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**Already Gone** · 03-04-2011, 01:49 PM

As you Burb folks are aware I'm looking for the right Burb and came across this one and its within driving range of here. At first glance the granny 4 speed turned me off but then thought if I yanked the Granny stick and installed a Tremec 5 speed I'd have real cool cruiser and that is what I want. Do you guys/gals think the price is a tad high cause of the 4 speed?

http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/2221121443.html

67swb72klb · 03-04-2011, 02:07 PM

looks nice from what u can see chaulk marks on firewall still

vectorit · 03-04-2011, 03:06 PM

Looks good, and it looks like the AC has been upgraded.

**Already Gone** · 03-04-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by vectorit

Looks good, and it looks like the AC has been upgraded.

What do you think of the price?

dubds10 · 03-04-2011, 04:58 PM

Doesn't look to bad of a prices if it's all original for the most part and original owner and has no rust issues. If it's in as good of condition as the pics make it out to be, then that's a great burb. Price wise..well if it's that good, then the price could be right. If there's hidden bondo etc then it's a bad price. Personally I like the 4spd. It's a fun trans lol But a T5 or even a T6 would be great behind the 350.

71swb4x4 · 03-04-2011, 05:08 PM

The price isn't bad if it's a rock solid body. If there is any rust I think it's a tad high.

vectorit · 03-04-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

The price isn't bad if it's a rock solid body. If there is any rust I think it's a tad high.

X2

If the paint is the original on the outside, that to me would be a bonus as well. Since you will have a better idea as to how solid the body is.

eyebuzz · 03-04-2011, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

The price isn't bad if it's a rock solid body. If there is any rust I think it's a tad high.

X2 x 2. A little suspect that they don't mention body or rust in the ad. Does look sweet in the photo. That's a lot of stick on that shift - but would be cool in its own way.

**Already Gone** · 03-04-2011, 07:54 PM

I hope the owner contacts me soon as I'd like to see more detailed pics and a shot of the Spid, which should still be there.

**Already Gone** · 03-14-2011, 02:52 PM

Now for the "Paul Harvey", the rest of the story. The man bought the Burb new. Like you I thought the truck had factory A/C and the compressor was upgraded to a new one, not so. He had the A/c added when the Burb was few years old and he said the package came from a place in Texas. In 1993 when the Burb had 200,000 miles on it he had it painted and the engine redone and says he hasn't put a lot of miles since. He didn't send a pic of the spid but sent a copy of the original equipment list. I was hoping the rear end ratio would be on the equipment list but it isn't so can anyone tell me what rear end gears are in this Burb. I think his price is way high and offered the guy 5000.00 for it but he wants to wait and see.

vectorit · 03-14-2011, 04:17 PM

Hmm C10 burb with a 4 speed, I'd guess that the gears are 3.73 or 4.11

Was the interior painted as well, and did he paint it the original color?
Did he talk about and collision history, or rusty panel issues that were addressed before paint?

Now that I am staring at that AC compressor, I can see a portion of the engine bracket it is mounted to. It looks like what mine had when it had the old aftermarket ARA AC unit, that used for a compressor that giant York unit.
So he upgraded the compressor, and changed the freon type to a type of refrigerant to something any shop can service?

**Already Gone** · 03-14-2011, 06:04 PM

Sorry guys I was wanting to attach the extra pics he sent but had to get off line right after I finished the text, so here are the pics.

71meangreenc10 · 03-15-2011, 08:07 AM

It looks good to me and its pretty much done if there isnt any rust issues hiding. I would offer 7500+ and go get it. You wont find one better without dumping 7K minimum to make it look that good. Only thing I see that it needs is an Automatic, Tilt and maybe some newer wheels.......

You can get one cheaper but unless your are a Body, paint, mechanic all wrapped in one you probably wont find a better looking one.....

Smitty

Longhorn Man · 03-15-2011, 10:06 AM

3.07 gears as original
the carpeting was swapped out with reproduction at some point. Notice the wheel tubs are covered and it is all faded bad, probably ACC carpeting.
72 would have a/c like a pickup with the dash controls and dash vents, plus a huge thing in the back. Would be interresting to convert to stock a/c, real expensive and hard to locate all the parts for a one year only setup. If the a/c in the burb isn't too ugly, I'd call it a wash. Not original, looks a tic out of place, but you have working a/c.
The repaint and no comments of rust repair does kinda raise a flag for me. Plus I honestly kinda question someone who would do paint and body and rebuild the engine, and then just put it away.
All that being said, if you have the coin, take a road trip and go check it out. This could be a cream puff too good to be true burb.
It's easier to talk the price down after spending a couple hrs looking at it. When someone calls and tries lowballing me over the phone when never seeing the vehicle, it kinda ticks me off to no end.

