Might have found a truck..good value? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70chevytruck · 01-19-2012, 09:27 PM

I want to start off my stating this is not a what its worth thread. I have pretty much made up my mind between two trucks and can't pull the trigger. what do you think of this one? 68 Big Block LWb Auto, A/C, P/S, P/B Wood bed, No rust to speak of except tailgate...suppose to run okay..unfortunately its 6 hours away. Oh and he want $5K.

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HavinSomeFun · 01-19-2012, 09:39 PM

Not sure what your looking for.... $5k seems high. you could fly in and drive this one home and save a bunch of cash.

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2805122188.html

**jocko** · 01-19-2012, 09:40 PM

i agree - seems a bit steep considering that massive splotch of bondo on the rear of the bed

grancuda · 01-19-2012, 09:47 PM

Its worthy to be built being a BB truck w/air & wood bed.
To me price is almost double what it should be.
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BuiltwithIvy · 01-19-2012, 09:52 PM

depends what you need, what you are good at, and what you want to finish with, I found mine in DFW for 400, only needed a single wire to start it up, and some panels, got some rust, but cheaply fixed, depends where you want to spend your money, 5k is a nice set of wheels, a 5.3l and some goodies from PB as far as im concerned....

LakeAnna · 01-19-2012, 09:59 PM

Unless your heart is in this one I would keep looking for sure... I looked at trucks on and off for the last 3 years before I got one. Just me.

70chevytruck · 01-19-2012, 10:23 PM

Thanks for the input....just what I needed to hear.

Really want a solid truck with air. A cst would be nice. Long or short. Big block even better. Seems like the nice ones are $8500 and no air. There is a nice CST on here for sale but too far away. Not buying again without seeing in person first....been there....ebay.

VA72C10 · 01-19-2012, 10:44 PM

I have to agree with the others....you're in texas...there are good areas to buy where the trucks have little rust...others you have to be careful (well...you always have to be careful

) But for a longbed even w/ a big block 5K is steep in this economy...

I've been looking in CA and AZ and there are rust free longbeds for 2K that look better. I have seen ones in TX for similar prices for longbeds....now if it was a shortbed for 5K that was rust free....it'd be reasonable...but from the pictures I'd say that's a $2-3K truck max ***in today's econony***

black_sheep454 · 01-20-2012, 12:31 AM

5k is to much IMO.
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lil hoodlum · 01-20-2012, 02:38 AM

I'll add that the truck has been listed on Craigslist for months for about the same price.

Good luck with what ever you decide!

Keith

**70cst** · 01-20-2012, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VA72C10

I have to agree with the others....you're in texas...there are good areas to buy where the trucks have little rust...others you have to be careful (well...you always have to be careful

) But for a longbed even w/ a big block 5K is steep in this economy...

I've been looking in CA and AZ and there are rust free longbeds for 2K that look better. I have seen ones in TX for similar prices for longbeds....now if it was a shortbed for 5K that was rust free....it'd be reasonable...but from the pictures I'd say that's a $2-3K truck max ***in today's econony***

Good points ...

cdowns · 01-20-2012, 11:30 AM

i'd start by offering 1500 and wood not go much above 2000 on that truck by the looks of it

tolly4503 · 01-20-2012, 11:45 AM

I could see some one trying to get $5000 around here(rustbelt) for that truck, hell I know i over paid for mine, but I would think you could find another rust free and better deal down there.

m6z · 01-20-2012, 12:17 PM

1/2 ton? still 6 lug drums all around? I'd say $2500 tops

LEX · 01-20-2012, 12:33 PM

It'd be a nice build b/c of the options, but I also think 5k a too much.

I've seen it listed for $6500

cobra_4 · 01-20-2012, 12:41 PM

No way. Not for a long bed.

PanelDeland · 01-20-2012, 02:01 PM

You're in Tx.If I were stil there,I would start watching small town auctions and sales.Sometimes the best trucks are the ones you least expect.A farm truck is gonna be rough but the guy at the barber shop got to work somehow.So did the butcher,grocery manager and police cheif.Maybe one of them drove a 67-72.....Just what I would look for.

mpotts64 · 01-20-2012, 02:11 PM

I know where there is a 69, lwb, body pretty rough, small block, but one original owner for $400.00, I know where there is a 68, 6 cyl ,3 on the tree, not too bad of shape, normal rust spots for $1000.00, and then of course the swb '72 I told you about for 2K, I know where there is a 72 lwb GMC, that supposedly has an ls1 in it for $1500.00, and I know where there is a 69, 3 door suburban with an LS1 and a 700r for $1800.00 that is pretty darn good shape

HavinSomeFun · 01-20-2012, 02:52 PM

WOW smokin deal!
"I know where there is a 69, 3 door suburban with an LS1 and a 700r for $1800.00 that is pretty darn good shape"

01-19-2012, 09:27 PM	#1
70chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 865	Might have found a truck..good value? I want to start off my stating this is not a what its worth thread. I have pretty much made up my mind between two trucks and can't pull the trigger. what do you think of this one? 68 Big Block LWb Auto, A/C, P/S, P/B Wood bed, No rust to speak of except tailgate...suppose to run okay..unfortunately its 6 hours away. Oh and he want $5K. __________________ 70chevytruck

01-19-2012, 09:39 PM	#2
HavinSomeFun Still Just Havin Some Fun! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Posts: 1,145	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? Not sure what your looking for.... $5k seems high. you could fly in and drive this one home and save a bunch of cash. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/2805122188.html __________________ a green one with some stuff done to it....

