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ronh72c10 · 09-08-2004, 12:41 PM

Hey Brian, did you end up buying the burb? Or am i going to have to go out hunting for it?

Ron

**Canadian694x4** · 09-08-2004, 08:40 PM

It's taken just under a week to get a hold of the guy, but here's what I've found out.

He wants $4000-ish CDN for everything. That's too rich for me, it may just be worth that, but not to me at this time tho...so I'll pass.

I asked him about parting with '69-'70 grille shell and he told me he wouldn't on a count he wanted to keep it to try and sell whole unless I had a correct '72 Grille to trade in simliar condition.

This also brought up that he would part body for $3000 CDN. Keep 4wd frame and running gear. As of now he has taken the front axle out from underneath the 'Burb. He's headed to the Barrie Auto Flea Market this weekend and hopes to get $1200 CDN for the DANA 60 there.

If he doesn't sell it whole by the end of the fall he has plans to "drop" the 'Burb and make it a 2wd using Newer 'Burb chassis components as they will bolt right up. Now a question...is any of that last statment true? Will any newer 2wd 'burb frame or suspension just bolt right up without modification?

So that's the news...and just a wee bit more history on the 'Burb. It is a Californian 'Burb. Was brought into British Columbia a few years ago. Spent the last year in Ontario and pulled for most of this summer (3 months). This is where he acuired it in it's present form.

Ron, if you want to call him about anything. PM or E-mail me and I will give you his phone #. The 'Burb is located about 1km South of Springmount...which is a 2 minute drive west of Owen Sound. He may buge on those prices, but I wasn't really interested bartering with him as it wasn't really going to get me anywhere. He could tell I was "younger" so he seemed pretty firm on his pricing and reasoning for it. Don't get me wrong tho he seems to be a real nice guy on the phone. Just think price a little too steep for a pretty big project time and money wise.

ronh72c10 · 09-08-2004, 09:51 PM

Did he drop another axle under the front of it after he pulled the Dana 60, kind of a hard sell for $4000 if it isn't even rolling. Oh well don't need another project. Besides I want to keep my options open in case a guy near me gets a little more reasonable on a 68 firebird he's selling.

As far as parts go I'd only be after a third row seat from the burb. Pretty much all of the other large parts I've got.

Ron

09-08-2004, 12:41 PM	#26
ronh72c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Posts: 978	Hey Brian, did you end up buying the burb? Or am i going to have to go out hunting for it? Ron __________________ 72 Chevy C10 (rust repaired, starting body work) 72 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 72 Chevy C20 Suburban 38 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan (from the darkside) 67 Pontiac Parisienne 55 Studebaker Commander 2dr Hardtop (Starliner) My Youtube channel with Video Updates!

09-08-2004, 08:40 PM	#27
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Update... It's taken just under a week to get a hold of the guy, but here's what I've found out. He wants $4000-ish CDN for everything. That's too rich for me, it may just be worth that, but not to me at this time tho...so I'll pass. I asked him about parting with '69-'70 grille shell and he told me he wouldn't on a count he wanted to keep it to try and sell whole unless I had a correct '72 Grille to trade in simliar condition. This also brought up that he would part body for $3000 CDN. Keep 4wd frame and running gear. As of now he has taken the front axle out from underneath the 'Burb. He's headed to the Barrie Auto Flea Market this weekend and hopes to get $1200 CDN for the DANA 60 there. If he doesn't sell it whole by the end of the fall he has plans to "drop" the 'Burb and make it a 2wd using Newer 'Burb chassis components as they will bolt right up. Now a question...is any of that last statment true? Will any newer 2wd 'burb frame or suspension just bolt right up without modification? So that's the news...and just a wee bit more history on the 'Burb. It is a Californian 'Burb. Was brought into British Columbia a few years ago. Spent the last year in Ontario and pulled for most of this summer (3 months). This is where he acuired it in it's present form. Ron, if you want to call him about anything. PM or E-mail me and I will give you his phone #. The 'Burb is located about 1km South of Springmount...which is a 2 minute drive west of Owen Sound. He may buge on those prices, but I wasn't really interested bartering with him as it wasn't really going to get me anywhere. He could tell I was "younger" so he seemed pretty firm on his pricing and reasoning for it. Don't get me wrong tho he seems to be a real nice guy on the phone. Just think price a little too steep for a pretty big project time and money wise. __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada! - 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 2 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-08-2004, 09:51 PM	#28
ronh72c10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada Posts: 978	Did he drop another axle under the front of it after he pulled the Dana 60, kind of a hard sell for $4000 if it isn't even rolling. Oh well don't need another project. Besides I want to keep my options open in case a guy near me gets a little more reasonable on a 68 firebird he's selling. As far as parts go I'd only be after a third row seat from the burb. Pretty much all of the other large parts I've got. Ron __________________ 72 Chevy C10 (rust repaired, starting body work) 72 GMC 3/4ton 4x4 72 Chevy C20 Suburban 38 Ford Tudor Humpback Sedan (from the darkside) 67 Pontiac Parisienne 55 Studebaker Commander 2dr Hardtop (Starliner) My Youtube channel with Video Updates!



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