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C10Slim · 07-27-2009, 10:16 AM

I can pick this truck up for $2500 and it's a runner. What do you guys think?

1966 Chevy C-10 longbed pickup truck with the straight six cylinder engine, chrome valve cover, three speed manual transmission, new exhausts, 15” Unique black wheels, satin black paint, wood bed, and silver and black interior. Runs and drives! Pass side lower rear fender has been hit, no signs of frame or structure damage. Frame floors solid. Pass door has bondo with heavy sanding scratches. Wood bed is old and falling apart, needs to be redone. This was a daily driver, with new wheels and tires, alt. air filter starter and new exhaust.

I have been scowering craigs list for a couple of months and it's darn near impossible to find a runner for this price. Seems like a rear fender panel and repair or replace the door and she is good to go. It's already satin black which is where I was planning on going with it so that is a plus. Not worried about the bed as I also for see a step notch and bags.

I might have just talked my self into it, but I want to hear your feed back.

4dranch · 07-27-2009, 10:29 AM

you got any pictures?

C10Slim · 07-27-2009, 11:14 AM

Pics

**ChiefRocka** · 07-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Looks like a good deal...considering I was trying to sell mine for $5 G's...

Nice looking truck....Runs good ?

hahaudriveachevy · 07-27-2009, 11:28 AM

looks good

MacAttack · 07-27-2009, 11:29 AM

$2,500 for a straight six is a bit steep - especially with that nightmare wiring in the engine compartment. Body's fairly good, but I'd work'em on the price a bit.

Mac.

4dranch · 07-27-2009, 12:02 PM

I agree with Mac,

By the looks of the tags it looks to be at a car lot...there's a 10-15% mark up right there.
Looks to be no wood in the bed either (The Shadow Knows and Tells)

jchav62 · 07-27-2009, 12:51 PM

Seems to be a decent deal... I would try talking him down a bit... maybe $1800-$2k... Those sixes are good motors, very reliable. And that chrome v/c gives it another 10 hp, easy!

C10Slim · 07-27-2009, 12:57 PM

Cool thanks guys! He also has a 346 out of a 58 Impala that was running when they pulled it. I am trying to get him to throw that in also or maybe meet me halfway on it. Hopefully there will be a new ride in the drive this week.

MacAttack · 07-27-2009, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

And that chrome v/c gives it another 10 hp, easy!

Okay - funny chit right there!

4dranch · 07-27-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C10Slim

Cool thanks guys! He also has a 346 out of a 58 Impala that was running when they pulled it. I am trying to get him to throw that in also or maybe meet me halfway on it. Hopefully there will be a new ride in the drive this week.

Good luck Slim...Hope it works out

**Chevy Fleetside** · 07-27-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefRocka

Looks like a good deal...considering I was trying to sell mine for $5 G's...

Nice looking truck....Runs good ?

you weren't really trying to sell it... Keep telling yourself that.

Northern lights · 07-27-2009, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C10Slim

He also has a 346 out of a 58 Impala that was running when they pulled it. I am trying to get him to throw that in also or maybe meet me halfway on it.

That would be a 348 and would certainly sweeten the deal AND would be a great engine for that truck IMO.

C10Slim · 07-27-2009, 03:01 PM

Dang it! Turns out to be the Super Turbo Fire V-8 283.

Don't know much about these from what he tells me produces about 230 hp? Said it was rebuilt and then the guy decided to go with a LSX crate motor. Worth the swap or hold out and find a 350 some place?

markeb01 · 07-27-2009, 04:29 PM

It's always good to work on the price, but it sounds like a fair/reasonable deal. Not sure about your neck of the woods but $2500 doesn't buy much any more. Just make sure to check for rust in the usual places. The satin black paint looks good, but it could be hiding recent or poor rust repairs.

TwoFiftyShifter · 07-27-2009, 05:32 PM

The 283 is cool and came in trucks of that year, if anything a 283 would excite me, not dissapoint. They were between 170-275 HP if i remember correctly.

**Chevy Fleetside** · 07-27-2009, 06:14 PM

Mine had the 175 hp 283 and it was an ok runner. I am sure the higher HP ones are even better.

retodd7711 · 07-27-2009, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchav62

And that chrome v/c gives it another 10 hp, easy!

Add the chrome breather cover and now we're talking 10 second 1/4 mile.
Chrome makes it go faster.
.
Seriously, I'd try to talk him down on the price.
Even with the v-8 probably a 2k truck.

**aerotruk63** · 07-27-2009, 07:56 PM

All this negative opinions on inline 6's. Great engines. I put a 409 engine from a boat in my truck before I did all the work on it. The 348, basically the same engine fits nicely. The only modification I did was to indent the firewall on the passenger side to allow easy removal of the valve cover. Just have to move it a bit for clearance.

Northern lights · 07-27-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

I put a 409 engine from a boat in my truck before I did all the work on it. The 348, basically the same engine fits nicely. The only modification I did was to indent the firewall on the passenger side to allow easy removal of the valve cover. Just have to move it a bit for clearance.

That 409 boat motor MAY be a truck engine. If so, it would have taller decks than a car engine by about 1/2" and may be why the firewall mod was necessary. Or maybe not.