03-04-2011, 01:49 PM	#1
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Check out this Burb on CraigsList As you Burb folks are aware I'm looking for the right Burb and came across this one and its within driving range of here. At first glance the granny 4 speed turned me off but then thought if I yanked the Granny stick and installed a Tremec 5 speed I'd have real cool cruiser and that is what I want. Do you guys/gals think the price is a tad high cause of the 4 speed? http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/2221121443.html __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

03-04-2011, 02:07 PM	#2
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,470	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList looks nice from what u can see chaulk marks on firewall still __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

03-04-2011, 03:06 PM	#3
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList Looks good, and it looks like the AC has been upgraded. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

03-04-2011, 04:58 PM	#5
dubds10 Stalker Nate Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 1,556	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList Doesn't look to bad of a prices if it's all original for the most part and original owner and has no rust issues. If it's in as good of condition as the pics make it out to be, then that's a great burb. Price wise..well if it's that good, then the price could be right. If there's hidden bondo etc then it's a bad price. Personally I like the 4spd. It's a fun trans lol But a T5 or even a T6 would be great behind the 350. __________________ 1957 GMC SWB stepper modified summer time driver 1963 Chevy Fire Dept. Command Center Van 2 ton - future food vending truck project 1965 Chevy P10 Ice Cream Truck project Instagram - TheDonutDiner FaceBook - @UscreamIscream

03-04-2011, 05:08 PM	#6
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList The price isn't bad if it's a rock solid body. If there is any rust I think it's a tad high. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

03-04-2011, 07:54 PM	#9
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList I hope the owner contacts me soon as I'd like to see more detailed pics and a shot of the Spid, which should still be there. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

03-14-2011, 02:52 PM	#10
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList Now for the "Paul Harvey", the rest of the story. The man bought the Burb new. Like you I thought the truck had factory A/C and the compressor was upgraded to a new one, not so. He had the A/c added when the Burb was few years old and he said the package came from a place in Texas. In 1993 when the Burb had 200,000 miles on it he had it painted and the engine redone and says he hasn't put a lot of miles since. He didn't send a pic of the spid but sent a copy of the original equipment list. I was hoping the rear end ratio would be on the equipment list but it isn't so can anyone tell me what rear end gears are in this Burb. I think his price is way high and offered the guy 5000.00 for it but he wants to wait and see. __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

03-14-2011, 04:17 PM	#11
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList Hmm C10 burb with a 4 speed, I'd guess that the gears are 3.73 or 4.11 Was the interior painted as well, and did he paint it the original color? Did he talk about and collision history, or rusty panel issues that were addressed before paint? Now that I am staring at that AC compressor, I can see a portion of the engine bracket it is mounted to. It looks like what mine had when it had the old aftermarket ARA AC unit, that used for a compressor that giant York unit. So he upgraded the compressor, and changed the freon type to a type of refrigerant to something any shop can service? __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

03-14-2011, 06:04 PM	#12
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,143	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList Sorry guys I was wanting to attach the extra pics he sent but had to get off line right after I finished the text, so here are the pics. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

03-15-2011, 08:07 AM	#13
71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,179	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList It looks good to me and its pretty much done if there isnt any rust issues hiding. I would offer 7500+ and go get it. You wont find one better without dumping 7K minimum to make it look that good. Only thing I see that it needs is an Automatic, Tilt and maybe some newer wheels....... You can get one cheaper but unless your are a Body, paint, mechanic all wrapped in one you probably wont find a better looking one..... Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time 70 G20 Red-E-Kamp Conversion "I'm your Boogy Van"

03-15-2011, 10:06 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Check out this Burb on CraigsList 3.07 gears as original the carpeting was swapped out with reproduction at some point. Notice the wheel tubs are covered and it is all faded bad, probably ACC carpeting. 72 would have a/c like a pickup with the dash controls and dash vents, plus a huge thing in the back. Would be interresting to convert to stock a/c, real expensive and hard to locate all the parts for a one year only setup. If the a/c in the burb isn't too ugly, I'd call it a wash. Not original, looks a tic out of place, but you have working a/c. The repaint and no comments of rust repair does kinda raise a flag for me. Plus I honestly kinda question someone who would do paint and body and rebuild the engine, and then just put it away. All that being said, if you have the coin, take a road trip and go check it out. This could be a cream puff too good to be true burb. It's easier to talk the price down after spending a couple hrs looking at it. When someone calls and tries lowballing me over the phone when never seeing the vehicle, it kinda ticks me off to no end.



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