I looked at a 1969 C10 SWB today see pictures

[kcsa75]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

i have never understood why someone with something for sale wouldnt clean it up more than this !! i would make that thing sparkle if i was trying to sell it , clean the motor, shine the chrome , use a can of spray dye on the carpet, heck i could make the thing bring $500 more in 1 days worth of labor !!

I recently bought a 72 LWB and they guy I bought it from had done nothing. I filled half of a garbage can with just the crap I pulled from under the seat. Then I took it to the car wash and couldn't believe the difference.

Finally, it is very solid, has a crate motor and rebuild transmission about 30,000 miles ago and I paid less than $2,000.

[Pop's C-10]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

4-5k all day long
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I agree...

[treveiger]

Originally Posted by foamypirate

Oh my, where do I start:

Mostly blown TH350.
400sbc with 2 different types of pistons, blown head gasket, and I found a STICK from a tree, in the lifter valley.
350 heads with no steam holes.
Drip rail filled with normal household silicon caulk and painted over.
Cracked bondo work (paint is flaking off).
Radiator support rusted out.
Hole cut in floor where manual trans used to be.
Passenger fender WELDED to radiator support, but welds have cracked.
Passenger wheel tub (engine bay) welded to fender, also cracked.
Power steering pump pulley has about 1/2" of runout, and pump leaks profusely.
Starter not shimmed correctly, so it makes horrid noises when you start it.
71'-72' gas pedal jimmy rigged into it (truck is a 1970).
Glove box filled with "goo" on the bottom.
Crappy aftermarket steering wheel with horn contacts removed.
New horn "button" is a push button wired directly from the fusebox to the horn, bypassing the normal horn module thing, no relay installed.
Right blinker harness wire melted from column plug all the way to bulkhead, bare wire right by the fuse box.
15-20 bare wire ends hanging around in the rats nest of wiring, tons of "junctions" made with solid core wire and electrical tape.
Heater doesn't work (tied to electrical issues).
Rockers, cab corners, floor boards are almost non existent (outer rockers are there enough to look decent in pictures, but that's it.
Fuel tank to hard line hose was was made with non-fuel rated hose, and leaking profusely (fixed that one ASAP, it was leaking fuel onto the EXHAUST).
Hobb-cobbled dual exhaust. Looks like it was built by a 5 year old with an arc welder. Leaks profusely.
Huge dent in drivers interior door panel.
Heated springs in the back to lower the truck, small runs of metal from the torch, and the coils are stacked/overlapping each other. Makes for a fun ride...I almost went through the ceiling a few times.



Yeah...it's a fun truck.

Wow i bet that sucked... I sold a john boat to a guy he said he would buy it sight unseen and i thought this guy must be crazy of course i told him all about it and did lie about anything(just not my style i like to make friends not enemys). Once he got there he was suprised how nice it was for the price and i think was shocked i told him everything that was wrong with it.