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OrrieG · 02-01-2012, 01:17 AM

You would think for 8 large he could spend $20 at carpet barn for rug to put down, or maybe that is part of the 21K package? No under side pics means its leaking like crazy and exhaust is questionable in my mind. Rattle can black is hiding the old damage. Hope the plywood has new paint. His attitude tells it all. I stopped in at a local dealer to look at 65 Malibu in worse shape than mine at 2x the realistic price and the guy started ripping in to my car (I was driving the 64) as a defense for his price! He must have went to the same sales school as Mr. Georgia.

1959 Apache 3600 · 02-13-2012, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bfink

around here thats a $3500 truck , MAYBE 4k , even thats doubtful . good luck to him but id pass

Even too high for us Iowegians. He can fix it up and price it to whatever he wants to. He'll still be owning it.

bikerman9967 · 02-12-2012, 10:08 AM

i just picked up a 55 1/2 ton. runs and drives. not in bad shape but needs work. the truck had a hack resto done to it years a go. needs a bed, steps with rockers, door skins, probably the left side floor and toe board, possibly cab corners ( the only piece of the truck that was repaired by a pro) there is no rot that i have found/can see, just horrible patches . motor and tranny were rebuilt which is a plus. frame is in really good shape with no rust . i got it for 6000, a little high but ite the best i can do up here in the northeast. not many good trucks up here.

bikerman9967 · 02-12-2012, 10:12 AM

these are the external hack patches that were put in and some of the rough spots .

**Dan in Pasadena** · 02-12-2012, 10:00 PM

Hack work, move on.

bikerman9967 · 02-12-2012, 10:21 PM

I already picked it up. I know a lot of it is hack. But the big parts are in good shape. Gota spend big money to get one that's in really good shape up here. I'm gonna drive it for a little while the way it is then strip it now
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azsnow · 02-12-2012, 10:28 PM

Damn, I would have let you get mine for 10K

bikerman9967 · 02-12-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by azsnow

Damn, I would have let you get mine for 10K

I don't follow ......
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azsnow · 02-13-2012, 12:40 AM

I would have let you have my Cameo, new motor/trans and all for 4K more than you spent, and mine has very little rust as its an Arizona truck. No matter what others say though, if you are happy with what you paid, then good on ya!

bikerman9967 · 02-13-2012, 07:39 AM

You guys are making me second guess myself haha. its on deposit still, i havent picked the truck up yet so i can still think about it.

azsnow · 02-13-2012, 12:48 PM

Get your money back, way to much work, and its nothing special for that price. I paid $6500 for my truck back when the economy was fantastick....and mine is a CAMEO!

bikerman9967 · 02-13-2012, 01:30 PM

ya i just called it off, he wasnt too happy. oh well . anyone know of any 55-57 for sale?

_Ogre · 02-13-2012, 03:43 PM

4 eyes are sexier

meter swinger · 02-13-2012, 04:01 PM

good call. that had headache written all over it.

azsnow · 02-14-2012, 03:49 AM

Yeah don't jump on something just because you have the itch. Like I said, for 10K you can have mine, but for something closer to your price range, I know of 2 Cameos in AZ that are going for around 6K...
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2827815558.html

drivea55 · 02-14-2012, 04:39 AM

I sent you some info seeing you are from CT>

You are close enough to me that I hope I can help.

Brian

bikerman9967 · 02-14-2012, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by azsnow

Yeah don't jump on something just because you have the itch. Like I said, for 10K you can have mine, but for something closer to your price range, I know of 2 Cameos in AZ that are going for around 6K...
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2827815558.html

found a cameo very close to me for 6500 but its got a wood bed, which is kind of useless to me. i may look at it tho
http://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/2849155130.html

oldcouple · 02-14-2012, 03:23 PM

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/2787804728.html

http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/2798409311.html

bikerman9967 · 02-14-2012, 07:41 PM

old couple, i looked at the first one you showed put up. its in bad shape, needs a lot of the firewall and toe board work . keep them coming thanks guys!

bikerman9967 · 02-14-2012, 07:47 PM

i really love this one, its far, and pretty expensive, but its got a good rusted look to it to drive it as is.
http://www.classiccarliquidators.com...up/3A57K113602

