1986 w/ 295 miles

[lap15]

I could spend $10,000-$15,000 on a nut and bolt restoration on my truck and it would look just as good, difference is~I could actually drive and use mine!

[MalibuSSwagon]

Originally Posted by AntiGov

miles arent the only thing that wear on a vehicle....26 years of just sitting....there has to be some issues

Sitting is worse. All the rubber seals and hoses dry up, guarantee if you were to run that engine it would be a smoker in 10k miles. Never mind all the maintenance that hasn't been done. Anyone that has read a factory maintenance schedule knows there is a mileage and time limit on all the maintenance intervals, which still applies when you aren't driving the vehicle.

I'll take a well maintained truck with 100k miles over one that has sat for 25 years

[AntiGov]

Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon

Sitting is worse. All the rubber seals and hoses dry up, guarantee if you were to run that engine it would be a smoker in 10k miles. Never mind all the maintenance that hasn't been done. Anyone that has read a factory maintenance schedule knows there is a mileage and time limit on all the maintenance intervals, which still applies when you aren't driving the vehicle.

I'll take a well maintained truck with 100k miles over one that has sat for 25 years

i agree a fully or partially restored would be more realiable for less money

[hick]

Originally Posted by 80SPORT

OK....what low mileage original trucks are out there ....and what are they worth

We have a 79 4x4 black factory bucket seat truck....600 original miles

I have a value of 30,000.00 for insurance purposes..

What would it sell for ???? Hard to say ....

Really?

Wow... you jsut don't see that stuff up here...

Story on it?

[rwhit57]

A little after midnight here and it shows it was updated an hour ago. I don't see any mention of the TBI now. Looks like you boys straightened them out. Now if you could get them to drop the price $45,000 I'll buy it. LOL

[bigblock73]

Link no longer works

[motornut]

it worked maybe 10 min ago

may have been just before 7am est

[motornut]

maybe there gona put that TBI back in.....now that we noticed lol

[stroker87]

for being a dealer selling over priced cars/trucks there listings are funny

http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars...CKUP_128610319

read the last line in the description of this truck

I never new you can buy a 1992 454ss with out suspension???

THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION HAS BEEN LOWERED. NOW HAS FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION.

[dv8customs]

This '86 is pretty nice

http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars...CKUP_130648775

[stroker87]

Originally Posted by dv8customs

This '86 is pretty nice

http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars...CKUP_130648775

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by dv8customs

This '86 is pretty nice

http://www.carsforsale.com/used_cars...CKUP_130648775

Me thinks someone needs to fire their advertising crew !

[broey]

65k is

[chevy427big block]

350 vortec haha

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by lap15

I could spend $10,000-$15,000 on a nut and bolt restoration on my truck and it would look just as good,

No you couldn't and no it wouldn't.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

No you couldn't and no it wouldn't.

I disagree. I spent about $3100 on mine, and I think it looks just as good*. Plus - I prefer the option content on my truck - and - I drive it.

The original truck posted doesn't really do much for me - especially at that price.

K



*well, except for inside the pickup box. And underhood...lol

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

No you couldn't and no it wouldn't.

Explain how you arrive at this please...... There are many truck owners on this site with 15k or less in their rig that looks just as good.

[weider1717]

That truck for sure has been repainted before.

I have an 87 4x4 with 67k original miles and no repaint...although its thin on the hood and top and needing one now!!!

[Stew_Magoo]

Originally Posted by Restrorob

Explain how you arrive at this please...... There are many truck owners on this site with 15k or less in their rig that looks just as good.

I'm not saying one cannot have a nice truck for under fifteen stacks. But to think you can build a 100% stock, all brand new, all genuine GM truck for $15,000 that is as nice as a 300 mile truck is laughable.

[Telecasterjoey]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

I'm not saying one cannot have a nice truck for under fifteen stacks. But to think you can build a 100% stock, all brand new, all genuine GM truck for $15,000 that is as nice as a 300 mile truck is laughable.

I dunno man, Its all personal opinion. There are a lot of trucks on here that are way nicer than they were out of the factory and they probably cost less than 15,000$ I've got about 4000$ in mine and I'd take it over a brand new one especially when you weigh how nice it is verses the price tag.

just my 0.02!

[Keith Seymore]

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K

[Corts60]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

I see your point.

But I will contend that I built a 100% stock, brand new where it needed to be, mostly genuine GM truck for $3100 that I prefer over that 300 mile truck.

So - if you will excuse me - I'm going to run out and spend my remaining $61,900 on something really cool....

(lol)

K

[1972BackInBlackC10]

this is my 1980 gmc has 35,000 km factory all aluminum gm small block quad over head cam, multiport injection, chrome pistons, was designed for possible use in the new 81 body style ss truck that never came out, my truck is very rare and appraised at 95,000 dollars....... haha im kidding! heres a couple pics of my truck though it does only have 35,000 km bought off the original owner in the summer 2011

[Restrorob]

Originally Posted by Stew_Magoo

to think you can build a 100% stock, all brand new, all genuine GM truck for $15,000 that is as nice as a 300 mile truck is laughable.

First off, That's NOT a "brand new" truck, And WE don't know it's a all "genuine GM truck". But, even if it were..... It wouldn't be for very long if it were put on the road, for the reasons below.

Originally Posted by MalibuSSwagon

Sitting is worse. All the rubber seals and hoses dry up, guarantee if you were to run that engine it would be a smoker in 10k miles. Never mind all the maintenance that hasn't been done.

I've witnessed-bought and worked on older low mileage vehicles (under 20k) that had sat up in garages for a measly 3 to 5 years, They nickle and dime you to death until you end up replacing everything. Then their no longer original.....

[yousesteers]

My Crew cab had sat in a ware house untouched for 13 years when I bought it they put a new battery in it and gas and brought it to an auction. I cahnged the oil and all filters and decided to run it that lasted about 6 months until it spun a rod bearing. If you put this low milage truck on the road you better carry every replaceable part with you because every seal and rubber piece is gonna need replaced in the first 1000 miles.