Help me value this truck

[Pinchecharlie]

Originally Posted by 67/Heaven

Looks like a killer truck with 6 bolt wheels, still plenty choices out there for wheels, 6 bolt wheels should not be the deal killer, sometimes this board amazes me with all the knowledge, sometimes I just don't know...........even if your truck is stock, you will from time to time need to set your timing and even longer intervals will need to rebuild your carb, (which is not "rocket surgery", but not every one knows how to do a rebuild a carb). Indulge on if you are looking at purchasing, its cause you have some extra cash, ..........bid and enjoy, trust me the basics are done, paint and upholstery will be minimal compared to the price tag to do what has already been done.

Just out of curiosity, why did gm change from 6 to 5? Was it a performance thing? Are the axles compatible with the housings and or carriers? I guess iam asking besides wheel pattern why? Can you not adapt the pattern? Back then if it was super high performance it was a Chrysler rear end anyway right. I have another 9 inch laying around but this for me isn't a performance/hp thing. Just a cruiser. Sorry I just don't have time now to read all the stickies. I know there arentbmany performance cars with chevy rear ends lol. I think I'll make him an offer and be ok passing if he doesn't take it. Lots of stuff in the world for 10k . Bought a 4 post lift off a guy with 20k in a 60s hover craft half finished in his garage lol!

[Pinchecharlie]

Sorry should have thanked everyone for their positive input! Old cars are a mixed blessing for sure but I've been messing with them and messing them up for 35 years or more lol! Tuning a gen 1 sbc isn't a problem and iam lucky to have worked for awhile in a engine machine shop building high performance sbc for drag and circle track racing. I am not Barry Grant but a basic carb overhaul/tune is doable for anyone willing to try. I love sheet metal and I've been several times in my life to covell workshops and just recently to a Winfield seminar. Never got that good but I can pull off (with some mud lol!) Pretty complicated pieces. My 49 has about 1/2 new metal in it and I never once bought a patch panel. I think these projects are fun but better suited to the wealthy or young with lots of time. I brought a 32 5 window back to life in my twenties under the blue sky garage but I drank lots of beer then and had all the time in the world lol! My real dream is to hand bend and fabricate in total a front engine dragster. I made it as far as a frame jig before I realized it was just not the life for it this life. My wife says maybe when I retire. I say who wants to be building a dragster when they are 80 lol! Thanks again for the gracious responses and thanks for bieng civil. Many forums these days are filled with trolls just looking for a fight. Cheers charlie