hey guys, i used to be a regular member on the 89-96 forum here, got rid of my truck though and havent been around for quite a while, found this truck online was just wondering what i should pay for this truck

78 ford f250 4x4



i was thinking of trying to get it for around 700, dont know for sure, what do you think? what would you pay? also what are some common problems with these trucks?

thanks in advance guys

 

I'd start at $500. You can always go up.
RUST!! Floor pan, rear cab corners and on supercabs the roof along the drip rails and top of the windshield.

 

i probably will start at about 500 and let him weasel me up a little bit so he feels like he got more money, when in actuallity ill end up at the price i wanted to pay in the first place

thanks mike

 

Hold out $500. cash and I think you got yourself a project! good luck, let us know

 

its not in great shape so I would agree with the 500.00 comments.

 

right on, i kinda want it for a daily driver ish..... would it be alright for that do you think? (my definition of a daily driver is quite odd though, i daily drove a 91 w/ I6 and a 4 speed for almost 2 years)

 

Daily driver duties? That would depend on the condition- I would not think so from the pics.

 

Well go at it like you want it but pick out all the flaws to keep the price down. Rusty bed fenderwells (patch panels), dented fenders (replace) and the dented ext cab on the passenger side body work time. Paint, how does the motor sound and look, (is that a knock)? Oil smoke on start up?

Ck the 4x4 operation, trans shift, clutch chatter, front end u joints, front d/s slip yoke. Rusty front cab mounts, tank and fuel line rust, frame rot. Cab floor pans, start low, show the 500 CASH IN 20's AND THEN KEEP NICKPICKING.

Is the glass good, title clean, or any late title penalties?

Bump by 100 once then bump by 50 then 25, explain all the work and more money you have to but in it, and the scrapper will not pay 1000 for it anyway, maybe 500

Have you friend hold the rest$ for you and say ok 700 it is if my bud here loans me the rest. Have him haggle you about he has baby food ect...pay a elec bill.

Quilt him to sale it to you for 700, smile and walk away, after you ck the vin and have the title signed and in hand.

If he is going to crush it and wont budge off 1000, follow him to the JY and see what they want for it after he gets only scrap weight $.

Bottom line do not let them crush it at least get the ext cab dent chrome and the door panels and sell them on here.....

 

500 top. I've looked at it. Lol

 

I looked at the ad. I'd say no more than $700.

 

gpence, is that in person or just online?

 

If you get that truck and dont want those door panel inserts, give me an email. I`d kill to have those for my 76

 

A buddy of mine was going to buy it but couldnt come up with the cash so he sent it my way. The guy the own's it was going to sell it to him for $500 so I had a friend of mine go look it over for me tuesday and after the pic's he sent me of it up close we decided that if we could get it for scrap price or a little over we were going to walk away from it.

Their isn't very many dent side with in a 100 mile radius of Lincoln that I don't know about. LOL

If your interested I've got a friend of mine out in David City that has a 77 F150 4x4 straight 6, 4 speed that I belive he wants $500/$600 for the way it sit's come's with what was a rust free cab & front clip (it was mine) He mite be bringing it down to my place to get the new door's & front clip put on.

their was a 78 or 79 F150 4X4 forsale in Norfolk for around $800 think it was a 351M/400 auto truck not sure need to call the guy about a np205 he has for my 76

that about it for cheap one's that I know of at the moment but I'm always dragging something new home to fix & sell . I always have my eye on a couple.

 

if ya need a auto with a 205 i got one

 

I need a 205 and adaptor for the auto. my 76 is a 360 auto with lame full time 203 under it.
Where ya located at & what would you want for it?
I thought about just putting in the conversion kit but I'd rather swap it for a 205. prolly should have done it before I put the new cab on.