What was the asking price? and what did you end up paying for it after negotiating the price?

When i first spotted mine it had $3,000 in the window, out of my price range but i stopped to check it out anyway, it stayed at 3k for a few weeks then i saw he marked it down to $2,500 so i stopped for another look, 45 minutes and $1,200 later i was the proud owner of a '75 highboy, with such a huge drop in price i wasn't really certain if i just scored a killer deal or overlooked something majorly wrong in my zeal to buy the truck, fast forward to one week later i'm reading the local paper and his pic is on the front page as a wanted fugitive for embezzlement, apparently he knew the hammer was ready to fall and was liquidating his assests for some quick cash and i was just lucky enough to show up at the right time, nearly two years later and the old truck still runs great.

 

haha, what are the chances? good deal.

my last one. Asking price $1700. Paid $1300

 

2,200 for my '73 f-250 4wd and put about 12,000 to finish.(Ol' School Fords)

 

Bought my '77 4wd for $2200. One owner, straight, mostly original. Rearranged the front end around a pole after I fell asleep coming home from work one night.

Paid $800 for a '76 F100 as a parts truck for the '77. Made most of my investment back selling what I didn't use. Kept the 300 and disc brake I beams for my dad's '67.

Bought another 77 4wd for $2500, but got rid of it shortly after.

Bought my '79 F150 4wd for $1300. Sold the contractors rack and winch off of it for $600, a set of tires that came with it for $300.

Paid $1300 for a '79 F150 2wd and F350 4wd as a package deal. Cleaned up the 1/2 ton, Earl Scheib'ed it, scored some freebie chrome wheels and sold it for $1300. Sold the 60's from the other truck for $1200. Kept the rest of the drivetrain for spare parts.

Jason

 

For my 77F250 4x4, my brother paid $100-truck need restoration. I took it off his hands and since I was willing to put the time, $$$, and effort into it, he gave it to me for FREE. Now $1000's later and still not done, but coming along. Will be dang near a brand new truck when it's done.

 

I traded my 96 S-10 4x4 Blazer that needed brake work and a front wheel bearing for my 76 F250 4x4 Ranger XLT Highboy,
both parties were very happy with the deal!!!
especially ME!!!!!

 

I got mine for $850.00 8yrs ago. only needed a tune up and a good wax job at the time. Belonged to a watermelon farmer who needed a bigger truck. Only major issue was having the trans rebuilt about 3yrs ago. I love and will never part with it.

 

$300.00. I have hundreds of hours and about $2000.00 in it now.

 

I got the 78 F150 out of a field for $100, it would have been lower but I opened my big mouth too soon! I picked up the 75 F250 for $500 and both are undergoing a resto right now. The 75 was the first truck that actually drove onto the trailer under it's own power.

 

I spent $1500 on a 77 F250 4X4 which I am the second owner on! Now...I have over $8000 on the engine going into it and I haven't even started on the truck yet!

 

Bought mine in 96 after 3 days of haggling. Asking price was $5,500 and got it down to $3,000 . After it was partially restored in 98 it was appraised for 10 grand, now it's in boxes or in the attick of my shop waiting for me to finish the frame.

 

Paid $2000, wanted $3000, not too bad. Have atleast $4000 in it now.

 

Paid $2000, haven't put really any work into it yet, was a daily driver off the lot.

 

Well, in Dec 1991 when I was looking for something bigger to drive my Dad knew a guy who had a 76 F-100 with 29,906 original miles on it parked in a barn in Portland, Oregon. He was looking to sell it for $3500 over the phone. When we arrived to look at it he had an original Ford canopy on it and said he was willing to drop the price to $3200. I agreed and he said he wanted to remove the canopy for a newer Ford truck. Maybe that's why he dropped the price because I helped him remove it...lol. I would have liked that canopy with it. So, I ended up driving back to Washington with my new toy for $3200.

 

I traded a $50 amplifier for my 78 F250, no joke! The kid was an idiot and blew up the 400 that was in it, and didn't want it anymore because it didn't run.