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j_cst_10 · 10-22-2014, 01:46 PM

I saw this on ebay during the day and then went to a beer tasting event and the rest is history. Unmolested farm truck from Arkansas/Missouri border.

58CameoAZ · 10-22-2014, 04:03 PM

Cool!
From one Four Eye'd Brother to another! Good luck with it

What are your Plans?
Allen 58 Cameo& 59 Stepside

1project2many · 10-22-2014, 04:44 PM

lol... nice truck. You could have done much worse.

Kim57 · 10-22-2014, 04:59 PM

Nice find.
Kim

Daze57 · 10-23-2014, 12:06 AM

very nice truck sober or not !

pvienneau · 10-23-2014, 06:24 AM

nice original

47 Fasttoys · 10-23-2014, 06:25 AM

So what does one bid on a truck like that when one is under the influence? If it's to much, just come on over to my shop we'll have a few then we can talk about an old scrap metal tower I have for sale in Paris. LOL
Rob

72Mountaineer · 10-23-2014, 08:50 AM

I've been in the process of hot rodding a '53 for about the last 3 years. You can put a LOT of money into one very easily. Those era of trucks were trucks....they ride like trucks, run like trucks, etc.

**mr48chev** · 10-23-2014, 09:37 AM

If you got it worth the money at your price it's all good. If you got into a beverage influenced bidding war it might not be so good.

j_cst_10 · 10-24-2014, 10:02 AM

Haha, well I got it for an excellent price. What I had failed to do was look at exactly where it was located. It is on the west side of Arkansas by the Oklahoma border! I am in the process of trying to get this thing shipped because I don't want to drive 1,800 miles round trip.

j_cst_10 · 10-24-2014, 10:04 AM

Excited to get it home, but will rest once its in the driveway. Shipping always makes me nervous.

PROB · 10-24-2014, 10:16 AM

theres a web site called uship or something like that, you might be able to find someone that needs something hauled the direction your going, and you might even make money on the trip if you can get more than one thing to deliver.

http://www.uship.com/

j_cst_10 · 10-24-2014, 10:19 AM

I tried U-ship but ended up going the traditional broker route. That's a very weird industry to say the least. Very competitive which is good and bad. Good because the price is driven down, bad because every yahoo with a truck is out there running around.

PROB · 10-24-2014, 10:34 AM

yeah I had a guy come down from Kansas and buy some parts from me, he was already loaded down with stuff going to texas, said by the time he gets back to Kansas he will make about $100 profit after paying for everything to come down and get my parts.

Old Crow · 10-24-2014, 04:36 PM

A guy just shipped me a '55 Lincoln to restore. Had an absolute cow because it took the guy 2 1/2 weeks to get it from Santa Cruz, CA to N Central Arkansas. When the driver got here he had a strong Ukrainian accent. I'm just glad the car made it here at all.

j_cst_10 · 10-24-2014, 08:00 PM

Well that doesn't make me feel any better!

Old Crow · 10-25-2014, 06:01 AM

Hey, the up side was it didn't have any more damage on it when it got here than when it left Cali.
Hey, it's in Arkansas?

I've got a trailer...and an opening in the shop...

I could fix that so you could fly down and drive it home...just sayin'.

pvienneau · 10-25-2014, 06:23 AM

I used the u ship service and it went fine. The truck that delivered it was a bit shaky. Indy to Boston.

j_cst_10 · 10-25-2014, 07:19 AM

old crow: That is an idea! I don't know if I could handle the drive in that thing. The truck is in Fort Smith, AR. I may end up driving my truck down and renting a trailer.

So the trucker was supposed to be there Thursday afternoon, then something came up. Then Friday morning but got a flat. Then Friday evening arounf 6-7pm so I have the previous owner push the truck out into his parking lot. The previous owner sends me an email at 10pm saying the truck is still there!!!

The trucker never called me or anything. So here I am Saturday morning at 7am already pissed off ready to get in my 1990 dodge diesel and start driving.

Old Crow · 10-26-2014, 06:08 AM

Only adds about 50-60 miles to the trip to bring it by my shop, according to Yahoo maps.
This said, assuming you aren't really on the road at 5am on Sunday morning.

j_cst_10 · 10-26-2014, 10:48 AM

No, not on the road yet. Supposedly it was picked up yesterday though I have my doubts. I don't even care at this point, I'll deal with it Monday. Don't use Queens City transporters for trucking. I was supposed to get the damn truck yesterday and I don't even know where it, on the road? In Arkansas? Stolen? who knows.

duallyjams · 10-27-2014, 06:21 PM

I used http://www.paragontransportllc.com/ twice with no problem. I just had a truck shipped from CA to MD last month it took 6 days.

j_cst_10 · 10-28-2014, 11:13 AM

duallyjams: Truck running or not? what does that cost if you don't mind me asking? I passed on a truck in California because it was so damn far, figured shipping would be out of this world.

pvienneau · 10-28-2014, 12:58 PM

You can estimates at most sites with 2 zip codes and on ebay

duallyjams · 10-28-2014, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by j_cst_10

duallyjams: Truck running or not? what does that cost if you don't mind me asking? I passed on a truck in California because it was so damn far, figured shipping would be out of this world.

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10-22-2014, 01:46 PM	#1
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	my drunken purchase I saw this on ebay during the day and then went to a beer tasting event and the rest is history. Unmolested farm truck from Arkansas/Missouri border.

10-22-2014, 04:03 PM	#2
58CameoAZ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Payson Posts: 430	Re: my drunken purchase Cool! From one Four Eye'd Brother to another! Good luck with it What are your Plans? Allen 58 Cameo& 59 Stepside

10-22-2014, 04:44 PM	#3
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,204	Re: my drunken purchase lol... nice truck. You could have done much worse.

