When did you buy your truck and how much?

[yote1234]

bought this 72 Cheyenne Super in az in 2022 for 12,000 now in mid stream of a extensive body off restoration

[Casper42]

Originally Posted by special-K

My first K/20, a '71 Custom, I bought in '82 I think. Paid $1,000.

I also paid $1000 in the same year for my '69 GMC Sierra Grande, non-4by

[TxGary]

69 C30 CustomCamper House/Car as they called them back then.
Bought in October 11, 1997 for $1600 49,000 original miles
drove it 113 miles home. First picture is the day I drove it home. Second picture is current and still not finished.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by TxGary

69 C30 CustomCamper House/Car as they called them back then.
Bought in October 11, 1997 for $1600 49,000 original miles
drove it 113 miles home. First picture is the day I drove it home. Second picture is current and still not finished.

Excellent!

[wpsharpshooter]

My father bought the truck (68 SWB Stepside) in 94 for $5000. It had just been painted and fresh motor.

I have now exceeded that figure by almost 4 times in the last 6 months

[bigdumbhick]

About 20 years ago. I found it in the back of an Agricultural Magazine. "Old Farm Truck $750" I went out to look at it and he drove it out of his barn/chicken house. Muffler was rotted away, it needed tires and a tuneup. I mentioned it looked like it needed a lot of work. Is there any room to dicker?

"What were you thinking?"
"$500 Cash money, in my pocket, right here, right now"
"I think you just bought yourself a truck"

1971 GMC. It had a 307 in it until I broke the timing chain and bent every lifter in it. It now has a 305 in it. Had the transmission rebuilt 15 years ago, Cost me $400. It needs another rebuild. It sounds like a handful of pebbles in a soup can. Motor could use some work as well as it burns a little oil.

Until this past Saturday it had spent the last year to year and a half sitting in the trees. The battery was dead and would not hold a charge. All the brake and transmission fluid had leaked out and the gas tank sending unit is toast. I topped off all the fluids and replaced the battery, a little starter fluid and it started right up. All the critters who had taken up residence inside were not very happy. We took it to the car wash, vacuumed out all the mouse and chipmunk debris, washed the mud and dirt off the glass then drove it across town to have lunch.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Great place for a spare mount. I bet you could push-start cars with that.

[52napco]

March of 2020 I gave $7800..40k later its done

[RonWT]

Beautiful pickup.

[Casper42]

Originally Posted by 52napco

March of 2020 I gave $7800..40k later its done

that's a lot of money to invest, but certainly you will get it back if you were to sell it.

[OregonNed]

I felt lucky to get mine for $6500 in 2012 - bought it in Idaho and drove it home to Vancouver WA without an issue. It has always ran great..

[Casper42]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

I felt lucky to get mine for $6500 in 2012 - bought it in Idaho and drove it home to Vancouver WA without an issue. It has always ran great..

Did you see that post on Facebook of the guy that purchased the black SWB in Tennessee and drove it back to Washington state a couple weeks ago? Insane!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Casper42

Did you see that post on Facebook of the guy that purchased the black SWB in Tennessee and drove it back to Washington state a couple weeks ago? Insane!

We have an insane member here, Chevyland. He bought a survivor SWB Cheyenne Super and drove it back to Sonoma, CA...and not a straight shot. He and his son took many diversions, such as running up to OR or WA to pick up a seat for it.


I bought this '71 Cheyenne Custom Camper w/camper, 1 owner from Nissan dealer, for $3k on election day '88. In June '89 we took a vacation to Grande Canyon and other points of interest in the S/W. Many many camping trips in that rig

[tallic68]

1968 c10 long bed
bought it with 70 Monte Carlo 350 w 2 brrl
Th400

5.3 4l60e
Bought it in 2009 for $2200
drove it as daily driver from the day I bought it in 2009 to 2019. Now she’s a garage queen.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by tallic68

1968 c10 long bed
bought it with 70 Monte Carlo 350 w 2 brrl
Th400

5.3 4l60e
Bought it in 2009 for $2200
drove it as daily driver from the day I bought it in 2009 to 2019. Now she’s a garage queen.

Sure is purdy!

[palallin]

Originally Posted by howzzzit

What model is your truck?
When did you buy it?
Stock or modified?

'69 K10 (see details in my sig)
Fall '93 - coming up on 30 years.
Modified. I bought it with a tired late-model 305, which I jerked out to make room for the family pet 327. I replaced the dash cluster with a '67 version to give my a hand choke. I needed a replacement bed so went with a longstep. Otherwise nearly bone stock.

[indymachinist]

1968
I6, 3ott
Stock
Generally good condition
Barely running

$4,000 in 2015

Here it is now. Very little changed on the outside other than lowered and wheels.

[Chilly178]

Originally Posted by indymachinist

1968
I6, 3ott
Stock
Generally good condition
Barely running

$4,000 in 2015

Here it is now. Very little changed on the outside other than lowered and wheels.

What wheels and tires are those?

[indymachinist]

Originally Posted by Chilly178

What wheels and tires are those?

Wheels are Black Rock Series 997 matte black

Center caps are from 1994-1998 Chevy truck wheel

Fronts are 17x8 4.5 back space wheel with 255/60/17 tire

Rears are 17x9 4.5 back space wheel with 275/55/17 tire

[Smitty]

I've had mine for 30 yrs or better and am so old I don't remember what I paid for it at the time. But since have sunk some long green into it.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Smitty

I've had mine for 30 yrs or better and am so old I don't remember what I paid for it at the time. But since have sunk some long green into it.

Probably about a grand, maybe. You have a nice one. Been in that saddle a good while, cowboy!

[chrislehr]

Bought my 1970 in like 2009 for $2800
Sold it in 2014 for $5500
Bought it back in 2023 for $3500

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by chrislehr

Bought my 1970 in like 2009 for $2800
Sold it in 2014 for $5500
Bought it back in 2023 for $3500

Man, what a lucky dog! I'm jealous, big time.

[blue72k10]

This is my truck. Purchased in the mid 80's from a good friend for $ 2500 who got it from the orig owner from Texas. I've used this truck as designed for many years and it's now getting the attention it deserves after all the use.

[Tip70]

I have a 1970 C10 that was given to my Dad for free in 1999 with no motor. He gave it to me for my first vehicle and helped me get a 350 sbc. We rebuilt it and got it running. Over the 20+ years, Ive kept working on it and have it currently looking like this.