What Urks you when looking at a used 67-72 truck? - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

NC_John · 07-25-2018, 08:11 PM

"Air conditioning works - just needs charge".

72velle · 07-26-2018, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_John

"Air conditioning works - just needs charge".

I love this one! So if it just needs a charge, it doesn't work. Not spending the few dollars to charge it for the sale tells me it needs more than a charge.

Benjamin · 07-26-2018, 07:45 AM

Saw this on Craigslist this morning:

"1972 C 20 3/4 ton, whole truck is Rhino lined inside and out, exterior was clear coated to make cleaning easy."

pappy 2 · 07-27-2018, 11:49 AM

What urks me when you are looking at my truck, and can't say enough about how nice it is, and ask what all was done to it, how much I spent getting it to look the way it is. I take the time to detail most of what I have done, the hours, the cost, ect. Then you ask if you could buy it for 1/4 what I have in it.

**cliff67** · 07-27-2018, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by pappy 2

What urks me when you are looking at my truck, and can't say enough about how nice it is, and ask what all was done to it, how much I spent getting it to look the way it is. I take the time to detail most of what I have done, the hours, the cost, ect. Then you ask if you could buy it for 1/4 what I have in it.

I'm with Pappy on this one buyers are a joke sometimes and waste sellers time just as much

**FL71C10** · 07-28-2018, 06:39 AM

Rusty, but i have all if the parts to fix it....

mosel70 · 07-28-2018, 06:09 PM

Not knowing what cam is in the engine or what the differential gear ratio is.

franken II · 07-25-2018, 09:10 PM

"Just needs paint," anything in primer (primer lies), plywood battery tray held together w/ drywall screws. The latter won't drive me away, but it's a forehead slapper.

**Jason Banks** · 07-25-2018, 09:42 PM

Besides the original grievance of spray bombing the entire engine compartment black...which a previous owner did to my current truck(and I have fixed).

People that say this is a $20000 truck after it's restored...I'll take $12000 but it is a basketcase.

Or they try to paint a picture of what all they 'wanted to do' to the truck in an attempt to justify their ridiculous price.

CastIron · 07-25-2018, 09:53 PM

Sellers who insist they know what they are talking about, when the clearly don't have a clue... Don't just make stuff up because it sounds good. You will end up looking like an idiot when somebody calls you out on it.

plowro8 · 07-26-2018, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Banks

Besides the original grievance of spray bombing the entire engine compartment black...which a previous owner did to my current truck(and I have fixed).

People that say this is a $20000 truck after it's restored...I'll take $12000 but it is a basketcase.

Or they try to paint a picture of what all they 'wanted to do' to the truck in an attempt to justify their ridiculous price.

What color should the engine compartment be if your truck is black?

Blue GMC · 07-26-2018, 11:39 PM

Don't know why but if I see a cut frame I am out. I don't know you or trust your skills Craigslist guy not worth the risk to my life to even look any further.

Grandview · 08-05-2018, 11:32 AM

I don't like to see where someone has cut the dash to install a CD player or modern stereo, not a big fan of short bed conversions but I have owned one. Don't care for the newer beds put on these trucks. I seen a nicely restored 71 step side a while back a guy had installed a sunroof.... ruined it for me but hey if its what he likes then go for it we don't build these so other folks will like em

GASoline71 · 07-25-2018, 10:30 PM

Any seller that says... "Short Wide" or starts quoting Blue Book or NADA values... I'm out.

Also... "numbers matching" adds no value to a truck.

Gary

jmking9 · 07-29-2018, 10:29 AM

[QUOTE=GASoline71;8309018]Any seller that says... "Short Wide"

Why does "short wide" bother you? Just curious

mike16 · 08-02-2018, 08:03 PM

[quote=jmking9;8311196]

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Originally Posted by GASoline71

Any seller that says... "Short Wide"

Why does "short wide" bother you? Just curious

Because we ought never to talk about religion, politics or other peoples wives.