01-19-2012, 09:40 PM	#3
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,939	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? i agree - seems a bit steep considering that massive splotch of bondo on the rear of the bed

01-19-2012, 09:47 PM	#4
grancuda Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central OK Posts: 396	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? Its worthy to be built being a BB truck w/air & wood bed. To me price is almost double what it should be. Posted via Mobile Device

01-19-2012, 09:52 PM	#5
BuiltwithIvy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 251	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? depends what you need, what you are good at, and what you want to finish with, I found mine in DFW for 400, only needed a single wire to start it up, and some panels, got some rust, but cheaply fixed, depends where you want to spend your money, 5k is a nice set of wheels, a 5.3l and some goodies from PB as far as im concerned.... __________________ "To speak of the art of one loom, the art of one river, the art of one tractor, or the art of one automobile is not preposterous; it is to point to the size and importance of the gap between general knowledge and situated knowledge" - James C. Scott 1969 C10 - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=492064 1930 Tudor Sedan

01-19-2012, 09:59 PM	#6
LakeAnna Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 599	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? Unless your heart is in this one I would keep looking for sure... I looked at trucks on and off for the last 3 years before I got one. Just me. __________________ Chris *72 RESTO* http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=501870

01-19-2012, 10:23 PM	#7
70chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 865	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? Thanks for the input....just what I needed to hear. Really want a solid truck with air. A cst would be nice. Long or short. Big block even better. Seems like the nice ones are $8500 and no air. There is a nice CST on here for sale but too far away. Not buying again without seeing in person first....been there....ebay. __________________ 70chevytruck

01-19-2012, 10:44 PM	#8
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? I have to agree with the others....you're in texas...there are good areas to buy where the trucks have little rust...others you have to be careful (well...you always have to be careful ) But for a longbed even w/ a big block 5K is steep in this economy... I've been looking in CA and AZ and there are rust free longbeds for 2K that look better. I have seen ones in TX for similar prices for longbeds....now if it was a shortbed for 5K that was rust free....it'd be reasonable...but from the pictures I'd say that's a $2-3K truck max *in today's econony* __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

01-20-2012, 12:31 AM	#9
black_sheep454 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lebanon, Mo. Posts: 1,315	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? 5k is to much IMO. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1968 chevy lwb, getting ready to join forces with the 70 gmc 1970 gmc swb, getting ready to be a 68 chevy swb 1971 gmc lwb 2500 2wd Sierra Grande 1988 chevy 1-ton crew cab 2wd waiting for a 12v cummins

01-20-2012, 02:38 AM	#10
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? I'll add that the truck has been listed on Craigslist for months for about the same price. Good luck with what ever you decide! Keith

01-20-2012, 11:30 AM	#12
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? i'd start by offering 1500 and wood not go much above 2000 on that truck by the looks of it __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

01-20-2012, 11:45 AM	#13
tolly4503 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbiana, Ohio Posts: 93	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? I could see some one trying to get $5000 around here(rustbelt) for that truck, hell I know i over paid for mine, but I would think you could find another rust free and better deal down there.

01-20-2012, 12:17 PM	#14
m6z Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 2,466	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? 1/2 ton? still 6 lug drums all around? I'd say $2500 tops __________________ Doug Looking for a 67-72 short bed driver.....

01-20-2012, 12:33 PM	#15
LEX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 884	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? It'd be a nice build b/c of the options, but I also think 5k a too much. I've seen it listed for $6500

01-20-2012, 12:41 PM	#16
cobra_4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Franklin, NC Posts: 306	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? No way. Not for a long bed.



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01-20-2012, 02:01 PM	#17
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01-20-2012, 02:11 PM	#18
mpotts64 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Texarkana, AR Posts: 123	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? I know where there is a 69, lwb, body pretty rough, small block, but one original owner for $400.00, I know where there is a 68, 6 cyl ,3 on the tree, not too bad of shape, normal rust spots for $1000.00, and then of course the swb '72 I told you about for 2K, I know where there is a 72 lwb GMC, that supposedly has an ls1 in it for $1500.00, and I know where there is a 69, 3 door suburban with an LS1 and a 700r for $1800.00 that is pretty darn good shape __________________ No one ever fell to the top of a mountain. When asked why I work on old trucks, I tell them: Been married 27 years, sons are pretty much gone, don't like the wife anymore and don't have a girlfriend, so, gotta do something, the old trucks are cheaper and less drama than a girlfriend - Last edited by mpotts64; 01-20-2012 at 02:17 PM.

01-20-2012, 02:52 PM	#19
HavinSomeFun Still Just Havin Some Fun! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Piedmont, Oklahoma Posts: 1,145	Re: Might have found a truck..good value? WOW smokin deal! "I know where there is a 69, 3 door suburban with an LS1 and a 700r for $1800.00 that is pretty darn good shape" __________________ a green one with some stuff done to it....

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