School trucks going cheap 70-71-72

[Grumpy old man]

There are several school system service trucks going cheap on eBay 70-71-72

[alsriv2]

Couldn't find any that you mentioned, however, that is probably a good thing as I am not done with my current '69.

[68350]

I looked and didnt see them either...

[FlameOut]

I also was unable to find them

[Grumpy old man]

Search chevy c10 truck there's 20 hrs left being sold by auction co bids are still under 600 on a couple

Seller - rtauction3**

[Jack_71C10]

Man I wish those were on the east coast.
I really like the 1 ton.




http://www.ebay.com/itm/322142760709

[Jack_71C10]

Here are the other ones.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-C-...m=322142659450


http://www.ebay.com/itm/322142649779

[projectking]

I love the service body with the step gate on it!

[prodjay10]

I'm tempted to bid, but I fear shipping would be too expensive.

I'll see where they are price wise tomorrow morning.

[Grumpy old man]

Click on sellers other items. , c-20 bid at $599.00 , it's worth 3 x that in parts !

[jjzepplin]

Originally Posted by Jack_71C10

Man I wish those were on the east coast.
I really like the 1 ton.




http://www.ebay.com/itm/322142760709

West coast.

[FlameOut]

I certainly would have placed a bid or two if it had been within a couple hundred miles of me. Unfortunately, they are about as far away as they can be

[rally]

I'm pretty tempted to buy another...
Guess I have about 2 hours to figure out if I should or not.
But it IS almost father's day, and Christmas isn't TOO far away...

[stomper]

Ad says that flat bed is a "floor shift automatic"? Pretty sure that's not factory but the shifter looks legit.

[alsriv2]

For the 1 ton flatbed...Current bid is under $800 and the auction ends in 56 minutes. The others have been sold.

[Grumpy old man]

4 trucks left , click on sellers other items

[CG]

Are these the ones that got posted by a board member a little while back? He was thinking about buying them. I think it was WarMonger. I checked his started by posts and dont see it. But I do see I PM him about them. I hope he picked them up and is able to turn a few bucks.

[In The Ten Ring]

I have finally accepted that a stepside with utility fenders is what I self identify as needing.

My truck does not yet run and I have no other storage space.

[cypressbog]

Originally Posted by CG

Are these the ones that got posted by a board member a little while back?

I think you're right. I remember he posted about them but photo shopped the school district off the doors.

[prodjay10]

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

I have finally accepted that a stepside with utility fenders is what I self identify as needing.

My truck does not yet run and I have no other storage space.

I purchased one exactly like those with the toolbox about 3 months ago. When I was first told about the truck, I didn't even want to go look at it because I didn't like the idea of the tool box. I went anyway, fell in love with the truck, and bought it.

Several have offered to buy it or the tool boxes, but I don't want to sell it and the truck is perfect with them on there.

[special-K]

I am all about old school trucks!

As far as Stepside side bins go, I have been needing to get to Alabama for a set for a while. I'll have to buy the whole truck, take the bed, and leave seller the truck. I stood and looked at it last July, finally, but was in the area to haul a cab back with no room for truck and no time to tear into it. Frustrating.

Also have my eye on an earlier truck in another Southern State with a low-profile service body. I have always run those on my work trucks, but none recently. A new one is about $6k these days and most buy the standard style, which makes finding used lo-pros a tough find. I get the "identity' thing. When guys saw my '95 on the job they'd say, "Now there's a man's truck", as their eyes glazed over. Then they'd look at me with a look as if to ponder, "So, how is it that guy is driving it?"

[CG]

I have no idea why, but I really like the short bed truck with the utility set up. No way in heck I would have even considered this when I was younger.

[prodjay10]

I saw one sold for 3500 and another 2500. Was that a good price? They both had the tool boxes.

[68bowtie]

Originally Posted by CG

I have no idea why, but I really like the short bed truck with the utility set up. No way in heck I would have even considered this when I was younger.

it's funny how that changes. every time i buy a set of hub caps i wonder how did this happen!?!

Originally Posted by prodjay10

I saw one sold for 3500 and another 2500. Was that a good price? They both had the tool boxes.

i've been wondering what the value is in those ones. is it the utility beds??? i never would have guessed... someone please share if you know what the deal is.

[special-K]

I've seen it coming. Been there done that, just haven't had a truck with one in a while. Definitely in the plan and have missed on a few (has to be low-profile) due to timing of money. By the time I get my '72 outfitted it will probably be "just another old utility bed equipped 67-72"... if the cost doesn't go sky high for me. I tried to buy a cool utility bed from Budnick in CA but he didn't take me seriously. Or at least he didn't respond to my inquiry and another local member jumped on it once the year or so long thread was brought back. I guess he didn't understand I realized what was involved, shipping wouldn't be cheap, and I was willing to do "whatever" it took, and had the money at that time. The western body companies had clear distinction from the eastern ones and it would be so cool to mount one on my truck that lived it's life in CA before I bought it. I use Reading, which is about the only one you see on both coasts. I like the rolled top edge, as far as styling goes.

Those bedside bins were used on short beds a lot more than long beds from what I saw. It seems it was mostly short Stepsides with those (and not a whole lot) or 3/4t with utility bed. Those weight a good bit more than a pickup bed and it was pointless to mount on a 1/2t by the time you loaded with tools and still wanted to haul in the bed or/or up on racks. Only if an owner knew their vocation only called for a specific minimal load did they go with 1/2t. Cable companies used these SWBs a good bit when that first started, but mostly in the south and west. Vans were more practical in wetter more urban areas with harsh winters. It made more sense to buy a ruck that could handle whatever you through at it for virtually the same money.