the guy is asking 900?
pretty sure its worth it.
no engine or trans but i already have a completely rebuilt 351m to drop in it
thanks for the input

 

its also the xlt, says it has the woodgrain accents and its a 71
thanks
-cale

 

LOOKS GOOD ! what engine did it have ? if it was an fe motor trans will need to be changed to work with your 351m
is it registered ? if not fees could add up and make the cheap $900 . expensive

 

il have to find out that as well. and i dont believe it is registered because theres no inspection stickers. the best part is its my friend and 900 was the first number he trew out so i might be able to get it lower. and what auto trans would have to go in this?

 

also wondering if i put the motor and trans in it will be easier to sell? i plan on flipping this truck but dont have a large bank account to do a full restoaration. so pretty much i was just wondering if it would be better to sell it how it is? or drop a motor and tranny in it?
thanks

 

Good luck flipping it for any real money. Let's say you pay the $900. What do you value your engine at? If you don't have a trans factor that in along with driveshafts. It is a decent looking truck but I would guess you will have at least another $1000 into making it drive less any other problems (steering, brakes, etc). That puts you out at $2000. What are trucks in that shape in your area going for that are complete? At $900 it looks like a truck one would plan on keeping. No engine & trans I would be hoping more in the $500-$600 range.

 

i paid a hundred bucks for the motor and been tryin to sell it so i figured id put it in and try to get rid of it

 

OK that puts you at $1000. You will still have misc & so far trans is up in the air. I would shop around & find out what a truck like that (complete) sells for in your area. Granted yours is an XLT but that doesn't mean much at this age. I paid $1500 for my SWB when I bought it (running/driving) plus $500 for transport from GA to IN.

 

Hardly nobody wants a 351 M in a bumpside. It's almost worth more without an engine. From what I can see the truck looks good for the price. Where's the engine it had? It would be a good deal if you wanted a keeper, not something you could ever hope to make money on.