I get screwed? 70 CST/10 400, Short Fleet?

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

so show us the NOVA !!!

Here she is: http://s704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/canovaguy/7DSS/

[wwotr]

Like everyone else....WELCOME from Southern Lake County in the Mountains of the Hamlet called "Cobb".

I did a straight trade for my 72 GMC Short/Fleet in April.
Traded my 96 2 Door Tahoe and couldn't be happier!
I'm on a TIGHT budget, but in 4 months, have managed to scrape up almost $3K to put into it already.
Its a never ending love affair.
"Big Heart...Deep Pockets".
Congratz and a nicer more knowledgable group of people, you wont find on the Internet!

Roger
"RATIKLE"

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by wwotr

Like everyone else....WELCOME from Southern Lake County in the Mountains of the Hamlet called "Cobb".

I did a straight trade for my 72 GMC Short/Fleet in April.
Traded my 96 2 Door Tahoe and couldn't be happier!
I'm on a TIGHT budget, but in 4 months, have managed to scrape up almost $3K to put into it already.
Its a never ending love affair.
"Big Heart...Deep Pockets".
Congratz and a nicer more knowledgable group of people, you wont find on the Internet!

Roger
"RATIKLE"

Thx...seems like an agreeable sort of guys here.

[3quartertime]

Nice car, it looks like it might be a driver and you keep it really clean.


I'd say if the truck is as nice as you say you could drive it out here to the rust belt and get all your money back and maybe more.

Not sure I'd be too hip on the gold color either, but without seeing the truck it strikes me as a great candidate for a patina look.

[mcbassin]

I pulled these from your photo site.....Here you go:

[spyder4560]

The Nova is awesome.Can't wait to see the mystery truck.A picture is worth a thousand words.

[spyder4560]

The Nova is awesome.Can't wait to see the mystery truck.A picture is worth a thousand words. EDIT! Just realized the pics were up before my post.DUH!!!!!!!!

[mcbassin]

Actually we NEED more pics of this bad boy! Come on now!

[TheOldGM]

You didn't get screwed. I look at it this way; What for 9K can you get in a used truck? Not much, and to get one that looks cool, drives cool, and is what you wanted, how did you go wrong? I am in the same position as you. I am driving a nice survivor daily that will be my son's some day (he doesn't know). Till then, I will enjoy it and worry about resto closer to his 16th birthday.

[snaus32]

looks like a great deal to me! nice truck I picked up my 67 for 2500 and have dumped 4500 into it already still needs paint. nice find

[Jim_PA]

You can hardly buy a top of the line ATV or Snowmobile for 9K these days. If it's complete, and lacks rust, sounds like a good deal to me.

[Jim_PA]

Not a huge nova fan, but that's among the few that I have seen that I liked

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by Jim_PA

Not a huge nova fan, but that's among the few that I have seen that I liked

The 70 Nova SS BB is rare...my first car in highschool so I have a weakness for the ugly old things. They were quicker than the vette and the camaros that year, 70 was the end of muscle with emissions so it marks the end of an era with the short production year...love the darn things but you have to love them to like em.

[7dguy]

One last try gents...any ideas on how I can get production numbers on my truck?

[prairewolf]

Originally Posted by 7dguy

One last try gents...any ideas on how I can get production numbers on my truck?

I am sure an internet/google search would find something about production totals,option breakdowns etc. but,... if you found the truck you really wanted,... it looks like GM produced the exact right amount of them.

same thing with the Price, ... if someone asks, tell them you paid the exact right amount.


life is good,kent

p.s Welcome to the best chevy truck site bar none.

[arm51]

nice nova

[ETsC10]

Originally Posted by 7dguy

One last try ladies and gents...any ideas on how I can get production numbers on my truck?

Hehe--sorry..couldn't help myself

First off, do give Andy (LHM) a PM..he's a wizard with this stuff..

Besides Andy, one good published resource is:

The Standard Catalog of American Light Duty Trucks
Second Edition -- ISBN 0-87341-238-0
Check with your local library or on ebay.

The newer copies of this publication has a lot of the
more pertinent info missing so, if you can find this older copy,
it would be good. Even that older edition is missing much of the info
we could use, but it's the best I've found, so far.
___________________

From the info you've given, here's what I've gleaned:

1970 ½ ton trucks—US and Canada 40,754
Of those, the % of options of all GM light-duty
trucks in 1970 had…

tint 28%
Upper trim optional on CST 14%
CST package 10%
Lower wide trim standard on CST package
402 CI (advertised by GM as a 396) 5%--
(cost an additional average of $160)
Non-ac trucks—84%
Push button AM 48% Tach 1%
Automatic 38%

I am assuming you have a C-10 (1/2 ton).

Show us your SPID and it will make things a bit clearer...

Leaf springs? Power brakes? Power steering? Posi? Bucket seats?
Mirror style? Camper package? Painted or chrome rear bumper?
White walls originally? Wide tires w/ white walls (rare)?
Door edge guards? Sway Bar? 3-tone paint? Body Paint stripe?
Chrome hub caps? ... etc, etc...


