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babyJay · 10-10-2010, 07:15 PM

Scored this 89 Crew 1 ton frame and body for my 87 V30 Crewcab shortbed conversion. Body was ziebart treated new, so rust is minimal for an Indiana truck. A newer 4 row radiator rode home in the back seat. Part of the deal. Also still has a TH400 trans, and corporate 12 Bolt rear.

$500 for all of it!

babyJay · 10-10-2010, 07:18 PM

5 More...

babyJay · 10-10-2010, 07:21 PM

Last 5. Notice how bad it made my 3/4 ton van squat.

Davidmichael · 10-10-2010, 07:22 PM

awesome what a steal!

palposity · 10-10-2010, 08:05 PM

Nice Score! That is a serious load for that trailer with one axle. Glad you made it home okay.

Number21 · 10-10-2010, 08:29 PM

What, you couldn't find a smaller trailer?

kelsfine69 · 10-10-2010, 08:31 PM

Nice!

Buick455 · 10-10-2010, 08:38 PM

Is that trailer frame supposed to be bent? You are braver than I am.

Hubscrub · 10-10-2010, 09:16 PM

hope you didn't have to pull it far..... i think you did well for $500

faribran · 10-10-2010, 09:42 PM

i think i hear that trailer "squealin" all the way down here in ALABAMA...
nice find

babyJay · 10-10-2010, 10:09 PM

I knew you guys were going to mention the trailor, and that's why u guys are an important part of my life on this board.

You never let a bad day go without smiling.

babyJay · 10-10-2010, 10:12 PM

Did I mention the trailor rent was FREE! It was country roads and a short distance to get it home. I'm thinking I need to start saving for a good car (truck) trailor.

48cj2a · 10-10-2010, 10:15 PM

Your pictures have convinced me to use a heavier truck than mu 1/2 Suburban. I have 6 hours to travel to get my crew cab.

I will say you did very very well. Wish I had your interior in mine.

JHT67 · 10-10-2010, 10:55 PM

Was it posted very long before you got to it, and did you get a clear title? Definitely a very good score.

*Stitch* · 10-10-2010, 11:05 PM

that van is squatting so much because the wheels on the front axle are gone and there is too much weight on the tongue...if the weight is dispersed right, it wouldn't sag like that...

Shawn5488 · 10-10-2010, 11:33 PM

I sure am glad I wasn't anywhere near where you were, sure would hate to put myself or my family are risk because of that load...

Sillyoldman · 10-10-2010, 11:43 PM

Glad you made it home.

Cue-Ball · 10-10-2010, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by babyJay

Scored this 89 Crew 1 ton frame and body for my 87 V30 Crewcab shortbed conversion. Body was ziebart treated new, so rust is minimal for an Indiana truck. A newer 4 row radiator rode home in the back seat. Part of the deal. Also still has a TH400 trans, and corporate 12 Bolt rear.

$500 for all of it!

I don't think I wanna see what a rusty Indiana truck looks like!

Even so, $500 is a good price. You could probably sell the front clip alone for that much, and the wheels look great too (the center caps, not so much).

Youngbuck7072 · 10-10-2010, 11:55 PM

the truck should have hauled the van home

motornut · 10-11-2010, 06:31 AM

add another 1000,at 500 round here thats a steal,hell we pay threw the nose,for that "custom rust look" up here

babyJay · 10-11-2010, 07:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cue-Ball

I don't think I wanna see what a rusty Indiana truck looks like!

Even so, $500 is a good price. You could probably sell the front clip alone for that much, and the wheels look great too (the center caps, not so much).

this is a rusty one...

Racker · 10-11-2010, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by babyJay

this is a rusty one...

nice score on the crew.

you wouldn't have any information on the custom drip rail (sun shade) shown in this picture.

babyJay · 10-11-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Racker

nice score on the crew.

you wouldn't have any information on the custom drip rail (sun shade) shown in this picture.

I didn't even notice that drip rail.....

Tony_SS · 10-11-2010, 10:44 AM

That poor trailer! lol

babyJay · 10-11-2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony_SS

That poor trailer! lol

In retrospect I guess I should have just used a tow strap, but I didn't know the condition of the brakes and lines, and the truck has been parked for 2 years. Good thing is I only hauled it about 12 miles, and I never got over 30 mph. The roads were all smooth and flat too.

