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ckhd · 01-22-2003, 10:49 AM

I was hoping to get an idea from you guys on what a '72 1/2 ton 2-wheel drive 'burb is worth. It has 402 w/ ps pb dual ac, th400. I think it's a Custom Deluxe. Minimal rust

Here's the kicker, a couple of the rods decided they wanted to be external and poked a hole in the block, so calculate with a blown engine.

This 'burb isn't exactly 'for sale', but it's sat for about 8 months now, and I think the guy would be ready to sell it if I offered him a fair amount.

What would you pay?

72sub · 01-22-2003, 12:33 PM

It's worth whatever someone will pay for it. Idiots (excuse me, enthusiasts) like us are willing to pay way more than it's "worth". I just gave $6000 for a '72 GMC Sub. 100,000 mi., no rust (I mean no rust), straight body, original 350/350 (engine needed rebuilding), shot interior, working heater and A/C. I drove it home from California to Louisiana. My dad said, "you paid how much for that?". Remember: 1) They don't make 'em any more. 2) They're getting harder to find. I spent 6 mos. looking for mine. 3) They're not getting any cheaper.

AndrewDT · 01-22-2003, 12:40 PM

I bought a '72 burb three years ago with a good bb engine, what I thought was a rust free body, poor interior, and I spent 3500. I drove it back to MN from Austin TX in a blizzard. It was quite an adventure. I think I paid too much , but that's the way I am.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-22-2003, 01:53 PM

From what you are describing, I think that somewhere between $2500 and $3500 would be fair. I would try to get him to put a price on it, if he would.

Jim

jays68yak · 01-22-2003, 02:07 PM

I looked for about 2-3 weeks. Paid $1500 for a 69 1/2 ton suburban with front and rear air, 4 speed, crate 350 target master motor, shot interior, rust on the rain gutters, and the passanger rocker, two dents (one over the pass tail light), ps, pb, and it a "rear 3 door" model. hehe

ckhd · 01-22-2003, 05:27 PM

Talk about "ya snooze, ya lose". I just went and asked about it, and he sold it a few days ago... for $500.

teeitup · 01-22-2003, 05:40 PM

Ouch, thats to bad.

01-22-2003, 10:49 AM	#1
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	'72 1/2-ton 'burb I was hoping to get an idea from you guys on what a '72 1/2 ton 2-wheel drive 'burb is worth. It has 402 w/ ps pb dual ac, th400. I think it's a Custom Deluxe. Minimal rust Here's the kicker, a couple of the rods decided they wanted to be external and poked a hole in the block, so calculate with a blown engine. This 'burb isn't exactly 'for sale', but it's sat for about 8 months now, and I think the guy would be ready to sell it if I offered him a fair amount. What would you pay? __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

01-22-2003, 12:40 PM	#3
AndrewDT Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Woods, Minnesota Posts: 196	I bought a '72 burb three years ago with a good bb engine, what I thought was a rust free body, poor interior, and I spent 3500. I drove it back to MN from Austin TX in a blizzard. It was quite an adventure. I think I paid too much , but that's the way I am. __________________ '72 Suburban 4X4 "Save the Earth, kill yourself"

01-22-2003, 02:07 PM	#5
jays68yak Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Gilroy, CA Posts: 1,454	I looked for about 2-3 weeks. Paid $1500 for a 69 1/2 ton suburban with front and rear air, 4 speed, crate 350 target master motor, shot interior, rust on the rain gutters, and the passanger rocker, two dents (one over the pass tail light), ps, pb, and it a "rear 3 door" model. hehe __________________ 1969 Chevy Project SWB Fleet, 20s, 5.3, t56, in the weeds. 1970 Chevy Truck cab on a 1979 Jimmy frame-8.1 liter 496 bbc/sm465/np203-jeds doubler-np205/d60/14bff Welded/42 tsls on recentered H1s 1998 Chevy Crew Cab K3500 SAS'd with hpd60, links and swayaway coilovers. 8.1l vortec DD/towrig "I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me. "

01-22-2003, 05:27 PM	#6
ckhd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: St. Johns, Arizona Posts: 2,660	Talk about "ya snooze, ya lose". I just went and asked about it, and he sold it a few days ago... for $500. __________________ my 2¢ - t.i.o.l.i. Bowen 1968 K20 fleet 1969 K10 swb fleet 1972 K10 Suburban 1972 C10 lwb step 1992 K1500 'burb 1995 K2500 'burb 1997 C1500 'burb 1999 K1500 2000 K1500 'burb Why do I own so many Suburbans?

01-22-2003, 05:40 PM	#7
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,395	Ouch, thats to bad. __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

01-22-2003, 12:33 PM	#2
72sub Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 71	It's worth whatever someone will pay for it. Idiots (excuse me, enthusiasts) like us are willing to pay way more than it's "worth". I just gave $6000 for a '72 GMC Sub. 100,000 mi., no rust (I mean no rust), straight body, original 350/350 (engine needed rebuilding), shot interior, working heater and A/C. I drove it home from California to Louisiana. My dad said, "you paid how much for that?". Remember: 1) They don't make 'em any more. 2) They're getting harder to find. I spent 6 mos. looking for mine. 3) They're not getting any cheaper.

01-22-2003, 01:53 PM	#4
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	From what you are describing, I think that somewhere between $2500 and $3500 would be fair. I would try to get him to put a price on it, if he would. Jim



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