short bed 4wd what is a good price range?

[GMC AMI]

Originally Posted by duke10

I have the opportunity to purchase a 1972 chevy short bed 4wd with a 350 and automatic. The truck is fire engine red and looks great in the pictures I have seen. The truck runs great and has rust in the rockers, cab corners and a little bubbling in the door corners. The truck is a Utah truck and I am in San Diego. My only interest in this truck is to buy it and sell it for a higher price. After shipping I would have about $5,500 in it and trucks here go for a lot more than that. I can e-mail pics to anyone that can help me post them. Thanks

IMO you should view in person before making any purchase! The pictures can hide plenty and you really have to test drive to tell how much the truck is worth. Unless you do your own bodywork, that can quickly become a major money pit. How are the cab mounts? No one is going to be able to really tell you what the truck is worth, it's worth as much as the buyer is willing to pay!
If you have not seen the truck how do you know it runs great? Is that the sellers opinion? Tread lightly and take your time, better deals will turn up if you look for them, good luck, Mike