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Offline Idiot Face

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Well.....you snooze you lose!
« on: October 22, 2013, 02:13:03 pm »
Been watching an 85 shortbed in mint condition, no rust beauty.  Trying to save the scratch, guy was asking $6k. A high price but never seen a shortbed as clean as his.

Called on it today and it is gone!!

How hard is it to find a 79-87 K10 or 20 with no rust or dents unaltered?

Or even a CUCV in decent shape.

So depressed right now. :'(
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2013, 03:40:25 pm »
Bummer, just chalk it up to it wasn't meant to be.  Clean trucks are hard to find where I am located however they do come up from time to time.  I just saw a real nice looking 2 wheel drive shortbed on Craigslist.  Just keep saving, the right one will come along at the right time...
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2013, 11:53:12 pm »
you cant let that slow you down. but for 6k you could build your own
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Offline Idiot Face

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2013, 05:48:11 pm »
How hard is it really to cut out the rust and rot in cab corners and weld new patch panels?

I have always wondered this.

I do not have any body work knowledge or experience.

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Offline zieg85

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2013, 05:51:43 pm »
not hard if you know what you are doing I guess.  There are plenty of how-to video's that tackle the tasks but by the time you pay for the equipment to do it yourself you may be better off buying a turn key truck unless you have a lot of patience... Me, not so much...
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2013, 07:24:54 pm »
$6000 should buy you a nice clean CUCV.
Hang in there, you will find another one.
When you do, give it a thorough inspection. If it's a good truck, buy it quickly.
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2013, 07:43:05 pm »
$6k is not a lot of $$ for a clean straight 73-87
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2013, 11:20:28 pm »
no its not a lot, but you could buy a truck and get her straight for 6k. it just depends on what condition your truck is in. then you could say "yeah i built it"
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2013, 10:37:04 am »
check out govtliquidation.com  free to register and have cucv's sometimes and have yet to see any go for over 2k in my area
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Offline Idiot Face

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 01:05:09 pm »
Cool,  I have been on that site before.  I am going to register and keep my eyes peeled.

Thanks.
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 04:23:13 pm »
i wouldn't worry too much---you'll find another.

What i think is hard is to find is a C-20 w/ no rust and unaltered.
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2013, 11:22:01 pm »
stew then you buy a k20 and make it 2wd, problem solved ;-)
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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2013, 10:13:46 pm »
Hey Stew, I will keep my eyes peeled for a C20...which is more important, no rust or un altered?

I am in utah and will check the classifieds here for you.
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #13 on: November 02, 2013, 06:28:11 pm »
Quote from: Irish_Alley on October 29, 2013, 11:22:01 pm
stew then you buy a k20 and make it 2wd, problem solved ;-)

That's true but a lot of work......
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Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: Well.....you snooze you lose!
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2013, 06:29:10 pm »
Quote from: Idiot Face on October 30, 2013, 10:13:46 pm
Hey Stew, I will keep my eyes peeled for a C20...which is more important, no rust or un altered?

I am in utah and will check the classifieds here for you.

Well, i would prefer both rust free and unaltered, but i'd say rust free because you can always change back to stock.
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