Lost My 65

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street

They turned the rear bumper upside down. Never seen that done on these trucks.
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And added a few bolts.

[YBNORML]

I have to ask, Are you gonna buy it ????????

[LostMy65]

Originally Posted by YBNORML

I have to ask, Are you gonna buy it ????????

I gotta ask the wife.
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[ChevyFreak60]

Thats not a bad price at all!! I'd jump on it if I were you considering the history you have with the truck. I did it once and totally regetted it. Luckily the guy I sold it to felt bad for me cause of the history I had with the truck and sold it back to me after month of harrasing him he he......

[markeb01]

I can really appreciate how torn you must feel. Many years ago I bought my wife an extremely clean, rust free, one owner 1968 F250 camper special. She loved that truck and we made many improvements including a new rebuilt engine. In an act of supreme thoughtfulness she gave it to one of our kids. Rather than being treated like the treasured jewel we loved and respected, it was abused and neglected. Much of the original body trim is torn off, there’s a fresh crease in the hood, sits most of the year filled with trash, and continues to deteriorate at an accelerating pace. Just looking at it now makes her sick. If it was given back to her for free, she’d get rid of I because she couldn’t stand looking at it.

On the other hand, back in 1966 my first driver was a 1954 Chevy 2 door sedan. It wasn’t much, but I installed a blended Bel Air windshield, added chrome rims, my first floor shifter, and accomplished some very nice body work before applying my very first paint job. If that car fell in my lap today in the condition of your old truck for $1500, I’d snap it up in a heartbeat.

I hope you come away from this encounter feeling good about whatever you decide.

[LostMy65]

Here is some pics I took today:

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.Only thing left from my interior is the ashtray:

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On a positive note; he put a rebuilt 327 in it in 2004:

[likaroc13]

seems like a very fair price based upon the pics...i know how you feel when seeing how things have changed since it left you...i worked really hard on some grille changes from my old '93 C-1500...after i sold it, i came across it a year later with a different grille that had a homemade bowtie emblem and crooked sidemarker lights (not to mention other neglect)...on a different note, my dad sold a '64 short/fleet that was intended to become mine...it was very solid and would've made a sweet ride with little effort...he sold it to a guy he works with, who still has it to my knowledge...not sure what condition it's in today, but i often think to myself how much i'd love to have it back....something about those ones with sentimental value

[LostMy65]

This pic shows some of the cancer.
The Driver's Fender is rusted way up.
I surely don't understand the mirrors - they block so much peripheral view:

[LostMy65]

Thanks again for all the support and encouragement to not let it go again.
I brought it up to my wife and she said: 'Why do you need another truck? !!'
I even told the owner she'd say that.
No, it won't cause a strain in our marriage. - Married 21 years in 8 days.
I told her she could consider it my anniversary present.

The worse case is if something happens to us financially, I can sell one. But which one?
I'm really digging my 66. It's a Real Truck, and this 65 is more of Street Rod.

Thanks for the great community.

Oh, I just remembered; She asked if this truck could haul a ton of wood pellets for our woodstove?

[lil hoodlum]

I've kept up with this thread and have also knew about losing your '65. I can't believe you have finally found it again. I really hope you get the truck back. It seems like a no-brainer to me! Buy it no matter what the condition is. You can put it back to the way it was or even better now!

You know ever fiber of your being wants to have this truck back!! Do it and never have to wonder about the what ifs.

Good luck!

Keith

[LostMy65]

You know what?

You all are right!

I'll email the guy right now and tell him okay, I want it back!

[LostMy65]

I've asked the Moderators to merge this thread with my 'Lost My 65' thread.

[burbluv]

Congrats! Awesome story and the right choice. Now we all get to enjoy the next steps together. You need before and after pictures, and another set of before and after pictures!
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[lil hoodlum]

Congratulations! I hope it works out for you!

Keith

[Iron-Butt]

Cool Story. I would buy it back.

[scottofksu]

Damn... Now you've got me searching Craigslist and the like for the "ones that got away". Gee, thanks!

Seriously, great story! Very excited for you!

[Str8axle]

You know, you're gonna have to change your user name to "FoundMy65" now......

[YBNORML]

Originally Posted by Str8axle

You know, you're gonna have to change your user name to "FoundMy65" now......

You beat me to it!!! Haha
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[monolith]

I really hope you get the truck back. You'll have a GREAT story to tell(already do), you'll get a chance to fall in love with the truck all over again, and you'll get a chance to improve the truck to be absolutely perfect for you! You can find the missing parts-maybe even get some great deals as you set about freshening the truck up. Enjoy! Few of us ever recatch "the one that got away!"
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[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by Str8axle

You know, you're gonna have to change your user name to "FoundMy65" now......

And to add to that, you need to change that frowny face on the forum directory to a big smile.

[LostMy65]

I think I'll go home and watch it now.

[1963c-10]

Try the local tax office...Its public record

[66-PMD-GMC]

I lost my 67 RA GTO many years ago and when I found it the guy had done a A+ restoration on it and wanted $40,000 for it.
There is no way in heck I can afford it... worth it or not.. it is a forever memory now.
I hope that isn't the case for you dude.

[McMurphy]

I feel your pain.
My first classic was a '66 Tempest Custom, no post coupe.
100% original with only 73k on the odometer. Still had the original bumper jack, hub caps and 230ci Overhead Cam 6.

Parked it in a storage lot in Colorado Springs when I got my orders to go to Korea.
Someone rented the space next to my car, came in and pulled it out, then closed their account. I didnt even know it had happened until 1.5 months after the fact when the storage lot stopped billing me. We called to find out why and they said "Because you pulled your car out..."

I still call and update my police report every time I move, just in case it is ever recovered the Police can find me.

That was winter of 2001.

This was a photo shoot I did with it a year before it was stolen.
You know you have to get up before dawn and get to the lake in the dark and wait in order for the water to be this still??
LOL
I didnt know that until I was researching on how to make this pic.

[scottofksu]

Originally Posted by McMurphy

I feel your pain.
My first classic was a '66 Tempest Custom, no post coupe.
100% original with only 73k on the odometer. Still had the original bumper jack, hub caps and 230ci Overhead Cam 6.

Parked it in a storage lot in Colorado Springs when I got my orders to go to Korea.
Someone rented the space next to my car, came in and pulled it out, then closed their account. I didnt even know it had happened until 1.5 months after the fact when the storage lot stopped billing me. We called to find out why and they said "Because you pulled your car out..."

I still call and update my police report every time I move, just in case it is ever recovered the Police can find me.

That was winter of 2001.

This was a photo shoot I did with it a year before it was stolen.
You know you have to get up before dawn and get to the lake in the dark and wait in order for the water to be this still??
LOL
I didnt know that until I was researching on how to make this pic.

I'm not a fan of the death penalty, but in this case I could turn a blind eye. Just horrible... Thank you for your service though!