1972RedNeck · 08-02-2018, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jmking9

Because we ought never to talk about religion, politics or other peoples wives.

**1970cstblazer** · 07-26-2018, 08:35 AM

Hidden rust, bondo, shoddy workmanship..

jfnar · 07-26-2018, 09:57 AM

It seems that everybody that has a 6 cylinder truck thinks it's a 292. I once drove 3 1/2 hrs; about 1 1/2 hr more than I thought it was going to be; to look at a truck with a good running 292 that turned out to be a 250 that hadn't run in years. Even guys with 50's trucks will tell you that it has a 292 in it when it's actually a 235.

Benjamin · 07-26-2018, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jfnar

It seems that everybody that has a 6 cylinder truck thinks it's a 292. I once drove 3 1/2 hrs; about 1 1/2 hr more than I thought it was going to be; to look at a truck with a good running 292 that turned out to be a 250 that hadn't run in years. Even guys with 50's trucks will tell you that it has a 292 in it when it's actually a 235.

That sucks, but passenger side motor mount and fuel pump location are a sure-fire way to ID that, and you can usually see that in a photo.

KQQL IT · 07-26-2018, 04:16 PM

Wiring

**jabborabbo** · 08-04-2018, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Wiring

Definitely! Before I bought my truck pretty much all the ones I looked at had red wires taped into green wires taped into blue wires etc. Horrifying.

That and crappily replaced rocker panels...and having the third, fourth, or whatever engine in the truck...and sellers that believe that since their truck is old then it’s worth a lot of money (condition of the truck is a minor consideration to them).

**jabborabbo** · 08-04-2018, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by GASoline71

Any seller that says... "Short Wide" or starts quoting Blue Book or NADA values... I'm out.

Also... "numbers matching" adds no value to a truck.

Gary

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Originally Posted by jmking9

Why does "short wide" bother you? Just curious

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Originally Posted by mike16

Because we ought never to talk about religion, politics or other peoples wives.

palallin · 07-26-2018, 09:58 PM

Price depends as much on the buyer as the seller. Frankly, you put an LS in one of these, and I wouldn't give you a $100 for it, even you invested $100,000.00.

If I am a buyer, what the seller thinks it's worth is irrelevant to me. What is important is what I am willing to pay. I may wait a long time to get what I want for what I am willing to pay, but I have succeeded in the past, and I no doubt will succeed again in the future.

**leddzepp** · 07-27-2018, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by palallin

If I am a buyer, what the seller thinks it's worth is irrelevant to me. What is important is what I am willing to pay. I may wait a long time to get what I want for what I am willing to pay, but I have succeeded in the past, and I no doubt will succeed again in the future.

This ^^^

07-25-2018, 08:11 PM	#1
NC_John Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 1,639	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? "Air conditioning works - just needs charge". __________________ 1970 C-10 LWB "Blu" Instagram (current build pictures) 70_nc_c10

07-26-2018, 07:45 AM	#3
Benjamin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 184	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Saw this on Craigslist this morning: "1972 C 20 3/4 ton, whole truck is Rhino lined inside and out, exterior was clear coated to make cleaning easy." __________________ 1972 K10, 350/SM465/NP205, 4 inch lift, 35x12.50s on 15x10 wheels 1976 K20 crew cab, 350/Ranger/SM465/NP205

07-27-2018, 11:49 AM	#4
pappy 2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: ord, NE. Posts: 105	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? What urks me when you are looking at my truck, and can't say enough about how nice it is, and ask what all was done to it, how much I spent getting it to look the way it is. I take the time to detail most of what I have done, the hours, the cost, ect. Then you ask if you could buy it for 1/4 what I have in it.

07-28-2018, 06:39 AM	#6
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,514	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used 67-72 truck? Rusty, but i have all if the parts to fix it.... __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

07-28-2018, 06:09 PM	#7
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used 67-72 truck? Not knowing what cam is in the engine or what the differential gear ratio is.

