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Squinty McTwo · 12-06-2005, 02:04 AM

Hey guys,

Just registered to the board, Im from Vancouver Island in BC. At the moment I dont own a Chevy but should by this time next week. Currently I own a slightly modified 94 Dodge Dakota which is currently for sale.

Anyway about the truck Im buying. Its a 1976 C10 SWB 2wd with a 1969 Beaumont 307. It has JUST been painted Wimbledon White, which is why its not in my driveway right now. The current owner has been restoring it for the last 3-4 yrs and needs to pay for some renos on his house. He just got it painted when he ran out of money and needs to sell it. So anyway, I got a chance to look at it at the body shop w/o the owner around and had a chance just to talk to the body man. He told me it was bare metal and was an almost complete teardown, only left the cab on from what I gathered. He also said there is no rust and that it had steel plated welded in were there was. It currently has no bumpers, grill, mirrors, door handles, or lights which I am waiting for the owner to put on to buy.

The owner said his work partner took ~80 hrs to strip it down to bear metal and do all the metal work. He is going to be showing me some pictures soon to show all the work that he has done to it. Im paying $4000 CAD or ~$3400 US. Seems like a pretty good deal considering the only other one that has been fully restored around here (total frame off though) is wanting $11 500. So what do you guys think?

Later
Ian

papawswrench · 12-06-2005, 02:09 AM

Sounds good - by the way --------Welcome from Texas !!

krue · 12-06-2005, 08:58 AM

Sounds like a deal.

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi. I visited your part of the world while I was in the Navy, very nice place.

junkyarddog1956 · 12-06-2005, 09:39 AM

Can't wait to see some pics ... sounds like a nice truck ... Welcome from Indiana , Joe

rollinlow · 12-06-2005, 11:02 AM

welcome from tenn

**Yukon Jack** · 12-07-2005, 12:48 PM

Sounds like a good buy if it is as the seller says. Good luck and welcome to the board.

12-06-2005, 02:04 AM	#1
Squinty McTwo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Van Isle BC Posts: 6	Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) Hey guys, Just registered to the board, Im from Vancouver Island in BC. At the moment I dont own a Chevy but should by this time next week. Currently I own a slightly modified 94 Dodge Dakota which is currently for sale. Anyway about the truck Im buying. Its a 1976 C10 SWB 2wd with a 1969 Beaumont 307. It has JUST been painted Wimbledon White, which is why its not in my driveway right now. The current owner has been restoring it for the last 3-4 yrs and needs to pay for some renos on his house. He just got it painted when he ran out of money and needs to sell it. So anyway, I got a chance to look at it at the body shop w/o the owner around and had a chance just to talk to the body man. He told me it was bare metal and was an almost complete teardown, only left the cab on from what I gathered. He also said there is no rust and that it had steel plated welded in were there was. It currently has no bumpers, grill, mirrors, door handles, or lights which I am waiting for the owner to put on to buy. The owner said his work partner took ~80 hrs to strip it down to bear metal and do all the metal work. He is going to be showing me some pictures soon to show all the work that he has done to it. Im paying $4000 CAD or ~$3400 US. Seems like a pretty good deal considering the only other one that has been fully restored around here (total frame off though) is wanting $11 500. So what do you guys think? Later Ian

12-06-2005, 02:09 AM	#2
papawswrench Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alvin ,TX Posts: 2,172	Re: Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) Sounds good - by the way --------Welcome from Texas !! __________________ papawswrench Certified wrench hound ! Tool Talk Randomview PapawsImages https://www.flickr.com/photos/nhankamer/

12-06-2005, 08:58 AM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) Sounds like a deal. Welcome to the board from South Mississippi. I visited your part of the world while I was in the Navy, very nice place. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

12-06-2005, 09:39 AM	#4
junkyarddog1956 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Thorntown , Indiana Posts: 231	Re: Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) Can't wait to see some pics ... sounds like a nice truck ... Welcome from Indiana , Joe __________________ 69 Chev C-10 ... painted and ready to reassemble ( for sale ) 82 Custom Deluxe ( have parts to restore )

12-06-2005, 11:02 AM	#5
rollinlow Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: tn Posts: 206	Re: Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) welcome from tenn

12-07-2005, 12:48 PM	#6
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Hello from Canada, eh! (sorta long) Sounds like a good buy if it is as the seller says. Good luck and welcome to the board. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14



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