The way some of you guys are making it sound you'd think I hauled it 70 mph on the interstate though the hills of Kentucky.

The fact of the matter remains that I got what I think was a good deal, and here is how I justified it in my mind and to the wife. These prices in my mind are conservative yard sale type prices.

Usable doghouse: $100
Aluminum wheels $100
Used tires in good condition $100
Kenwood CD deck $25
89 1.5 DIN dash bezel $25
TH 400 trans $100
rearend $100
usable doors $100
a few ebayable parts $100
some scrap metal $200

We're already at $950. N
Nobody died in the process= Priceless.

10-10-2010, 07:15 PM	#1
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Scored this 89 Crew 1 ton frame and body for my 87 V30 Crewcab shortbed conversion. Body was ziebart treated new, so rust is minimal for an Indiana truck. A newer 4 row radiator rode home in the back seat. Part of the deal. Also still has a TH400 trans, and corporate 12 Bolt rear. $500 for all of it! Attached Images __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

10-10-2010, 07:18 PM	#2
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! 5 More... Attached Images __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

10-10-2010, 07:21 PM	#3
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Last 5. Notice how bad it made my 3/4 ton van squat. Attached Images __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

10-10-2010, 07:22 PM	#4
Davidmichael Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 686	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! awesome what a steal! __________________ 86 Suburban 2WD = rolled it and totaled it 83 LWB STD Cab 4x4 = went to the scrapper. Was my baby. 84 Suburban 2WD = stripped it/ scrapped it 81 8 foot bed made into a trailer 86 Suburban going to be made into a trailer 91 Suburban 4x4 = that's my baby 00 S10 Xtreme STD Cab 01 S10 ZR2

10-10-2010, 08:05 PM	#5
palposity Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 684	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Nice Score! That is a serious load for that trailer with one axle. Glad you made it home okay. __________________ Project #1 "Pops"--1980 Chevrolet Scottsdale C10 3rd Generation in the same original owner family. GOAL: Restore to "almost" original. View Project Pops HERE Project #2 "Cletus"--1986 Chevy K20 4.10 Gear Ratio GOAL: Restore into a heavy duty work/plow rig View Project Cletus HERE - SOLD DD--2008 Duramax CCSB

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Number21 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 611	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! What, you couldn't find a smaller trailer?

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Buick455 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Amherst VA Posts: 150	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Is that trailer frame supposed to be bent? You are braver than I am.

10-10-2010, 09:16 PM	#9
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10-10-2010, 09:42 PM	#10
faribran Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AL Posts: 1,828	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! i think i hear that trailer "squealin" all the way down here in ALABAMA... nice find __________________ "

10-10-2010, 10:09 PM	#11
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! I knew you guys were going to mention the trailor, and that's why u guys are an important part of my life on this board. You never let a bad day go without smiling. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

10-10-2010, 10:12 PM	#12
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Did I mention the trailor rent was FREE! It was country roads and a short distance to get it home. I'm thinking I need to start saving for a good car (truck) trailor. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

10-10-2010, 10:15 PM	#13
48cj2a Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 599	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Your pictures have convinced me to use a heavier truck than mu 1/2 Suburban. I have 6 hours to travel to get my crew cab. I will say you did very very well. Wish I had your interior in mine. __________________ 03 Suburban Z71 Z71 98 GMC Yukon SLT 4x4 Yukon 86 M1009 CUCV Project Milverado 48 Willys CJ2A 48CJ2A

10-10-2010, 10:55 PM	#14
JHT67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: columbus, ohio Posts: 972	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! Was it posted very long before you got to it, and did you get a clear title? Definitely a very good score.

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Stitch Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... Posts: 3,122	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! that van is squatting so much because the wheels on the front axle are gone and there is too much weight on the tongue...if the weight is dispersed right, it wouldn't sag like that...



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Shawn5488 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Central IN Posts: 87	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! I sure am glad I wasn't anywhere near where you were, sure would hate to put myself or my family are risk because of that load...

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10-11-2010, 06:31 AM	#20
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Craigslist Score!!!! Woooo Hooooo! add another 1000,at 500 round here thats a steal,hell we pay threw the nose,for that "custom rust look" up here __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350 Last edited by motornut; 10-11-2010 at 06:33 AM.

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