Barrett Jackson Las Vegas today.

[Dmill]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

20,350 is what it sold for. That truck has a looong list of goodies on it though. I don't think you would have change left from 20 K if you bought that parts list and set them in the garage.

i agree with the parts list but i think you could build that for way less than 20k... im building an ls1 up to 383 stroker... fully forged different heads and turboed... so far im less than 5 grand into the setup with different intake big injectors.. walbro 255..

less than 1000 into built 4l80e with a 3500 stall tci torque converter.. granted i got a steal on the converter but it would be less than 3 if someone else did it all.. thats 8k into that whole setup plus another 2k for misc parts...

1200 for my bag setup

bought the truck for 500 with frame... did all the work myself and i still figure ill be about 10 to 12 into the whole truck complete.. having trouble seeing that truck cost 20k with a carb 350 turned to 383 with a th350 tranny behind it, not even bagged!!

[Yezzi]

1956 Chevy Apache - YouTube

http://www.barrett-jackson.com/appli...1525.2&aid=443

[fat56]

WOW imagine what some of the trucks on here are going to be worth. The green truck is finished of real nice tho.

I guess the prices here in Australia are just going to keep going up.

Here is an example of one for sale atm.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1950-Chev...item19d50d0b8e

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/55-CHEV-G...item2ec18761b2

[Russell Ashley]

I want one of these..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-FJ...76567470177666

[Speedbumpauto]

"i agree with the parts list but i think you could build that for way less than 20k..."

With due respect, I think you're being a little optimistic....and you didn't say how close to FINISHED you are. I've got 10K in paint and body, but it's spectacular, IMO, and another 3+K in tires and wheels that are good but certainly not near the top. I've priced interiors and have found nothing decent under 3K, and I bought and modified the seats/console. If you want leather, it's 5K+.
I looked at a "shock wave" when I thought about bagging. $950 each, cheapest. The converter you're talking about at Summit is almost $1K and you didn't say where the 4L80 came from....

If there's anything I've learned in building these things, first is....they're never done and second is....they ALWAYS cost way more than yoiu thought and third....the way I want to do it is always the most expensive way to get the job done.
This is how I'm 7/8 of the way done with my "$60 thousand dollar $30 thousand dollar 55 Chevy pick up. If you get yours "sweet"(subjective term) and meet your $12K goal, I'll be the first to hoist a cold one to you.

[Chevette]

Originally Posted by Speedbumpauto

"i agree with the parts list but i think you could build that for way less than 20k..."

With due respect, I think you're being a little optimistic....and you didn't say how close to FINISHED you are. I've got 10K in paint and body, but it's spectacular, IMO, and another 3+K in tires and wheels that are good but certainly not near the top. I've priced interiors and have found nothing decent under 3K, and I bought and modified the seats/console. If you want leather, it's 5K+.
I looked at a "shock wave" when I thought about bagging. $950 each, cheapest. The converter you're talking about at Summit is almost $1K and you didn't say where the 4L80 came from....

If there's anything I've learned in building these things, first is....they're never done and second is....they ALWAYS cost way more than yoiu thought and third....the way I want to do it is always the most expensive way to get the job done.
This is how I'm 7/8 of the way done with my "$60 thousand dollar $30 thousand dollar 55 Chevy pick up. If you get yours "sweet"(subjective term) and meet your $12K goal, I'll be the first to hoist a cold one to you.

That's pretty much "sayin' it like it is", Speedbumpauto. That's also why I don't keep close tabs on what I'm spending on mine. If I did keeps a close eye on the budget it would likely lead to high anxiety or deep depression.

[mr48chev]

I've been watching those auctions for as long as I've had Speed Channel available and you can never second guess what a lot of the cars and trucks will go for.

I'd imagine that the seller of the "patina" AD truck in question was more than a bit disappointed with the selling price due to the number of times it has shown up on the net and in magazine event coverage. And true, most of us on here who have built a couple of trucks could have well come in under the selling price and had a quite similar or even hell of a lot nicer truck. The buyers friends will either congratulate him on getting such a great "rat rod truck" or console him on his hang over and paid too much purchase.

On another note I did see that if you smoke the King Mountain cigarettes you contributed to the purchase of three super cars including the hemi Daytona. They went to a local to me guy.

[solidaxel]

Originally Posted by Dmill

i agree with the parts list but i think you could build that for way less than 20k... im building an ls1 up to 383 stroker... fully forged different heads and turboed... so far im less than 5 grand into the setup with different intake big injectors.. walbro 255..

less than 1000 into built 4l80e with a 3500 stall tci torque converter.. granted i got a steal on the converter but it would be less than 3 if someone else did it all.. thats 8k into that whole setup plus another 2k for misc parts...

1200 for my bag setup

bought the truck for 500 with frame... did all the work myself and i still figure ill be about 10 to 12 into the whole truck complete.. having trouble seeing that truck cost 20k with a carb 350 turned to 383 with a th350 tranny behind it, not even bagged!!

Show us pics of paint and upholstery when your are finished.