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**N2TRUX** · 03-10-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

For everyone who thinks this price is out of line...you must have never restored a car or truck down to the last nut and bolt. I have well over 14 in mine.... If I had money, and wanted an all original time capsule...I'd try to buy it.

My point exactly. It takes a whole lot more to make one "close" to new than you guys are thinking. If you try to do it a little bit at a time you might end up with a nice truck but it will still never be like new again.....

goldwing2000 · 03-15-2005, 01:33 AM

How does he figure it's "one-of-a-kind"? It's about the most common truck on the road!

bigblock73 · 03-15-2005, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by goldwing2000

How does he figure it's "one-of-a-kind"? It's about the most common truck on the road!

How many 1987 anything do you see with only 17K on the clock?

goldwing2000 · 03-15-2005, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

How many 1987 anything do you see with only 17K on the clock?

Low mileage doesn't make it one-of-a-kind. Things like factory independent rear suspension or a 427 big block or suede interior do.

Even with 17k on the clock, I still wouldn't pay $15k+ for it.

*1FaastC10* · 03-15-2005, 05:06 PM

and that's your opinion, we're all entitled to one.

personally, i would take that 100% unmolested truck, and promptly molest it.

if there's one thing i hate when trying to make a truck my way, its having to fix someone else's screw ups to do it.

bigblock73 · 03-15-2005, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by goldwing2000

Low mileage doesn't make it one-of-a-kind. Things like factory independent rear suspension or a 427 big block or suede interior do.

Even with 17k on the clock, I still wouldn't pay $15k+ for it.

So what if there are no other 17K original '87 GM trucks in existence except for this one?? That would then make it one of a kind. You don't need to rip apart a sellers description...it is merely an expression of what he feels is accurate about his truck. The truck is a survivor, hasn't been modified, altered, or messed with its entire life...that in my opinion makes it unique or one of a kind. Try to build an exact replica for 15K...unless you have a large stash of NOS parts laying around, and an pretty clean canvas to start on...you won't be able to do it. Like I said earlier...unless you have restored a vehicle...you will have no clue how much time, money, and work it entails.

bigarmzz · 03-17-2005, 11:29 PM

holy crap!!!

the thing ended at almost $18,000!!!!...and the reserve wasnt met

thats just insane

had to be jay leno bidding on this one

PRUNEDA · 03-17-2005, 11:53 PM

Yep, i wonder how much the reserve is

**crossy** · 03-18-2005, 12:19 AM

Yeah Jeff I agree with how easy it is to SPEND that kind of money on a truck you are restoring/modifying , but the difference is that you have a tailor made, to your specs, truck when your done. Since trucks really dont fall into that "numbers matching" bullcrap (for the most part) .I tell people that want to have one done that they should do it the way they would have ordered it if they had a blank sheet. Thats basically what the term resto-mod means and what most guys are doing with streetrods that they build themselves. Even though i love these trucks I never do nut & bolt restos because of the cost and do tend to sell everything I get done .
Do yours the way YOU want and don't feel a bit guilty. Personally i do feel these guys on ebay are a bit nutty. just my .02 and I believe I'm down to .76 out of my original dollar. DAVE

zapata · 03-24-2005, 03:28 AM

well I bougt mine for $3500 and it was the same other than red and black it had 45,000 miles on it when I bought it it was mint and it was an 87 GMC short wide

"luck"

n2billet · 03-24-2005, 01:36 PM

AMEN!

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Originally Posted by bigblock73

For everyone who thinks this price is out of line...you must have never restored a car or truck down to the last nut and bolt. I have well over 14 in mine...and I am not even done yet. This truck appears to be just about perfect...and it is almost completely original...which a vehicle can only be once in its entire life. If I had money, and wanted an all original time capsule...I'd try to buy it.

03-15-2005, 01:33 AM	#27
goldwing2000 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 73	How does he figure it's "one-of-a-kind"? It's about the most common truck on the road! __________________ ~Kane USMC NRA GWRRA AMA Remember: Except for Slavery, Fascism, Nazism, Totalitarianism and Theocracies, WAR HAS NEVER SOLVED ANYTHING!

03-17-2005, 11:29 PM	#32
bigarmzz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elkins, West Virginia Posts: 2,542	holy crap!!! the thing ended at almost $18,000!!!!...and the reserve wasnt met thats just insane had to be jay leno bidding on this one __________________ 1987 350 TBI lowered 5/7

03-18-2005, 12:19 AM	#34
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	Yeah Jeff I agree with how easy it is to SPEND that kind of money on a truck you are restoring/modifying , but the difference is that you have a tailor made, to your specs, truck when your done. Since trucks really dont fall into that "numbers matching" bullcrap (for the most part) .I tell people that want to have one done that they should do it the way they would have ordered it if they had a blank sheet. Thats basically what the term resto-mod means and what most guys are doing with streetrods that they build themselves. Even though i love these trucks I never do nut & bolt restos because of the cost and do tend to sell everything I get done . Do yours the way YOU want and don't feel a bit guilty. Personally i do feel these guys on ebay are a bit nutty. just my .02 and I believe I'm down to .76 out of my original dollar. DAVE __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks.

03-15-2005, 05:06 PM	#30
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	and that's your opinion, we're all entitled to one. personally, i would take that 100% unmolested truck, and promptly molest it. if there's one thing i hate when trying to make a truck my way, its having to fix someone else's screw ups to do it.

03-17-2005, 11:53 PM	#33
PRUNEDA '87 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 632	Yep, i wonder how much the reserve is

03-24-2005, 03:28 AM	#35
zapata Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: hawaii Posts: 48	well I bougt mine for $3500 and it was the same other than red and black it had 45,000 miles on it when I bought it it was mint and it was an 87 GMC short wide "luck"



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