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02-19-2004, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Sherman, TX
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I just found this site and thought I would join. I found this site because I was looking for information on a truck I was considering buying. It is a 71 short wide, has decent red paint, 5 lug, disc brakes, and AC. The guy went down to $4000, so I took it for a test drive, it drove fine, had a little play in the steering, and the gears are too low, probably 4.11 or something similar. Now the bad parts. The floor pans are perfect, but the cab corners are rusted out, and had been bondoed over before the paint. One fender corner and one door were the same. Also the truck has a plastic bed liner installed, but I looked in the fenderwell and saw the bed and part of the fenderwells had rusted away. I expected most of this on a truck this old but the thing that keeps me from buying is the truck has roll pans on it and the frame rails were cut to make room for the roll pans. Anyone think this is a bad reason to pass on this truck? I am a fair welder but do not want to have to find a donor frame and weld the frame on this truck just to put bumpers on it, the roll pans were poorly done. If anyone is interested it is at A and F motors in Whitewright Texas. Email me and I will get the phone number from home. So I am still looking for a 67-72 short wide in the Dallas area if anyone knows of anything.
Also a little more about me. I live north of Dallas, have a 66 mustang project, its a basket case but a good start. Also have a slick looking 86 short wide. The motor and transmission were going out and instead of replacing the drive train I bought a 2002 Trans Am. If anyone in the north Texas area has a project going let me know, I'll bring the welder and plasma cutter. Thanks. |
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02-19-2004, 08:12 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Doug, welcome to the board, you have stumbled on the best place for info on these trucks.
As for the 71, I would personally pass. I know 4 grand isn't a whole lot, however, i would expect moret han a bondo wagon for that price. Roll pans suck too. |
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02-19-2004, 08:58 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Muskegon,MI,USA
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Welcome to the board, Doug!
I am with Longhorn on the truck question. You have named off some serious issues and there are probably more. I would suggest that you keep looking as real decent trucks are available. Jim |
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02-19-2004, 09:02 AM
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Is a bullfrog waterproof?
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: OLATHE, KANSAS
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Douglas:
Welcome from Kansas. This is a good site with lots of active folks with a lot of experience with these trucks. Sounds like you were smart to pass on that one. Keep looking and you will find what you're looking for, especially in your state.
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02-19-2004, 10:43 AM
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Designated A-hole!
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Location: South Mississippi
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Welcome from South Mississippi! Check out the Parts board here, and you will get a better idea of what a $4000 truck should look like.
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02-19-2004, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Denison, Tx.
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Welcome from Denison , I would pass on it thats too much money for it needing all that work. There is a guy on 69 going towards Bell's that had a few truck's setting around for sale . He's across from Mr. Carpet
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02-19-2004, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
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Welcome! You will find great info here. I agree with the above, that truck doesn't sound like it is worth anywhere near $4,000.
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02-19-2004, 01:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Howard, Kansas USA
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Welcome, I also think you're a smart man for passing.
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02-19-2004, 01:25 PM
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Let me be the first to welcome you from Canada EH!!! Be careful tho, this place is more addictive than CRACK
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02-19-2004, 01:37 PM
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Thats the Hillbilly way
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02-19-2004, 02:43 PM
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Born To Lose Club
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Another Welcome To The Board From The Great White North!
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02-20-2004, 12:46 AM
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Location: Washington State
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Welcome from SW Washington State.......
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02-20-2004, 12:55 AM
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Welcome to the board from south Louisiana !!
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02-20-2004, 01:04 AM
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Embrace the Redneck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Cabot, AR
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welcome from Springfield, MO
Too much bondo, i'd pass, as my dad always said, "Son, Look at a truck's body, if it needs alot of work, pass, you can always get a new motor if you have to but the body needs to last a while."
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02-20-2004, 01:11 AM
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Location: Omaha NE 68122
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Welcome form Colorado and like every body said this is the best sit in the world i would pass to i bought my truck for 2500 bucks and not one pice of bondo on it just some thing to think about
i was lucky and welcome one more time
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02-20-2004, 03:41 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: CA
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Remember you get what you pay for, but I am sure that you have heard that before. That is a great price but not for that truck. Welcome to the board from AZ!
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02-20-2004, 05:59 AM
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On the Hillbilly Highway
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Welcome from Canada Doug, this site is amazing...
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Does anyone else smell smoke? 1967 GMC 910, rolling frame coming soon! |
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02-20-2004, 01:18 PM
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454 club
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Welcome from Texas. South of you.
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02-20-2004, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Pampa, Texas
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I have a '67 short wide for sell.......it needs a new bed floor and a some good tlc on the 283, big back window and bench seat...$1,400 for it..good project truck..you can pm me for more details or contact info if you want to see it. I live in arlington
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02-20-2004, 02:48 PM
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Welcome to the board from Tennessee.
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02-20-2004, 02:58 PM
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Inline 69
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welcome from california jeff
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02-20-2004, 09:59 PM
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Location: Thorntown , Indiana
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Welcome from Indiana , you'll find a lot of useful information here , and a lot of nice people
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02-21-2004, 02:01 AM
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02-21-2004, 10:23 AM
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PROJECT 7DEUCE
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Welcome from southern oregon..
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02-21-2004, 10:39 AM
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Welcome from Alabama.
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