maybe it's his superior taste in wheels and tires.... (i.e. they are exactly the same wheel/tire combo I used to have on my truck)
Price seems ok to me, maybe a little steep if you're gonna break it down and throw a V8 in, but seems to be a solid little fixer upper. (keep in mind, where I just moved from in snow country, a truck in this shape DID go for the $6-10K range... I'm happy to be in the DRY southwest once again now though).
Aint diggin the bed, but you know... happy hunting. I don't think this is the first time this truck has been on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1966-...item4aa97cafce