10-22-2014, 04:59 PM	#4
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: my drunken purchase Nice find. Kim __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283107

10-23-2014, 12:06 AM	#5
Daze57 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City Posts: 1,835	Re: my drunken purchase very nice truck sober or not !

10-23-2014, 06:24 AM	#6
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: my drunken purchase nice original __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

10-23-2014, 06:25 AM	#7
47 Fasttoys Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Westminster, SC Posts: 933	Re: my drunken purchase So what does one bid on a truck like that when one is under the influence? If it's to much, just come on over to my shop we'll have a few then we can talk about an old scrap metal tower I have for sale in Paris. LOL Rob __________________ My '47 C.O.E build

10-23-2014, 08:50 AM	#8
72Mountaineer Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where Mountaineers are free Posts: 406	Re: my drunken purchase I've been in the process of hot rodding a '53 for about the last 3 years. You can put a LOT of money into one very easily. Those era of trucks were trucks....they ride like trucks, run like trucks, etc.

10-23-2014, 09:37 AM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,718	Re: my drunken purchase If you got it worth the money at your price it's all good. If you got into a beverage influenced bidding war it might not be so good. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-24-2014, 10:02 AM	#10
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase Haha, well I got it for an excellent price. What I had failed to do was look at exactly where it was located. It is on the west side of Arkansas by the Oklahoma border! I am in the process of trying to get this thing shipped because I don't want to drive 1,800 miles round trip. Last edited by j_cst_10; 10-24-2014 at 10:08 AM.

10-24-2014, 10:04 AM	#11
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase Excited to get it home, but will rest once its in the driveway. Shipping always makes me nervous.

10-24-2014, 10:16 AM	#12
PROB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: okc, ok Posts: 32	Re: my drunken purchase theres a web site called uship or something like that, you might be able to find someone that needs something hauled the direction your going, and you might even make money on the trip if you can get more than one thing to deliver. http://www.uship.com/

10-24-2014, 10:19 AM	#13
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase I tried U-ship but ended up going the traditional broker route. That's a very weird industry to say the least. Very competitive which is good and bad. Good because the price is driven down, bad because every yahoo with a truck is out there running around.

10-24-2014, 10:34 AM	#14
PROB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: okc, ok Posts: 32	Re: my drunken purchase yeah I had a guy come down from Kansas and buy some parts from me, he was already loaded down with stuff going to texas, said by the time he gets back to Kansas he will make about $100 profit after paying for everything to come down and get my parts.

10-24-2014, 04:36 PM	#15
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: my drunken purchase A guy just shipped me a '55 Lincoln to restore. Had an absolute cow because it took the guy 2 1/2 weeks to get it from Santa Cruz, CA to N Central Arkansas. When the driver got here he had a strong Ukrainian accent. I'm just glad the car made it here at all. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ



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10-24-2014, 08:00 PM	#16
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase Well that doesn't make me feel any better!

10-25-2014, 06:01 AM	#17
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: my drunken purchase Hey, the up side was it didn't have any more damage on it when it got here than when it left Cali. Hey, it's in Arkansas? I've got a trailer...and an opening in the shop... I could fix that so you could fly down and drive it home...just sayin'. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ

10-25-2014, 06:23 AM	#18
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: my drunken purchase I used the u ship service and it went fine. The truck that delivered it was a bit shaky. Indy to Boston. __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

10-25-2014, 07:19 AM	#19
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase old crow: That is an idea! I don't know if I could handle the drive in that thing. The truck is in Fort Smith, AR. I may end up driving my truck down and renting a trailer. So the trucker was supposed to be there Thursday afternoon, then something came up. Then Friday morning but got a flat. Then Friday evening arounf 6-7pm so I have the previous owner push the truck out into his parking lot. The previous owner sends me an email at 10pm saying the truck is still there!!! The trucker never called me or anything. So here I am Saturday morning at 7am already pissed off ready to get in my 1990 dodge diesel and start driving.

10-26-2014, 06:08 AM	#20
Old Crow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Fox, AR Posts: 394	Re: my drunken purchase Only adds about 50-60 miles to the trip to bring it by my shop, according to Yahoo maps. This said, assuming you aren't really on the road at 5am on Sunday morning. __________________ Old Crow '54 Chevy Panel, '00 Bounder 36S, '95 Jeep YJ

10-26-2014, 10:48 AM	#21
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase No, not on the road yet. Supposedly it was picked up yesterday though I have my doubts. I don't even care at this point, I'll deal with it Monday. Don't use Queens City transporters for trucking. I was supposed to get the damn truck yesterday and I don't even know where it, on the road? In Arkansas? Stolen? who knows.

10-27-2014, 06:21 PM	#22
duallyjams Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Deale Md Posts: 4,663	Re: my drunken purchase I used http://www.paragontransportllc.com/ twice with no problem. I just had a truck shipped from CA to MD last month it took 6 days. __________________ James 63 GMC V6 4speed carryall 65 chevy swb bbw V8 auto 68 K20 327/4 speed, buddy buckets 2002 GMC CC Dually Duramax 64 GMC lwb 3/4 V6 4speed SOLD 66 GMC swb bbw buddy buckets SOLD IG duallyjams The only thing that stays the same is constant change!

10-28-2014, 11:13 AM	#23
j_cst_10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 592	Re: my drunken purchase duallyjams: Truck running or not? what does that cost if you don't mind me asking? I passed on a truck in California because it was so damn far, figured shipping would be out of this world.

10-28-2014, 12:58 PM	#24
pvienneau Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 695	Re: my drunken purchase You can estimates at most sites with 2 zip codes and on ebay __________________ Pat 1949 unmolested Indy Farm Deluxe AD 1949 Standard 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=581544

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