Man that one's a good driver. You could beat on it all day and not care or have to worry about it dying.

 

The guy was asking 1200 if I remember correctly. It was for sale at another location for a while. Once it got there it unfortunately sold pretty quick.

Here is another one. It came in a couple years ago. I might like to have it but again pretty rough.

 

That's the problem with trucks in wreckers. They're pretty much only good for parts. You want to save them but it's not worth it.

 

Most of the stuff Jim has is rough, but he looks at everything as a project. I got all my stuff other than one of my Broncos from him. I bought my 75 and on the way out I noticed the 66. I asked what he wanted for that. He told me I could have it for a little more. I told him I wanted both. I said how about I work for the 66. I have been helping him out since then, and collecting more trucks.

 

That's cool. What kind of stuff do you do for him?

 

Most times now we are just stripping stuff down. He is trying to clean out the yard somewhat. Sometimes we'll take something off of one and put it on another. Lots of chatting as well. I tried to spend a lot less time there this year. Wasn't getting much of the wife's list done. I don't take any pay so I can scoop whatever parts I need/want within reason. I think he enjoys the company as well.

 

I am not looking forward to the day when I have to conform to the honey-do list.

 

Ah it's not so bad. I don't get a lot of flack about my trucks. I could spend money on worse things I guess. I did sell two a couple of years ago.

 

The trick is to find a wife that likes old trucks too. My girlfriend's been spending the last few months looking for an old C10. Problem is that she's too picky. Surface rust? Nope. Wrong shade of X colour? Nope. Ugly rims? Nope. Towing mirrors? Nope. Yeah she's never going to find a truck.

 

1967 Chevrolet 4X4 - Castanet Classifieds

74 chevy c10 - Castanet Classifieds

Of course one for you

1971 Ford ATV - Castanet Classifieds

 

She's on a $6,000 budget. That's a nice 4x4 though. I like that bump. It's definitely salvageable. Someone needs to buy it and save it!

 

Should be saved but probably wont. It seems there are less people wanting the project as opposed to something already done. I guess it's cheaper for many to buy already done than to do a project.

 

Restored bumps only go for like $15,000 at most. It literally is cheaper to buy a finished one. That's the problem. No one really wants them. There's no demand.

 

Same with the dents and broncos. I think my bronco, $10,000 done. My dent even less. They bumps and dents are nice trucks but just don't have the same following as the Chev/GMC of the same years. I think the prices reflect that.

 

My dad's Highboy was bought for just over seven. My '73 F100 was... crap, can't even remember... $2,500 I think. My bump was bought for $4,250 but I've probably put 2 in it by now.