76 stepside steal

[73kay]

I found this stepside 76 in Austin for 1500, talked the guy down to 900 and towed her home.

The Specs:

250 i6 motor
3 on the tree (solid linkage, not sloppy!)
stepside bed with original wood (rotted)
a few dents and dinks on the fenders/bed, 3 bigger dents on the rear cab.
new battery
original radiator
sliding window

It has a little bit of rust on the passenger rocker and on the passenger front of the hood, but the rest of the truck is real solid

It runs, but the previous owner screwed up trying to replace brake lines, so I got to fix that before she can stop. She is from California and was owned by a original owner until 2011. Then the previous owner bought it and drove it to Texas where it has been sitting for the last 2 years. He lost interest in it and I had to grab it!

I have a 76 fleetside that I have been restoring and my wife would kill me if I kept this one, so for now I'm gonna clean it up a bit and get her on the road and see if I make some money on and keep the patina look. But I got this disease that wants to keep this sucker and have 2 76 c10s in the garage. hahah anyways wanted to share my excitement! Do you guys think I got a pretty good deal? What do you think it's worth (I'm a subscribing member ?

[73kay]

Here are some pix towing it home.

[old Rusty C10]

Sweet that's a better base than what I started with in all of my builds I hear you too im torn between selling mine and keeping it to drive

[walkerb]

Nice truck

[flashed]

I bought a 74 several years a go with the intention to drive it until my 72 was done and then sell it .I still have it , one farmer owned with 59,000 miles ,6 cylinder ,3 on the tree and I named him Clarence after the original owner .I got mine in very similar condition from the farmers barn where I had been watching it for 20 years and paid $600 for it but I am friends with the grandson and I think he knew I would keep it .I think you did good and another one is saved.

[Tilt]

I saw that truck within minutes of it being listed and tried and tried to get a hold of the guy with no luck. I wanted it and was ready to make the 4hr trip to get it. I'm glad someone here got it. I've got a white step side rear bumper that WAS going look good on it.

[E.D.75GMC]

I love it haha perfect patina

[73kay]

Originally Posted by Tilt

I saw that truck within minutes of it being listed and tried and tried to get a hold of the guy with no luck. I wanted it and was ready to make the 4hr trip to get it. I'm glad someone here got it. I've got a white step side rear bumper that WAS going look good on it.

Oh man sorry bro. I text the guy and emailed him and he got back to me the next day. I fixed the brake line and drove her around today. I went through hell getting my wife on board but it worked out. The dude was a real nice guy and just done tinkering with the brake line.

I was so sick of seeing guys on the forum grabbing sweet deals and when
I saw this one I jumped on it. I'll keep a look for you. I usually check out okc, phenoix, Austin, and Dallas craigslist. Good luck to you man!

[lilpoindexter]

In 2010 I paid 1600 for my truck here in CA. The paint was a lot nicer, and it had just passed smog...so I think yours was a fair price...I am sure your wife thinks you are nuts.

[Gregski]

great truck, great price, great score! I'm in California and I will say Day 1, you fix the breaks so that people can test drive it and it's already worth twice what you paid, so $1,800 ha ha

what hurts its value here in the land of Regulations is that you missed the cut off by 1 year, you see 1975 and older trucks and they leave you alone, 1976 and newer and you have to get the SMOG tested every 2 years, PIA

so if this was a 1975 Step Side I would pay $2,500 for it, it being only a six banger

hope this info helps, I am just being honest and realistic for you

[SDC10]

Nice find.
here's my 74

[midnight rambler]

Originally Posted by SDC10

Nice find.
here's my 74

Nice 74

[Tilt]

If your just looking to flip it, I would just get it mechanically sound, good brakes, lower it, throw some wheels on it and maybe clean up what paint is left and smooth out the rust, ditch the rear bumper and try to find a white "sport bumper". People are paying big bucks trying to recreate the look it already has.

[73kay]

Originally Posted by Gregski

great truck, great price, great score! I'm in California and I will say Day 1, you fix the breaks so that people can test drive it and it's already worth twice what you paid, so $1,800 ha ha

what hurts its value here in the land of Regulations is that you missed the cut off by 1 year, you see 1975 and older trucks and they leave you alone, 1976 and newer and you have to get the SMOG tested every 2 years, PIA

so if this was a 1975 Step Side I would pay $2,500 for it, it being only a six banger

hope this info helps, I am just being honest and realistic for you

hey Gregski, like your thread on restoring rusty. Anyways I hear ya likely I left california after high school and live in the great state of Texas so I don't want to worry about the emissions jazz. I'm torn whether to flip it or trade it with my neighbor who had a 47 shortbed stepside roller. We'll see what happens!

[73kay]

Originally Posted by SDC10

Nice find.
here's my 74

Thats sweet! I like the color.

[slotard]

Originally Posted by Gregski

great truck, great price, great score! I'm in California and I will say Day 1, you fix the breaks so that people can test drive it and it's already worth twice what you paid, so $1,800 ha ha

what hurts its value here in the land of Regulations is that you missed the cut off by 1 year, you see 1975 and older trucks and they leave you alone, 1976 and newer and you have to get the SMOG tested every 2 years, PIA

so if this was a 1975 Step Side I would pay $2,500 for it, it being only a six banger

hope this info helps, I am just being honest and realistic for you

Yeah, that's why I bought a '73. I'd have been happy with '74 or '75 too, but when a friend offered me a good running '73 C20 for $1500, and then I talked him down because it needed a radiator, it was hard to say no... it did need some work (steering column, ignition linkage had problems) but nothing too crazy.

[ECU PIRATE]

Nice score. Here is my $1200 73' shortie

[73kay]

Wow nice! Any more pix you want to share!?

[ECU PIRATE]

Originally Posted by 73kay

Wow nice! Any more pix you want to share!?

Thanks. I have a build thread running but things are stalled at the moment....

[Jrgunn5150]

I dig it! I also have a stepside beater/driver. It's a fun truck, and when they're cheap you can enjoy em! Plus, yours is a three on the tree, so no one will want to borrow it!