One Owner 68 GMC 2500 Custom High Option Advice

[SDean]

Hello, all. New member here needing advice.

The remnants of hurricane Ike collapsed my barn onto 8 tractors and my black 1968 GMC 2500 Custom crushing the roof and damaging the hood and both front fenders. The truck is equipped with working factory air, bucket seats with buddy seat, 327 4V, turbo 400 and 4.10 Dana 60 posi rear axle. Everything worked and prior to the collapse, it was undamaged. My father bought it new when he retired from GM Truck and Coach in 1968.

It was insured as a classic, and the insurance adjuster has informed me that the company will likely consider it a total loss and settle for around $7,500 allowing me to keep salvage. Interestingly, the adjuster is a 67-72 Chevy truck enthusiast, and is familiar with these vehicles.

Repairing it would require a rust free AC cab, hood, both front fenders as well as a windshield and odds and ends.

Though a good mechanic, I do not do body work and have no place to do such work even if I did.

Anyone have thoughts regarding the proposed settlement and/or repair advice, recognizing that I will need to hire someone in the Cincinnati, OH area do the work.

Thanks in advance.

Dean

[468BIGBLOCK]

I would post some pics are you will get a better estimate of the trucks worth.

[steelhorse]

Just buy a roof section and have it put on at a body shop.A quailty shop should be able to do this.The fenders and hood are easily replaced.

[haysonj]

Originally Posted by SDean

Hello, all. New member here needing advice.

The remnants of hurricane Ike collapsed my barn onto 8 tractors and my black 1968 GMC 2500 Custom crushing the roof and damaging the hood and both front fenders. The truck is equipped with working factory air, bucket seats with buddy seat, 327 4V, turbo 400 and 4.10 Dana 60 posi rear axle. Everything worked and prior to the collapse, it was undamaged. My father bought it new when he retired from GM Truck and Coach in 1968.

It was insured as a classic, and the insurance adjuster has informed me that the company will likely consider it a total loss and settle for around $7,500 allowing me to keep salvage. Interestingly, the adjuster is a 67-72 Chevy truck enthusiast, and is familiar with these vehicles.

Repairing it would require a rust free AC cab, hood, both front fenders as well as a windshield and odds and ends.
Though a good mechanic, I do not do body work and have no place to do such work even if I did.

Anyone have thoughts regarding the proposed settlement and/or repair advice, recognizing that I will need to hire someone in the Cincinnati, OH area do the work.

Thanks in advance.

Dean

(You could just sell it to me and I'll worry about it ) In all honesty I doubt the $7500 would repair it if you have to pay to have the work done. I had estimates from $10,000 to $20,000 to restore mine. I did it myself and it cost a lot more.

[70cstjr]

I got the perfect guy for you to do work, he is doing my dads truck right now, he can make magic happen and has been doing this for 35 years, his name is kurt, oh yeah he is in Lebanon, so its not to far from you the name of his shop is kurts auto service the number is 513-932-6100 and he specialized in rodsterations and restorations call and ask for kurt tell him dewayne told you to call.