07-25-2018, 09:10 PM	#8
franken II Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Texas Posts: 14	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? "Just needs paint," anything in primer (primer lies), plywood battery tray held together w/ drywall screws. The latter won't drive me away, but it's a forehead slapper. __________________ I was franken, but lost the mail account used to register and couldn't reset my password so I reregistered.

07-25-2018, 09:42 PM	#9
Jason Banks Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TX Posts: 1,670	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Besides the original grievance of spray bombing the entire engine compartment black...which a previous owner did to my current truck(and I have fixed). People that say this is a $20000 truck after it's restored...I'll take $12000 but it is a basketcase. Or they try to paint a picture of what all they 'wanted to do' to the truck in an attempt to justify their ridiculous price.

07-25-2018, 09:53 PM	#10
CastIron Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 330	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Sellers who insist they know what they are talking about, when the clearly don't have a clue... Don't just make stuff up because it sounds good. You will end up looking like an idiot when somebody calls you out on it.

07-26-2018, 11:39 PM	#12
Blue GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 384	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Don't know why but if I see a cut frame I am out. I don't know you or trust your skills Craigslist guy not worth the risk to my life to even look any further.

08-05-2018, 11:32 AM	#13
Grandview Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Grandview Tn Posts: 11	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used 67-72 truck? I don't like to see where someone has cut the dash to install a CD player or modern stereo, not a big fan of short bed conversions but I have owned one. Don't care for the newer beds put on these trucks. I seen a nicely restored 71 step side a while back a guy had installed a sunroof.... ruined it for me but hey if its what he likes then go for it we don't build these so other folks will like em

07-29-2018, 10:29 AM	#15
jmking9 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Riverton KS Posts: 832	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? [QUOTE=GASoline71;8309018]Any seller that says... "Short Wide" Why does "short wide" bother you? Just curious __________________ 1970 SWB Build

07-26-2018, 08:35 AM	#18
1970cstblazer All stock and staying that way Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Elkland, PA Posts: 2,093	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Hidden rust, bondo, shoddy workmanship.. __________________ 1970 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD, TOTM winner December 2024! Medium Bronze poly, 93k ACT. miles, 350, 4 speed, rear positraction, 16.5" x 8.25" HD Kelsey Hayes wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM/FM, manual throttle...Dad ordered and purchased new 4/70. Currently frame off restoration finally getting close to completion.. 1970 K20, To be a clone of my Grandfather's K20, Dark Blue poly, 350, 4 speed, 16.5" X 8.25" Kelsey Hayes wheel option, tilt, tach, vacuum, AM radio. Latest project truck 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 2WD, Dark Blue/White, 90K ACT. miles, 402, TH400, 4.10 open, tilt, tach, vacuum, A/C, AM/FM, manual throttle.. A mostly original paint never rusted Texas survivor... 2017 Sierra 1500 SLT 4WD, Black, 46k miles, 5.3, 6L80E, 3.42 LS, 20" polished wheels, everything but moonroof and 6.2... 2019 Canyon SLT 4WD, White, 67k miles, 3.6, 8L45, 3.23 LS, 18" wheels

07-26-2018, 09:57 AM	#19
jfnar Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jonesboro, AR Posts: 410	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? It seems that everybody that has a 6 cylinder truck thinks it's a 292. I once drove 3 1/2 hrs; about 1 1/2 hr more than I thought it was going to be; to look at a truck with a good running 292 that turned out to be a 250 that hadn't run in years. Even guys with 50's trucks will tell you that it has a 292 in it when it's actually a 235.

07-26-2018, 04:16 PM	#21
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,316	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Wiring __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

07-26-2018, 09:58 PM	#24
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	Re: What Urks you when looking at a used truck? Price depends as much on the buyer as the seller. Frankly, you put an LS in one of these, and I wouldn't give you a $100 for it, even you invested $100,000.00. If I am a buyer, what the seller thinks it's worth is irrelevant to me. What is important is what I am willing to pay. I may wait a long time to get what I want for what I am willing to pay, but I have succeeded in the past, and I no doubt will succeed again in the future. __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.



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