Sure does sound like a very nice truck...Congrats!

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by ETsC10

Hehe--sorry..couldn't help myself

First off, do give Andy (LHM) a PM..he's a wizard with this stuff..

Besides Andy, one good published resource is:

The Standard Catalog of American Light Duty Trucks
Second Edition -- ISBN 0-87341-238-0
Check with your local library or on ebay.

The newer copies of this publication has a lot of the
more pertinent info missing so, if you can find this older copy,
it would be good. Even that older edition is missing much of the info
we could use, but it's the best I've found, so far.
___________________

From the info you've given, here's what I've gleaned:

1970 ½ ton trucks—US and Canada 40,754
Of those, the % of options of all GM light-duty
trucks in 1970 had…

tint 28%
Upper trim optional on CST 14%
CST package 10%
Lower wide trim standard on CST package
402 CI (advertised by GM as a 396) 5%--
(cost an additional average of $160)
Non-ac trucks—84%
Push button AM 48% Tach 1%
Automatic 38%

I am assuming you have a C-10 (1/2 ton).

Show us your SPID and it will make things a bit clearer...

Leaf springs? Power brakes? Power steering? Posi? Bucket seats?
Mirror style? Camper package? Painted or chrome rear bumper?
White walls originally? Wide tires w/ white walls (rare)?
Door edge guards? Sway Bar? 3-tone paint? Body Paint stripe?
Chrome hub caps? ... etc, etc...


Sure does sound like a very nice truck...Congrats!

So am I to go with the lowest statistical charachteristic or apply all in desending order. If indeed 1$ came with a tach it is at most, one of 427? Seems a bit low...there had to be more tachs than this. Sounds a bit low to me.

[7dguy]

SPID and a few other pics in the dark, sorry.

http://s704.photobucket.com/albums/w...6.jpg&newest=1

Model 10734
D89 Paint Stipe
F51 Frt and Rear Shocks ABS
G8 Rear Posi Track Axle
M49 Turbo Hydra-Matic
N40 Power Steering
U63 Radio Push-Button
527 Dark Gold
A11 Tinted Glass
F81 Pick-up Box-Floor
F89 Front Stabilizer EQ
L47 396 C.U IN V-8 ENG
NA9 Emission Control
U16 Tachometer
Z84 Custom Sport Truck
600 Black Vinyl Trim

[LOW DOUGH]

This thing sounds awesome!

[QKENUF4U]

AWESOME !!! BB & 4-SPEED !!! im a HUGE NOVA LOVER since i grew up with my oldest brother and his 427 ss 4-speed 69 nova.... (early 80's so the fender flares where IN STYLE- i will recreate this car someday- 427 was ALL GM HEAVY DUTY stuff, 7/16 rods,square port heads etc... car would shear the ring bolts off in the 12 bolt when he would side step the clutch)


(the burnout was the old version- 2nd gear 300ft-high school parking lot lol)


this is my brothers newest build....

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

AWESOME !!! BB & 4-SPEED !!! im a HUGE NOVA LOVER since i grew up with my oldest brother and his 427 ss 4-speed 69 nova.... (early 80's so the fender flares where IN STYLE- i will recreate this car someday- 427 was ALL GM HEAVY DUTY stuff, 7/16 rods,square port heads etc... car would shear the ring bolts off in the 12 bolt when he would side step the clutch)


(the burnout was the old version- 2nd gear 300ft-high school parking lot lol)


this is my brothers newest build....

I need a smoke...nice. Love those things...they speak to me.

[jorgensensc]

You didn't get screwed. You payed a fair amount (not a steal, but not screwed either) for a nice truck that is what you wanted. The numbers are going to be tough. I know you have been around the block a time or two, but I don't know how much you know about these trucks. They are similar in many ways to other collectible cars, but different in other ways. As hard as they are to find in good condition, A complete numbers matching all original truck isn't worth a fortune more than a piece meal truck that is put together very nicely. These aren't like the Novas and Camaros. It sounds like a great driver and can be a great show truck with minimal work. If you want to repaint it a different color than the trim tag, I don't think you would really be hurting the value much. Heck some Nicely done non-original trucks fetch more than an all original does.

Sounds like you got a fair deal and you are happy. Go forth and Frolic.
Shawn

[leddzepp]

Welcome from So Calif. FWIW, you did not get screwed. Even if its a "clone" you didn't get screwed. So what if someone had added a tach, buckets, tilt, etc. It's all GM right? As Shawn pointed out above, these aren't like Camaros and Chevelles, and you stated you are not looking to re-sell it. Try scraping up all the correct pieces and making a truck like you just bought. Try finding rust free OEM sheet metal. Bottom line you got a rust free SWB big block truck with some goodies to boot. Enjoy it!

[big mike71]

By the way nice nova.