02-01-2012, 01:17 AM	#1
OrrieG Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 8,800	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy You would think for 8 large he could spend $20 at carpet barn for rug to put down, or maybe that is part of the 21K package? No under side pics means its leaking like crazy and exhaust is questionable in my mind. Rattle can black is hiding the old damage. Hope the plywood has new paint. His attitude tells it all. I stopped in at a local dealer to look at 65 Malibu in worse shape than mine at 2x the realistic price and the guy started ripping in to my car (I was driving the 64) as a defense for his price! He must have went to the same sales school as Mr. Georgia. __________________ 1959 Chevy Short Fleetside w/ 74 4WD drive train (current project) OrrieG Build Thread 1964 Chevelle Malibu w/ 355-350TH (daily driver) Helpful AD and TF Manual Site Old Car Manual Project

02-12-2012, 10:08 AM	#3
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy i just picked up a 55 1/2 ton. runs and drives. not in bad shape but needs work. the truck had a hack resto done to it years a go. needs a bed, steps with rockers, door skins, probably the left side floor and toe board, possibly cab corners ( the only piece of the truck that was repaired by a pro) there is no rot that i have found/can see, just horrible patches . motor and tranny were rebuilt which is a plus. frame is in really good shape with no rust . i got it for 6000, a little high but ite the best i can do up here in the northeast. not many good trucks up here.

02-12-2012, 10:12 AM	#4
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy these are the external hack patches that were put in and some of the rough spots . Last edited by bikerman9967; 02-12-2012 at 10:35 AM.

02-12-2012, 10:00 PM	#5
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,344	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy Hack work, move on.

02-12-2012, 10:21 PM	#6
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy I already picked it up. I know a lot of it is hack. But the big parts are in good shape. Gota spend big money to get one that's in really good shape up here. I'm gonna drive it for a little while the way it is then strip it now Posted via Mobile Device

02-12-2012, 10:28 PM	#7
azsnow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Usa Posts: 150	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy Damn, I would have let you get mine for 10K

02-13-2012, 12:40 AM	#9
azsnow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Usa Posts: 150	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy I would have let you have my Cameo, new motor/trans and all for 4K more than you spent, and mine has very little rust as its an Arizona truck. No matter what others say though, if you are happy with what you paid, then good on ya!

02-13-2012, 07:39 AM	#10
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy You guys are making me second guess myself haha. its on deposit still, i havent picked the truck up yet so i can still think about it.

02-13-2012, 12:48 PM	#11
azsnow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Usa Posts: 150	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy Get your money back, way to much work, and its nothing special for that price. I paid $6500 for my truck back when the economy was fantastick....and mine is a CAMEO!

02-13-2012, 01:30 PM	#12
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy ya i just called it off, he wasnt too happy. oh well . anyone know of any 55-57 for sale?

02-13-2012, 03:43 PM	#13
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,680	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy 4 eyes are sexier __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

02-13-2012, 04:01 PM	#14
meter swinger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Kennewick WA. Posts: 1,437	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy good call. that had headache written all over it.

02-14-2012, 03:49 AM	#15
azsnow Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Usa Posts: 150	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy Yeah don't jump on something just because you have the itch. Like I said, for 10K you can have mine, but for something closer to your price range, I know of 2 Cameos in AZ that are going for around 6K... http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/2827815558.html

02-14-2012, 04:39 AM	#16
drivea55 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Monson,MA Posts: 503	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy I sent you some info seeing you are from CT> You are close enough to me that I hope I can help. Brian __________________ current project; 1950 GMC "Junk Yard Dawg" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635960 ___________________________________________ SOLD to "ONEBADFIVEFIVE" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=436406

02-14-2012, 03:23 PM	#18
oldcouple Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Winlock Wa Posts: 584	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/2787804728.html http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/2798409311.html __________________ Retired and too busy to work.



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02-14-2012, 07:41 PM	#19
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy old couple, i looked at the first one you showed put up. its in bad shape, needs a lot of the firewall and toe board work . keep them coming thanks guys!

02-14-2012, 07:47 PM	#20
bikerman9967 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: old saybrook ct Posts: 34	Re: is this a good buy? 1956 chevy i really love this one, its far, and pretty expensive, but its got a good rusted look to it to drive it as is. http://www.classiccarliquidators.com...up/3A57K113602

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