, 10:12 PM	#18
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Need help with this truck!!! MiamiGrant,you can too.It's just that you end up with shiny crap. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

05-11-2007, 10:28 PM	#20
st1x10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 588	Re: Need help with this truck!!! Lots of cut corners = trouble down the road. It looks like a good truck, but with all the cheap repairs I would be weary and your offer seems to be good. I would probably look for another. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 "Under Construction" 2002 Chevy S10 V6

05-11-2007, 10:33 PM	#21
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Re: Need help with this truck!!! I'd go $ 4K low end,.. up to $ 6K high end,.. You may get a gem or you may need to add some green$$$, to get it up to snuff. Value points are the shaved markerlights, gas filler, tailgate & rear bumper,,..and its drive able.. The down side is what you'll find ----AFTER---you own it. I'd suggest keeping some green for sale tax, registration, license tabs as these items can add about a $1,000.oo to the purchasr price ( +/- ) Good luck to buyer & seller !! -41- __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas.... Last edited by fourty1; 05-11-2007 at 10:35 PM.

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