I am going to look at it in a few hours. We will see. I think its a good deal, but seeing it will be make or break the deal

 

I agree with Tardster even not working if you get the title,cab,fenders, bed box, other parts, engine, and tranny you could start to piece together the makings of a good truck. I'm looking for a good donor vehicle myself to gut an engine, tranny, and axles and it sounds like its all there for you. Not to mention a it's a 56 to most it is the most desirable year.

 

He doesnt think he has the title. But Even If I parted the truck out, just the cab with the glass is worth $500. No to mention I can use the cab on my 1954 frame and pretty much be done.

 

Well, we went and saw it. the steering wasnt hooked up, no interior, the glass was delaminating, had some kind of 80s car looking steering column and wheel, hood wasnt bolted down, just sitting, there was no carb on that 360, thats why the engine was seized.

Cab was rust free though, looked good. I decided to pass, even at $400. It would be a great project for someone, there just isnt really anything I can use on my 1954. And for $400 I can buy that brand new $289..

 

Hi Ryan,

It's great to know that not every '56 for sale is in the $30,000 range (there's another post about a '56 on Craigslist for $32k)

Not sure about Texas, but, usually the owner can get a new title (if he ever had one), or you can get one with a notarized bill of sale. All this goes out the windows if the VIN / data tag is gone !!!! The only time I've had a hard time was car assembled from bit-n-pieces of other cars. ...or a lost title from CaliFUNia, but that's a whole other story.

I bet if the owner posted it here it'd be gone in a heart beat! (Why not make a couple bucks: buy it, and post it here yourself.) If you were closer, Walford and I would be fighting to see who could get cash to you first.

Jim

 

Oh yeah? How much are we talking here. It's about an hour away. We talking $100 or $1000

 

Not sure how the prices are on parts for 53-56, especially 56, but I'm sure that you can likely close to double the money after gas and food to get it.

You'll just have to work to get it sold and may be sometime before everything goes.

 

400 bucks ???? holy cow thats a great deal....but you live in TX where most stuff is rust free. looks like it had a deluxe front window trim which is worth like 100 + by itself.