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Old 01-13-2015, 01:40 AM   #10
77blazerchalet
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Re: Battery tray ID please.

True, it was quite clean. But ... original, not so much. That's were the work and expense would be, on removing the non-original stuff to make it factory original, such as the underside winch, the under-hood air compressor, the new radio / TV / stereo, all those snap do-dads around the perimeter of the camper above the cab line, and the toilet (with requisite re-building of the cabinet door). Original rally wheels and original cab seats would have to be found, and the biggest restoration problem would be commissioning a vinyl shop to get the camper stripes and rear door logo back on. That would cost a bundle to have it done right.

What the truck was when it was sold to the Napa CA dealer in 2011 was a rig nicely modded to be a more practical daily driver camper and its original value reflected that. Subsequent classic car dealers jacked up the price to a level that would have represented a museum-quality total restoration, without having done any of that work, that's what the buyers needed to beware of. Its cleanliness was a big plus compared to other barn finds I've seen, that was one expense that lots of guys prefer not to go through.
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