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I agree with Grey Beard. IF you have the space. Then either part it out or keep it for parts and look for another. If it's got a motor & tranny you may actually be able to use the chassis and running gear (all refurbished of course) for your project. Cab and other sheet metal can all be repaired if you have the right skill sets.
I am a glutton for punishment though. When I bought My truck I spent 1250.00 and the only salvagable sheet metal was the hood, and upper cab and some of the dash. The rest of the sheet metal went to scrap. The rest of the parts were parted out (Steering, Motor, Transmissions, Axles, etc). In the end I had a frame and a title, but I had about 2000.00 to put towards my build from the part out.
The second truck I bought out of luck, some guy had started on it, and never finished, hacked it up really bad. I used the cab from it, scrapped the Chevy Frame and parted out the spare pieces. Again I came out about $2000.00 ahead.
The majority of that came from a 12 bolt 1968 Chevelle rear axle that came on the Chevy frame. The guy selling it had no idea it was there, when I saw it I new it was a rare item, didn't know for how rare until I got it home and pulled the numbers.......Best 500.00 bucks I ever spent.
Like I typed before, I'd buy it because anything that resembles a vehicle around here is worth that.
Here's what I paid $500 a couple of years ago.
It was a bondo bucket but all four doors were in very good condition and I got the flat six in running. It also came with two flathead V8s. I made some good money off of it. I also have paid $1200 for a truck in about the same condition as the one in the OP's pictures. It had a spinning V8. My son eventually bought it from me and the only part he saved was the engine, he sold off the rest in parts and bought another couple of parts trucks to make one good one.
He's another one of my projects, a '37 Buick.
I paid $550 for it but didn't realize until I started tearing it apart that it was a total rot bucket. The only parts I was able to salvage was the front fenders and hood, which I've been offered more than the original $550. Since starting the project I've bought four parts cars and was able to sale parts to buy parts I needed. So far I'm breaking about even with the costs.
Hey Oldschool,
So... I'm assuming this means you have finished up with PawPaw's Truck.
My advice is always to buy the best truck body you can find - especially the cab. They don't make
replacement doors or hoods so you will want those to be in good condition.
If your plan is to keep the exterior rough - might be fun to get it up & running using salvage yard parts
& just knock around town with it. If you are looking to go to car shows - I'd run the other way.
Ben I wish I was finished with that one. Im still pretty far away on that one its top priority because it was his.I was was just thinking about buying this one and letting it sit untill I was through with the other one
Hey Old School,
$500 isn't a huge investment & there are probably parts on that truck
worth $500. If the motor spins - why not? It's always good for motivation to have the next project waiting for it's turn.
How much is left to do on your pawpaw's truck? Pics?
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