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tetfemal · 09-16-2016, 01:21 AM

Is it worth buying?

So this truck went up for sale for a fairly reasonable price. I think it would be a pretty sweet truck for daily driver. The truck is rust free but it has a flat bed on it. I have a 1954 AD project that I'm working on, so I'm trying to figure out whether or not its worth getting this truck, swapping a fuel injected engine into it and use it as a daily driver.

lynx5653 · 09-16-2016, 07:29 AM

if the price is right I would go for it

_Ogre · 09-16-2016, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tetfemal

Is it worth buying?

depends on your marital status

rust free isn't an option around here. no bed and missing parts
but if the price is right and you have the room for another project....

Softpatch · 09-16-2016, 07:29 PM

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Foot Stomper · 09-16-2016, 09:09 PM

I wouldn't chance it. Far too much work! You'd be better off to post where it is and let one of your forum buddies pick it up.

You'd be better off doing this than keeping it.

OrrieG · 09-16-2016, 09:18 PM

Rust free? Reasonable price, like close to cost of new repop fenders and doors? No brainer. You can probably find a good bed in your area, or buy new from Mar-K.

bobinbc · 09-16-2016, 09:58 PM

NO don't buy it! Don't fix it up! Tell the owner to leave it in the tall grass and cover it with a tarp to preserve it, or better yet a sheet of plastic. Then tell him to never, ever, under any circumstances, to sell it but instead leave it out there where everyone can see it rotting away. And tell anyone bold or stupid enough to inquire about buying it, that he is going to restore it someday as soon as he gets enough time and money and builds a shop and his kids graduate from college and his wife says it ok.....

..or at least that's what everyone does with them around here

hHell yeah buy it!!

roger55 · 09-17-2016, 09:54 AM

The chances of that truck being "rust free" are between slim and none.

BIGglaSS · 09-17-2016, 11:58 AM

I keep taking on two projects at a time. No room to work, no room for parts storage, no room to park my daily drivers in the garage. Something to think about.

_Ogre · 09-17-2016, 01:40 PM

parking the dd in a garage is over rated anyway

OrrieG · 09-17-2016, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bobinbc

Tell the owner to leave it in the tall grass and cover it with a tarp to preserve it, or better yet a sheet of plastic. Then tell him to never, ever, under any circumstances, to sell it but instead leave it out there where everyone can see it rotting away. And tell anyone bold or stupid enough to inquire about buying it, that he is going to restore it someday as soon as he gets enough time

Reminded me of my Dad's selling strategy. Cover some old rig with a ragged surplus army tarp with just one corner showing like it had slipped off. When the mark. err customer, asked about it made a big fuss about covering it back up then let the guy talk him into selling it.

Softpatch · 09-18-2016, 12:26 AM

tetfemal · 09-18-2016, 11:57 PM

Got home from drill today and the truck was sold. The truck was really a rust free one. Oh well. C'est la vie.

09-16-2016, 01:21 AM	#1
tetfemal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 46	1959 Apache Truck Is it worth buying? So this truck went up for sale for a fairly reasonable price. I think it would be a pretty sweet truck for daily driver. The truck is rust free but it has a flat bed on it. I have a 1954 AD project that I'm working on, so I'm trying to figure out whether or not its worth getting this truck, swapping a fuel injected engine into it and use it as a daily driver.

09-16-2016, 07:29 AM	#2
lynx5653 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lagrange,ME Posts: 349	Re: 1959 Apache Truck if the price is right I would go for it __________________ 1955 2nd on 86 chassis Daily driver

09-16-2016, 07:29 PM	#4
Softpatch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vashon WA Posts: 969	Re: 1959 Apache Truck YES.! . . ........oh wait..?? . . let me think about it.. YES.! . . . YES.! . . . . . __________________ My Spelling is Not Incorrect...It's 'Creative' . . 1966 C-20 .....Swap 91 G-30(5.7 FI)/4L80E http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789617 59 Viking Revival .. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632341

09-16-2016, 09:09 PM	#5
Foot Stomper Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 1,252	Re: 1959 Apache Truck I wouldn't chance it. Far too much work! You'd be better off to post where it is and let one of your forum buddies pick it up. You'd be better off doing this than keeping it. __________________ So when is this "Old enough to know better" supposed to kick in? My 1959 GMC build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=686989

09-16-2016, 09:18 PM	#6
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: 1959 Apache Truck Rust free? Reasonable price, like close to cost of new repop fenders and doors? No brainer. You can probably find a good bed in your area, or buy new from Mar-K. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

09-16-2016, 09:58 PM	#7
bobinbc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, Courtenay B.C. CANADA Posts: 578	Re: 1959 Apache Truck NO don't buy it! Don't fix it up! Tell the owner to leave it in the tall grass and cover it with a tarp to preserve it, or better yet a sheet of plastic. Then tell him to never, ever, under any circumstances, to sell it but instead leave it out there where everyone can see it rotting away. And tell anyone bold or stupid enough to inquire about buying it, that he is going to restore it someday as soon as he gets enough time and money and builds a shop and his kids graduate from college and his wife says it ok..... ..or at least that's what everyone does with them around here hHell yeah buy it!! __________________ 1962 Chevy blue SBFS 1957 Chevy yellow SBSS 1956 GMC red SBSS Nov 2017 ToTM https://www.facebook.com/groups/Cana...geChevyTrucks/

09-17-2016, 09:54 AM	#8
roger55 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Angelo, Tx Posts: 1,068	Re: 1959 Apache Truck The chances of that truck being "rust free" are between slim and none. __________________ *'57 3200 Build Thread* *My Gas Station Themed Workshop*

09-17-2016, 11:58 AM	#9
BIGglaSS Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: ID Posts: 663	Re: 1959 Apache Truck I keep taking on two projects at a time. No room to work, no room for parts storage, no room to park my daily drivers in the garage. Something to think about.

09-17-2016, 01:40 PM	#10
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: 1959 Apache Truck parking the dd in a garage is over rated anyway __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

09-18-2016, 12:26 AM	#12
Softpatch Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vashon WA Posts: 969	Re: 1959 Apache Truck __________________ My Spelling is Not Incorrect...It's 'Creative' . . 1966 C-20 .....Swap 91 G-30(5.7 FI)/4L80E http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=789617 59 Viking Revival .. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632341

09-18-2016, 11:57 PM	#13
tetfemal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Utah Posts: 46	Re: 1959 Apache Truck Got home from drill today and the truck was sold. The truck was really a rust free one. Oh well. C'est la vie.



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