Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tiddlar · 06-19-2014, 03:35 AM

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4526088113.html

aknovaman · 06-19-2014, 06:39 AM

That price is a bit high but it looks pretty solid. 20 years in dry climate is much better than 20 years in a swamp and tons of rust.

I would buy it for the camper shell...............

Ha ha ha.

tiddlar · 06-19-2014, 07:06 AM

I would buy it for the camper shell...............

Ha ha ha.[/QUOTE]

Lets go half and half for the shell>?

mr48chev · 06-19-2014, 11:16 AM

It is not pretty solid, take a look at the photo of the cowl along the drivers side of the windshield. That whole section has to be replaced as it is completely cancered out. The hood has to be replaced as someone took and axe to it at one time.
It would be a good deal at around 2000 as it sits and is worth that from the looks of the bed but a guy is looking at a lot of hours to fix the cowl along with having to replace the hood and probably the right rear fender.

What gets me is that the guy says he chased after it for 13 years but wants to flip it now. Probably paid 500 for it.

tiddlar · 06-19-2014, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

It is not pretty solid, take a look at the photo of the cowl along the drivers side of the windshield. That whole section has to be replaced as it is completely cancered out. The hood has to be replaced as someone took and axe to it at one time.
It would be a good deal at around 2000 as it sits and is worth that from the looks of the bed but a guy is looking at a lot of hours to fix the cowl along with having to replace the hood and probably the right rear fender.

What gets me is that the guy says he chased after it for 13 years but wants to flip it now. Probably paid 500 for it.

I'm going to have to send you pics if I ever find something.

Hogger54 · 06-19-2014, 11:43 AM

I love searching craigslist. Maybe you've already seen these. The prices for most of what I've found are WAY inflated down there.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4491211065.html

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4526154770.html

This might be worth a look.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4518143979.html

mr48chev · 06-19-2014, 02:23 PM

Now that little green one http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4526154770.html looks a lot closer to being worth the asking price. It doesn't look like it has a bed on it though and may have some sort of flatbed.

thebebop · 06-19-2014, 02:36 PM

I guess we just gotta pay more here in TX. Rarely see them in that condition locally for under $4 or 5 grand

tiddlar · 06-19-2014, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hogger54

I love searching craigslist. Maybe you've already seen these. The prices for most of what I've found are WAY inflated down there.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4491211065.html

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4526154770.html

This might be worth a look.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4518143979.html

Yea I search a lot... Every time I drive somewhere I always look in people's yards and stuff too. Have not had any luck in past 6 months.

aknovaman · 06-19-2014, 10:24 PM

Green $2k looks ok.

**MidLifer** · 06-20-2014, 02:57 PM

It seems that the prices for project trucks vary wildly - I paid what in retrospect was too much for mine last year but it came with a title, which a lot of them did not, and that was worth something to me. Also the truck was pretty rust free, only cab corners, and the frame was solid and straight. If I had it to do all over again I'd scrub the market harder and probably come up with a gem of a deal, but after what I'm going to dump into the truck to get it back to resto-driver shape the difference in what I paid will look like a rounding error.

06-19-2014, 03:35 AM	#1
tiddlar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 517	Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/4526088113.html

06-19-2014, 06:39 AM	#2
aknovaman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tecumseh Posts: 355	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep That price is a bit high but it looks pretty solid. 20 years in dry climate is much better than 20 years in a swamp and tons of rust. I would buy it for the camper shell............... Ha ha ha.

06-19-2014, 07:06 AM	#3
tiddlar Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 517	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep I would buy it for the camper shell............... Ha ha ha.[/QUOTE] Lets go half and half for the shell>?

06-19-2014, 11:16 AM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,413	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep It is not pretty solid, take a look at the photo of the cowl along the drivers side of the windshield. That whole section has to be replaced as it is completely cancered out. The hood has to be replaced as someone took and axe to it at one time. It would be a good deal at around 2000 as it sits and is worth that from the looks of the bed but a guy is looking at a lot of hours to fix the cowl along with having to replace the hood and probably the right rear fender. What gets me is that the guy says he chased after it for 13 years but wants to flip it now. Probably paid 500 for it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-19-2014, 11:43 AM	#6
Hogger54 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Lumberton, TX Posts: 284	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep I love searching craigslist. Maybe you've already seen these. The prices for most of what I've found are WAY inflated down there. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4491211065.html http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4526154770.html This might be worth a look. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4518143979.html __________________ My '54 3600 build. My '63 GMC build

06-19-2014, 02:23 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,413	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep Now that little green one http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4526154770.html looks a lot closer to being worth the asking price. It doesn't look like it has a bed on it though and may have some sort of flatbed. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

06-19-2014, 02:36 PM	#8
thebebop Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 88	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep I guess we just gotta pay more here in TX. Rarely see them in that condition locally for under $4 or 5 grand

06-19-2014, 10:24 PM	#10
aknovaman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Tecumseh Posts: 355	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep Green $2k looks ok.

06-20-2014, 02:57 PM	#11
MidLifer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South NJ Posts: 1,264	Re: Craigs add for 1953. Looks not bad, price, steep It seems that the prices for project trucks vary wildly - I paid what in retrospect was too much for mine last year but it came with a title, which a lot of them did not, and that was worth something to me. Also the truck was pretty rust free, only cab corners, and the frame was solid and straight. If I had it to do all over again I'd scrub the market harder and probably come up with a gem of a deal, but after what I'm going to dump into the truck to get it back to resto-driver shape the difference in what I paid will look like a rounding error.



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