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mudmizer · 05-14-2008, 05:57 AM

Boy did I luck out. I was looking at craig's list, sneeking peaks at work, and found an ad for a free truck. The pics showed it in the weeds and it looked OK, for free. I called the guy and he said if I wanted the truck then he would pull the ad. He said it belonged to his son who was in prision. He was cleaning out the place and his son said to just get rid of it. So it went on craig's list. I have a nice 68 and have been looking for a truck for my son. My boy and I picked it up that night. This truck is in very nice shape. Not very much rust, very little in all the normal spots. The bumpers are just about perfect, windshield is toast and the dash is all pulled apart. I think he was planning on painting the inside. 250, six cyl. Put in a battery and a starter, ran up the oil pressure, and she started right up. It was already full of antifreeze. Even the washer bottle had cleaner in it! Oil was very clean. Only thing I'm not too crazy about is 3/4 ton and long bed. But Free is nice, with title. My boy and I are already starting on his first old chevy. He's behind the wheel.

724x4a/cchevy · 05-14-2008, 06:08 AM

well the price was right!! Have fun. Looks like a pretty good start anyway.
Justin

Super-Dave · 05-14-2008, 06:08 AM

Well if you dont like that it is 3/4 you can send it down to me. hehe just kidding. Looks awesome wish I would of found that.

Premium72 · 05-14-2008, 06:10 AM

hell yeah FREE FREE FREE!!

**FleetsidePaul** · 05-14-2008, 06:24 AM

Great Deal!!! Congrat's

kxnomore · 05-14-2008, 06:31 AM

That's awesome. Looks great to me too!

sswitzke · 05-14-2008, 06:43 AM

Free is always a good price, the money saved gan buy more parts

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**El Jay** · 05-14-2008, 06:45 AM

Nice!
The only way it could have been any better would be for him to pay you to haul it off.
We all know that ain't ever gonna happen.

texanidiot25 · 05-14-2008, 06:45 AM

Lucky doesn't express my feelings enough.

Riveted1 · 05-14-2008, 06:58 AM

Better go buy a lottery ticket! Why can't I ever find a deal like that?

texanidiot25 · 05-14-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Riveted1

Better go buy a lottery ticket! Why can't I ever find a deal like that?

Must because he's got a kid.

Atleast it's going to someone young to learn. And the straight 6 keeps him out of trouble.

unreconstructed1 · 05-14-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by texanidiot25

And the straight 6 keeps him out of trouble.

how's that?
with my 6 and 3 on the tree I can roast the tires off across hell and half of georgia. may onlty be able to go 65 max, but still plenty of trouble to be had...

Longhorn Man · 05-14-2008, 01:02 PM

if your truck maxes at 65... then there is something desperately wrong. you should be able to do 100 or better.
As for the free rig... SWEET!

**lks dcvn** · 05-14-2008, 03:04 PM

agree - good deal - congrats!

**WorkinLonghorn** · 05-14-2008, 03:30 PM

That's got to be the deal of the year.
I sure hope you got a signature from the owner.I'd hate to have a guy fresh out of prison looking for his truck someday.

**jerry moss** · 05-14-2008, 04:23 PM

looks nice and free is always good, congrats

**Yukon Jack** · 05-14-2008, 04:28 PM

Wanna double your money?!

Wow, that is quite the deal you got. Did it come with a title?

Very cool!

rambler · 05-14-2008, 05:04 PM

good find.. sure dont find those freebees where I live

**bambbrose** · 05-14-2008, 05:14 PM

nicer than the truck I'm building and I paid for mine

Sinister · 05-14-2008, 06:45 PM

Nice score.

jkaylor68gmc · 05-14-2008, 07:35 PM

congrats, it looks cool!

luvmtrks4366 · 05-15-2008, 01:37 AM

Holy smokes, that looks like a good truck. And for free, which like was said is a very good price.

72BlckButy · 05-15-2008, 02:04 AM

What a score!!!

unreconstructed1 · 05-15-2008, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

if your truck maxes at 65... then there is something desperately wrong.

well, I have gotten to 70 before ( 75 downhill) but the motor could use new gaskets and such. teh real reason that it don't get much more than that is the rear gear. someone changed teh rear end out to a f**d 9 inch and put a steeper gear in there. stomp on the gas and she pulls like a 350, but in third at 65-70 shes wound up pretty good.

RCbowtie69 · 05-15-2008, 03:39 AM

free is good,at anytime and anyplace, she's a keeper

05-14-2008, 05:57 AM	#1
mudmizer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bellingham, washington Posts: 260	WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! Boy did I luck out. I was looking at craig's list, sneeking peaks at work, and found an ad for a free truck. The pics showed it in the weeds and it looked OK, for free. I called the guy and he said if I wanted the truck then he would pull the ad. He said it belonged to his son who was in prision. He was cleaning out the place and his son said to just get rid of it. So it went on craig's list. I have a nice 68 and have been looking for a truck for my son. My boy and I picked it up that night. This truck is in very nice shape. Not very much rust, very little in all the normal spots. The bumpers are just about perfect, windshield is toast and the dash is all pulled apart. I think he was planning on painting the inside. 250, six cyl. Put in a battery and a starter, ran up the oil pressure, and she started right up. It was already full of antifreeze. Even the washer bottle had cleaner in it! Oil was very clean. Only thing I'm not too crazy about is 3/4 ton and long bed. But Free is nice, with title. My boy and I are already starting on his first old chevy. He's behind the wheel. Attached Images __________________ 68 4x4, 454, 4 speed, disk brakes both ends, Sold my 69 SS396 Elcamino when young & stupid

05-14-2008, 06:08 AM	#2
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Super-Dave Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lompoc, Ca Posts: 128	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! Well if you dont like that it is 3/4 you can send it down to me. hehe just kidding. Looks awesome wish I would of found that.

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texanidiot25 Eat My Rust Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 3,362	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! Lucky doesn't express my feelings enough.

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Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! Better go buy a lottery ticket! Why can't I ever find a deal like that? __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! if your truck maxes at 65... then there is something desperately wrong. you should be able to do 100 or better. As for the free rig... SWEET!

05-14-2008, 03:04 PM	#14
lks dcvn Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 4,348	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! agree - good deal - congrats!

05-14-2008, 03:30 PM	#15
WorkinLonghorn Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Studio City, Calif. Posts: 2,883	Re: WAAHOO A nice free truck, Free!! That's got to be the deal of the year. I sure hope you got a signature from the owner.I'd hate to have a guy fresh out of prison looking for his truck someday. __________________ '69 GMC C2500 Custom Camper, 8 1/2' bed, New GM 350, NP 435 Close Ratio 4spd. Trans., 3.73 Dana-60 open.Camper and Trailer wiring, PS, PB, AC, tach , three gas tanks, stereo speakers, 2nd owner, Work-Truck supreme.

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