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looks more like a truck again. glad ya found the box you've been looking for.

 

Now I just need to finish painting it the right color.

 

that'll bring the asking price up a little. i'm sure you'll sell it. scratched buying the bug idea still?

 

I'm gonna buy a Mazda B2600i / B2300 or a 2.8L Ranger...

When I get my loan consolidated and get my tax return, I'll take that money and buy a baja bug or some other tow-toy.

 

that'll knock you're gas bill down. we got rid of the wifes expedition and got a little v6 escape. mileage around 22 on the highway. expy could get 18, so not much difference. too late now, owe ford for the next 5 years.

 

I'll never own a new vehicle. The return on them isn't worth it. Plus I'm already in debt up to my eyeballs, and I dont wanna ever go down that road again... I'll stick to buying used, thanks.

 

Looks nice man, i like the look of it for sure.

 

i think of used as buying someone elses headache. they got rid of it for a reason. probably to buy a newer one. lol. but this isn't to say i only buy new. i've only bought 2 new vehicles in my life. the escape and my 05 f150 was brand new, everything else was used. and i feel for ya about the debt problem. been there and still doing it.

 

Lookin' good Agent
That box will definately up the anti on the truck.

 

Thanks Guys... It'll up it more, when I get it painted. I'm also going to make a custom gate out of wood. tailgates are hard to come by for pickups. I have some nice pine 2x8's that'll make a heavy duty gate. Then get my brother to carve a blue oval into the gate


05 Super: I've been lucky, all the used vehicles I have bought, I only ever bought one total lemon, and it was a Chevy (go figure).. I bought a 91 Chevy Sprint (Suzuki) it was my second one, and it was a complete piece of junk. I donated it to Pick a Part..

 

i don't want to get on the chev subject, i'll be here all night. lol. i'm glad you've had good luck with used, as i have too. just never know.

 

My F150, I bought it last Oct for $500. I've put about another $500 into it. I figure if I ask $3000/$3500 on Craigslist, and will go as low as $2500, I'm still $1500 up. Which in my books isnt a bad profit margine.

 

I have a spare tailgate from the 73-79 years, if you find the hardware it is doable to bolt it up to your newer truck, I don't need it anymore. I know I saw a post of how to do it a couple years ago on this site...