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ghettoluxury · 07-21-2011, 12:03 AM

Picked this up today for $500 off of craigslist. The guy had it listed for $1000 and said every thing worked. When I called him he told me his wife lost the key and that he had started removing the lock cylinder, so I could not hear it run. So I grabbed a column out of the barn and took it with me. Upon inspection the door panel was removed due to the window track being screwed up. The bench seat that was in it was out or a mid 80's car and not bolted down. The rockers are full of expand-o-fome and the fire wall is rotting at the seam.

I proceded to point all of this out and he said well it's a project. I told him that it was more than a project, it needs a whole new cab and I couldn't even hear it run or find out if it would go through the gears. He then told me that some one else was coming to look at it and he did when I was standing there. I pointed out all the stuff I had seen and the guy walked away so I offered the owner $500 and he decided to give me the title. I then walked over to the car and pulled out my column and hooked it up (he said I didn't even know you could do that). Once everything was ready to go I fired it up on the first try and he was

.

So now I have a 79 stepper with new fenders, a clean frame, and bed for my daily until I decide to do a cab swap.

**N2TRUX** · 07-21-2011, 12:32 AM

The pics make it look a whole lot better than what you have described. I was going to offer you a chance to double your money till I read the detail.s..

rayfinseats · 07-21-2011, 12:35 AM

DAMN nice find.

rwhit57 · 07-21-2011, 12:38 AM

What pics? I don't see any. oops there they are, never mind LOL

80streetcoupe · 07-21-2011, 01:44 AM

Nice score.

cochino12 · 07-21-2011, 08:00 AM

Not bad, pics make it look much better than your description
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motornut · 07-21-2011, 09:59 AM

nice catch and colour

*C-10 simplex* · 07-21-2011, 11:13 AM

How did you work the other column?

P.S. i don't like to speak mean, but i think the seller got a good deal out of this meaning it was probably the best thing for him to get rid of it considering the apparent difficulty he was having with it.

MalibuSSwagon · 07-21-2011, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

How did you work the other column?

P.S. i don't like to speak mean, but i think the seller got a good deal out of this meaning it was probably the best thing for him to get rid of it considering the apparent difficulty he was having with it.

And the fact that he was trying to pass it off as something it was not.

VegasBruce · 07-21-2011, 12:00 PM

Cool score

bigwheel15 · 07-21-2011, 12:03 PM

Awesome deal, worth it in parts alone. Running/driving is a nice added bonus.

ghettoluxury · 07-21-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

How did you work the other column?

I didn't, I took the old one out and put mine in.

ghettoluxury · 07-21-2011, 03:20 PM

Ya, it is not bad other than it needing a cab. The guy just put new Dayton Timberline tires on it 2 months ago.

sethv · 07-21-2011, 03:24 PM

Nice! I wish I could get a smokin deal like that haha

07-21-2011, 12:03 AM	#1
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	My new $500 DD Picked this up today for $500 off of craigslist. The guy had it listed for $1000 and said every thing worked. When I called him he told me his wife lost the key and that he had started removing the lock cylinder, so I could not hear it run. So I grabbed a column out of the barn and took it with me. Upon inspection the door panel was removed due to the window track being screwed up. The bench seat that was in it was out or a mid 80's car and not bolted down. The rockers are full of expand-o-fome and the fire wall is rotting at the seam. I proceded to point all of this out and he said well it's a project. I told him that it was more than a project, it needs a whole new cab and I couldn't even hear it run or find out if it would go through the gears. He then told me that some one else was coming to look at it and he did when I was standing there. I pointed out all the stuff I had seen and the guy walked away so I offered the owner $500 and he decided to give me the title. I then walked over to the car and pulled out my column and hooked it up (he said I didn't even know you could do that). Once everything was ready to go I fired it up on the first try and he was . So now I have a 79 stepper with new fenders, a clean frame, and bed for my daily until I decide to do a cab swap. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

07-21-2011, 12:32 AM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Re: My new $500 DD The pics make it look a whole lot better than what you have described. I was going to offer you a chance to double your money till I read the detail.s.. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

07-21-2011, 12:35 AM	#3
rayfinseats Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sioux city, iowa Posts: 619	Re: My new $500 DD DAMN nice find.

07-21-2011, 12:38 AM	#4
rwhit57 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Tulsa,Okla Posts: 590	Re: My new $500 DD What pics? I don't see any. oops there they are, never mind LOL

07-21-2011, 01:44 AM	#5
80streetcoupe Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 91	Re: My new $500 DD Nice score.

07-21-2011, 08:00 AM	#6
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Re: My new $500 DD Not bad, pics make it look much better than your description Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

07-21-2011, 09:59 AM	#7
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: My new $500 DD nice catch and colour __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

07-21-2011, 11:13 AM	#8
C-10 simplex Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: indisclosed Posts: 1,515	Re: My new $500 DD How did you work the other column? P.S. i don't like to speak mean, but i think the seller got a good deal out of this meaning it was probably the best thing for him to get rid of it considering the apparent difficulty he was having with it.

07-21-2011, 12:00 PM	#10
VegasBruce Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Just outside Sin City Posts: 239	Re: My new $500 DD Cool score __________________ Bruce 73 Stepside, 74 Blazer, 75 1 Ton, 66 Barracuda and a 05 Electraglide DD http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...Rusti192-1.jpg

07-21-2011, 12:03 PM	#11
bigwheel15 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 727	Re: My new $500 DD Awesome deal, worth it in parts alone. Running/driving is a nice added bonus.

07-21-2011, 03:20 PM	#13
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: My new $500 DD Ya, it is not bad other than it needing a cab. The guy just put new Dayton Timberline tires on it 2 months ago. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

07-21-2011, 03:24 PM	#14
sethv Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bradford, PA Posts: 395	Re: My new $500 DD Nice! I wish I could get a smokin deal like that haha __________________ 1981 K10 Scottsdale 305 ci \| TH350 \| NP208 \| 60k miles



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