I was helping my neighbor with the brakes on his Nissan truck last night and as we were talking he said that his daughter was getting married and he needed the money to help out etc. He asked if I was interested in buying the truck and I said yes. I told him that I wasn't sure what it was worth. (I have a good idea of what it's worth, but didn't want to tell him something too high) I will go through my knowledge of the truck which is actually better than his. He seems to always ask me what it needs or what has been done! haha

- 1963 F100 Stepside, straight 6.
- Not any real rust that I can see, very solid.
- Rebuilt motor and transmission, new clutch. Done by previous owner. He was a tank and deuce and a half mechanic.
- Carburetor was rebuilt
- Original paint (not in great shape, but I have seen worse)
- Two new Goodyear tires with less than 100 miles on them. The other two need replacing in my opinion.
- Seat was recovered
- Fresh brakes all around, new shoes, new wheel cylinders and new master cylinder. Might have replaced 2 drums but the drums were in good shape. (Did these myself so I know what has been done)

Things that it needs:
- Tank needs to be pulled, and drained. The truck was pulled in the garage, and stored. Started a couple of times a month. The battery went dead and it has not been started in at least a year, maybe a little more. I have no doubts that the truck will start, the gas smells stale though.
- Battery
- Rear bumper
- Two tires (not on the priorities list though)
- Steering wheel (I love the big one, but would probably put a Grant in there since I am a big guy)
- Windshield
- glass for side mirror
Only the headlights and original Ford spotlight work, the brake lights and turn signals do not work.
- Radio is missing
- The ignition is not original. From a Jeep and just sitting there, so I would want to put an original one back in.
- Other odds and ends

The truck is in decent shape and I feel that with a weekends worth of work it could be back on the road.

So, tell me... What's it worth?? He paid $2500

Here are some pics... Sorry they aren't better, he has a bunch of crap stacked on it!

 

What's it worth is what someone is willing to give for it. You read these articles stated by the writer that this vehicle will bring a certain amount but in truth , its all mere speculation. In 35+ years, I've never paid these lofty figures whether it was a project or good enough for a daily driver as is (I gave $2200 for my '74 Supercab while at the same time there were several others asking over twice that) We live in the real world, not the world of Barrett Jackson or E-bay. For something that doesn't run as is but looks fairly decent, my lid would be $1500 but if it has rust, in the real world, people will be lucky to get a grand for it (and they would blow their stack if you told them that) That's the real world. I don't get into monetary values and if someone told me my running '69 or '74 was only worth $500, then ohhhh well, no skin off me as nothing I have is for sale at any price.