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Offline 75 C20

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My 79
« on: March 18, 2008, 07:39:16 pm »
How much do you guys think i should sell my 79 for?
Its a 1979 chevrolet custom deluxe 20, 2wd, sm465 tranny, 350, 120,000 mi.,14 bolt- 10.5 in rear end.  i put new front fenders, doors, cab corners, rockers, floor plans, fiberglassed the bed, back in the begining of summer. It aslo got a new coat of paint on it afterwards. it has a used/ but like new front chrome bumper on it. I put a new clutch in it last fall. early last spring i put new lower and upper ball joints, all new tie rod ends, new idler arm and new pitman arm, last week i also put new brake pads on the front. its got a sunpro II tach installed too.  its cardnial red in color.
here are the only pics i got:




i cant decide on what price i should stick in the window if i decided to sell her....
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1975 Custom Deluxe 20 350 SM465 2WD Longbed
1979 Custom Deluxe 20 400 SM465 2WD Longbed
1968 Custom Sport Truck 20 327 TH400 2WD Longbed
1985 Silverado 10 305 700R4 2WD Longbed
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 Turbo350
2008 GMC 2500HD 6.0 6spd 4X4 Longbed

Offline hotrod24

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Re: My 79
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2008, 07:55:13 pm »
Dont sell it!! :o
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Offline plowking_90

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Re: My 79
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2008, 07:58:37 pm »
nice looking truck........ you should repaint the wheels white with the stock caps im gonna do that on my 77 gmc c 20

Offline Stewart G Griffin

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Re: My 79
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2008, 09:46:45 pm »
i wouldn't sell it, but if you do, i feel you should charge higher than book value.

My reasoning is that it is difficult if not impossible to find a 2wd 3/4 ton, especially one in decent shape.  i've been looking (albeit casually) for one myself for probably 10-11 yrs.

The other thing is, and please don't read into this too much,  that if you sell it you might want to take the confederate flag off.  Maybe it's different in Indiana, but around here a lot of folks are real sensitive about it.

Offline Fordeatinz71

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Re: My 79
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2008, 10:38:53 pm »
if the rest of it looks as nice as the outside, i'd say $4,000-5,000 easy...if it is just a nice paint job and a few extras i'd put it around $2,500-3,500
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Offline 80stepsideguy

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Re: My 79
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2008, 04:09:18 am »
I say slap a set of aftermarket wheels and enjoy it.It looks like a real nice ride.

thanks
pat
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Offline 75 C20

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Re: My 79
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2008, 07:22:51 am »
i guess i should say the reason im thinking about selling it is i found a 86 silverado tat i really like for 1,250 and im thinkin about getting it. but i not 100% sure what i wanna do yet
The other thing is, and please don't read into this too much,  that if you sell it you might want to take the confederate flag off.  Maybe it's different in Indiana, but around here a lot of folks are real sensitive about it.
yeah i know- i figure when i take it if i sell it i'll take it off because it some people my not like it.



My reasoning is that it is difficult if not impossible to find a 2wd 3/4 ton, especially one in decent shape.  i've been looking (albeit casually) for one myself for probably 10-11 yrs.


maybe this is the one for you then ;D
1975 Custom Deluxe 20 350 SM465 2WD Longbed
1979 Custom Deluxe 20 400 SM465 2WD Longbed
1968 Custom Sport Truck 20 327 TH400 2WD Longbed
1985 Silverado 10 305 700R4 2WD Longbed
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 Turbo350
2008 GMC 2500HD 6.0 6spd 4X4 Longbed

Offline 76 k10

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Re: My 79
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 10:42:09 pm »
dude i love that truck!!!!!

Offline 75 C20

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Re: My 79
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2008, 01:27:24 pm »
well after thinkin - that can be dangerous- i decided ill just keep it.  :P tanks for the ideas anyways though
1975 Custom Deluxe 20 350 SM465 2WD Longbed
1979 Custom Deluxe 20 400 SM465 2WD Longbed
1968 Custom Sport Truck 20 327 TH400 2WD Longbed
1985 Silverado 10 305 700R4 2WD Longbed
1969 Pontiac GTO 400 Turbo350
2008 GMC 2500HD 6.0 6spd 4X4 Longbed