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#51 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
It’s been a few years of restoration and it’s almost done. It turned out about as original as I could keep it.
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#52 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
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#53 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Wow, that's a beauty! This thread is funny to read. People all caught up in their own ideas of what's rare, the holy grail, uncommon, and what they would (or wouldn't) want. All mixed up together. That said, a great thread based on its outcome. The real purpose is making people aware to connect a member with a good truck. And that's exactly what happened! Would you be willing to disclose what you actually paid for it at that time? Also, it sounds like you have done a lot since then, so maybe you can tell us what you've done to it.
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
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@57NAPCO.... Nicely done.
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#56 |
chevy truck fan
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Gilbert, arizona 85298
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
very nice .... glad to see it stay original looking. good job!!
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#57 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
That turned out beautiful. Well done.
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
LT, I’ll share more and give details a bit later.
I did pull the original 120,000 mile 350 out and had it professionally rebuilt. It was just puffing a bit of smoke (but ran great) on start up but I wanted it done right so it’s a numbers matching truck. Thanks y’all for the compliments Quote:
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
…so, had the cab corners and rockers been replaced as a few posters suggested?
Great looking truck. I like that you kept it stock height with stock wheels. |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
The body guy was shocked, it has all original sheet metal, no rust and no bondo, no replacement sheet metal, ever. It had never even been painted before except for a few touch up areas. It is a true mileage truck, now around 120,000.
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Turned out great. Love that you kept it stock (mostly). Reading through this thread now is pretty funny. What would your truck as you purchased it go for now? $13-15?
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Found it! Wow, you did an amazing job with the truck! I'm glad you were able to get it and do it justice. I love the end result.
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Hey, it's DJ. Fast forward to 2023 and this truck pulls double the price it was listed at now. Crazy how strong the market is for these. Im keeping my 86 c10 and 82 2wd K5 for a while. Squarebody's are just great trucks that will keep getting more popular. I actually know where a 292 sm465 77 stepside 1 ton is, but man it is really beat, but a friend might get it anyway.
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F’B’D guy
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
It was a good run, see ya Blackie…
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#66 |
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Location: Alabama
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
after all the arguing in this post a few years ago on the asking price nowadays that truck will easily bring 3x-4x what it was originally listed for in today's prices.
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#67 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Here is a picture of mine Holy Grail . It is a 1977 GMC stepside that my father brought in 1978 . It is a 350 4speed
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
I had a comment...then saw the original post was an oldie...so, I'll shut up.
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#69 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
I don’t mind sharing, it sold for a few bucks…
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#70 |
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Nice! How many miles when sold? Beautiful truck. i don't think if i was lucky to have one like that I could of sold it. I bought a 87 Silverado fleet short 4x4 350 auto new , had what I think was most of the options I could order, oh the single days lol, no plow package this truck wasn't doing any plowing, that I remember telling the dealer lol. The one option I couldn't get was the big block it was a K10, i was told no, can order only in C or K 20 30 for the big blocks, I was bummed. Out the door back then $19,500.00 Sure miss that truck. Stolen ten months later. Just rambling now.
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
Total original miles on the truck, about 124,000. 3-4000 on the numbers matching rebuilt engine.
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#73 |
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Location: PNW
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Re: Craigslist find...the Holy Grail of squares - NOT MINE
That seems like it would have been a tough one to let go of. It sure benefited from your ownership. I hope you got enough to cover the work you had done. Still curious if you nabbed it for the $7K you initially proposed. It turned out to be as nice as the OP thought. Did you replace it with something?
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