**aerotruk63** · 07-27-2009, 08:48 PM

I stand corrected! Thank you.

07-27-2009, 10:16 AM	#1
C10Slim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Needville, TX Posts: 283	Noob needs some advice I can pick this truck up for $2500 and it's a runner. What do you guys think? 1966 Chevy C-10 longbed pickup truck with the straight six cylinder engine, chrome valve cover, three speed manual transmission, new exhausts, 15” Unique black wheels, satin black paint, wood bed, and silver and black interior. Runs and drives! Pass side lower rear fender has been hit, no signs of frame or structure damage. Frame floors solid. Pass door has bondo with heavy sanding scratches. Wood bed is old and falling apart, needs to be redone. This was a daily driver, with new wheels and tires, alt. air filter starter and new exhaust. I have been scowering craigs list for a couple of months and it's darn near impossible to find a runner for this price. Seems like a rear fender panel and repair or replace the door and she is good to go. It's already satin black which is where I was planning on going with it so that is a plus. Not worried about the bed as I also for see a step notch and bags. I might have just talked my self into it, but I want to hear your feed back.

07-27-2009, 10:29 AM	#2
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: Noob needs some advice you got any pictures? __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

07-27-2009, 11:14 AM	#3
C10Slim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Needville, TX Posts: 283	Re: Noob needs some advice Pics Attached Images

07-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#4
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: Noob needs some advice Looks like a good deal...considering I was trying to sell mine for $5 G's... Nice looking truck....Runs good ? __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

07-27-2009, 11:28 AM	#5
hahaudriveachevy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rio Rancho New Mexico Posts: 15	Re: Noob needs some advice looks good __________________ 1965 gmc

07-27-2009, 11:29 AM	#6
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: Noob needs some advice $2,500 for a straight six is a bit steep - especially with that nightmare wiring in the engine compartment. Body's fairly good, but I'd work'em on the price a bit. Mac. __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

07-27-2009, 12:02 PM	#7
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: Noob needs some advice I agree with Mac, By the looks of the tags it looks to be at a car lot...there's a 10-15% mark up right there. Looks to be no wood in the bed either (The Shadow Knows and Tells) __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

07-27-2009, 12:51 PM	#8
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: Noob needs some advice Seems to be a decent deal... I would try talking him down a bit... maybe $1800-$2k... Those sixes are good motors, very reliable. And that chrome v/c gives it another 10 hp, easy! __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

07-27-2009, 12:57 PM	#9
C10Slim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Needville, TX Posts: 283	Re: Noob needs some advice Cool thanks guys! He also has a 346 out of a 58 Impala that was running when they pulled it. I am trying to get him to throw that in also or maybe meet me halfway on it. Hopefully there will be a new ride in the drive this week.

07-27-2009, 03:01 PM	#14
C10Slim Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Needville, TX Posts: 283	Re: Noob needs some advice Dang it! Turns out to be the Super Turbo Fire V-8 283. Don't know much about these from what he tells me produces about 230 hp? Said it was rebuilt and then the guy decided to go with a LSX crate motor. Worth the swap or hold out and find a 350 some place?

07-27-2009, 04:29 PM	#15
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Noob needs some advice It's always good to work on the price, but it sounds like a fair/reasonable deal. Not sure about your neck of the woods but $2500 doesn't buy much any more. Just make sure to check for rust in the usual places. The satin black paint looks good, but it could be hiding recent or poor rust repairs.

07-27-2009, 05:32 PM	#16
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: Noob needs some advice The 283 is cool and came in trucks of that year, if anything a 283 would excite me, not dissapoint. They were between 170-275 HP if i remember correctly. __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

07-27-2009, 06:14 PM	#17
Chevy Fleetside Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,782	Re: Noob needs some advice Mine had the 175 hp 283 and it was an ok runner. I am sure the higher HP ones are even better. __________________ "A man and his truck, what a beautiful thing" 65 Short Fleetside BBC 65 Long Fleetside 283 3 on the tree for now. my build thread http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=259536

07-27-2009, 07:56 PM	#19
aerotruk63 Check The Champ, Demonstrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal,Quebec Posts: 6,627	Re: Noob needs some advice All this negative opinions on inline 6's. Great engines. I put a 409 engine from a boat in my truck before I did all the work on it. The 348, basically the same engine fits nicely. The only modification I did was to indent the firewall on the passenger side to allow easy removal of the valve cover. Just have to move it a bit for clearance. __________________ 1963 *Chevrolet Truck* Literature LINK: https://picasaweb.google.com/113840717762774560215 YouTube Channel with 20+ Original *Chevrolet Truck* Salesmen, Mechanics & Service Department Training Slideshows. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...otruk63&page=1

07-27-2009, 08:48 PM	#21
aerotruk63 Check The Champ, Demonstrator Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal,Quebec Posts: 6,627	Re: Noob needs some advice I stand corrected! Thank you. __________________ 1963 *Chevrolet Truck* Literature LINK: https://picasaweb.google.com/113840717762774560215 YouTube Channel with 20+ Original *Chevrolet Truck* Salesmen, Mechanics & Service Department Training Slideshows. https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...otruk63&page=1



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