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bigblock73 · 07-03-2003, 10:13 PM

Well I was driving home tonight and drove past a 78 Suburban for sale.

The sign in the window said $300 OBO and "RUNS".

It is in pretty rough overall shape but 100% complete. It is a 1978 2WD 1/2 ton. Exterior is two tone brown and white with brown colored bucket seats (factory) in front and two rear bench seats. It has a 350/350/12 bolt with AC. Body is shot (typ MN rust), but like I said...it's all there. I bet if I went back and knocked on the door I could get it for $200. I really don't need the thing or anything on it, but at that price I could part it out pretty dang easy or depending on how it "runs" try and clean it up and sell it for a pretty decent profit.

What do you guys think?

*mike reeh* · 07-03-2003, 10:19 PM

i say do it. for that price you really cant go wrong.

if you dont have to pay a bunch to smog/register/insure it, then its definately worth it.

if it blows up on the way home you can still get $300 for it

mike

*racedvl* · 07-03-2003, 10:24 PM

Hell there is a 79 k10 suburban for sale here for 500 also says runs. If I had a place to put it. . . . .

boataddict26 · 07-03-2003, 10:28 PM

Go for it!! You could part it out and make a HUGE profit$$

**N2TRUX** · 07-03-2003, 11:06 PM

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Originally posted by bigblock73
....What do you guys think?

I think if it has anti-sway bars, I got dibs. Same goes for power doors....mine!

78SilveradoSWB · 07-04-2003, 02:40 AM

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Originally posted by bigblock73

What do you guys think? [/B]

Go for it! Make him an offer for $200 and make sure he has clear title. You can make much more than that if you part it out and sell on Ebay!

ElGracho · 07-04-2003, 10:55 AM

I want the buckets...

bigblock73 · 07-07-2003, 11:56 PM

Well I spent too long picking my nose and went back after I returned from my weekend out of town...Burb was gone so I knocked on the door and asked the guy if it was sold, he told be "yeah" and I asked him how much he let it go for and he told me "$175"!!! He told me he just need to move it since he was moving soon and didn't want to deal with it.

Oh well, I really didn't need another vehicle (already have 4) and the idea of sleeping on the couch (my fiance was opposed to the idea) didn't sound to good anyways.

Maybe next time...

...jeff

PHOENIX · 07-08-2003, 01:33 PM

Get a nicer couch, some are very comfortable to sleep on.

bigblock73 · 07-08-2003, 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by PHOENIX
Get a nicer couch, some are very comfortable to sleep on.

Yeah, but that would have cost me more than the Burb!

...not to mention couches don't give you much "lovin" if you know what I mean.

...Jeff

PHOENIX · 07-08-2003, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by bigblock73

...not to mention couches don't give you much "lovin" if you know what I mean.

...Jeff

You must not being doing it right

bigblock73 · 07-08-2003, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by PHOENIX

You must not being doing it right

Eddie, Eddie, Eddie...when your friends told you the sayin "more cushion for the pushin"...they weren't actually talking about doing it with couch cushions!!

Hard_Core_Hick · 07-08-2003, 09:17 PM

i will take the belts from the passenger and driver side if they reciol and lock back for $$$25 cdn

ElGracho · 07-09-2003, 01:09 AM

Hard Core, he didn't get the sub. None of us will be getting parts from it.

07-03-2003, 10:13 PM	#1
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Someone Better Stop Me.. Well I was driving home tonight and drove past a 78 Suburban for sale. The sign in the window said $300 OBO and "RUNS". It is in pretty rough overall shape but 100% complete. It is a 1978 2WD 1/2 ton. Exterior is two tone brown and white with brown colored bucket seats (factory) in front and two rear bench seats. It has a 350/350/12 bolt with AC. Body is shot (typ MN rust), but like I said...it's all there. I bet if I went back and knocked on the door I could get it for $200. I really don't need the thing or anything on it, but at that price I could part it out pretty dang easy or depending on how it "runs" try and clean it up and sell it for a pretty decent profit. What do you guys think?

07-03-2003, 10:28 PM	#4
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	Go for it!! You could part it out and make a HUGE profit$$ __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-04-2003, 10:55 AM	#7
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,554	I want the buckets... __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '87 C10, '87 R30, 2 '89 R3500 Flatbeds

07-08-2003, 01:33 PM	#9
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Get a nicer couch, some are very comfortable to sleep on. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

07-08-2003, 09:17 PM	#13
Hard_Core_Hick Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 133	i will take the belts from the passenger and driver side if they reciol and lock back for $$$25 cdn __________________ I need a 454 4 barrel and dad wont let me get one

07-03-2003, 10:19 PM	#2
mike reeh 5 day ban, learn to behave. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego, ca Posts: 683	i say do it. for that price you really cant go wrong. if you dont have to pay a bunch to smog/register/insure it, then its definately worth it. if it blows up on the way home you can still get $300 for it mike

07-03-2003, 10:24 PM	#3
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Hell there is a 79 k10 suburban for sale here for 500 also says runs. If I had a place to put it. . . . .

07-07-2003, 11:56 PM	#8
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Well I spent too long picking my nose and went back after I returned from my weekend out of town...Burb was gone so I knocked on the door and asked the guy if it was sold, he told be "yeah" and I asked him how much he let it go for and he told me "$175"!!! He told me he just need to move it since he was moving soon and didn't want to deal with it. Oh well, I really didn't need another vehicle (already have 4) and the idea of sleeping on the couch (my fiance was opposed to the idea) didn't sound to good anyways. Maybe next time... ...jeff

07-09-2003, 01:09 AM	#14
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,554	Hard Core, he didn't get the sub. None of us will be getting parts from it. __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '87 C10, '87 R30, 2 '89 R3500 Flatbeds



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