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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 02:04 PM
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What you guys think about this one ? Is this a good buy?
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 02:34 PM
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Welcome to FTE Robert, we need more info (motor, trans, mileage, rust)? And more view-able pics. Also location location location matters to most folks.

3/4 ton 2wd (does not equal good gas miliage) and what looks like headers and a grant steering wheel? So glad they took off those ugly other rims in the bed. lol

Could be $1000 truck with a 20 ft rattle can paint job and a 360 (No offence to anyone with a rattle can paint job.) Or could be a built 390 FE and worth 2500 to their asking all day long.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 02:47 PM
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Thanks so much for the help . Here's some more info and pics . I'm not sure about the tranny.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 02:51 PM
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 77&79F250
Also location location location matters to most folks.
Beaverton/Portland = Oregon.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
Beaverton/Portland = Oregon.
ND I do know what Google is....Location does not matter to me, I am talking to the guy wanting to buy the truck. Meaning there might not be a lot of trucks in his area so it might be a good deal. That is what I meant.

Robert is reads like its worth the money, now go eye ball it. Good luck on it.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 77&79F250
ND I do know what Google is....Location does not matter to me, I am talking to the guy wanting to buy the truck.
No s**t Sherlock!

Meaning there might not be a lot of trucks in his area so it might be a good deal. That is what I meant.
I've known where Beaverton/Portland is located for over 50 years, so I didn't need to use Google.

You're the one that said location, location, location matters to the OP, so I posted the info.

Where do members live? Click on their user name, View Public Profile - About Me.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 04:14 PM
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For future reference, refrain from making your thread title "Help Please".
You will be more likely to get responses if you post the actual question in your title, and put the details in the message below.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 04:30 PM
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I'd go check it out. Seems like a pretty good deal. I live in NW Washington.

Some people will tell you these trucks are just everywhere on every street corner. No matter where you live. I disagree. Yea you can find them, but they're not Kia Souls. And finding a straight one for a good price is not easy regardless of location.

My vote is go check it out!

Is that 2 top forum dogs goin at it above? haha!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Coltin1992
I'd go check it out. Seems like a pretty good deal. I live in NW Washington.

Some people will tell you these trucks are just everywhere on every street corner. No matter where you live. I disagree.

Yea you can find them, but they're not Kia Souls. And finding a straight one for a good price is not easy regardless of location.
May 2010, "She who must be obeyed" and I took a 9 day driving tour of WA:

Seattle-Anacortes-Friday Harbor-Sedro Wooley-Twisp-Brewster-Grand Coulee-Moses Lake-Kenniwick-Vancouver-Seattle.

"She" drove while I looked at the scenery, the 'old rolling piles of misery' scenery, that is.

I stopped counting Dentsides when I reached 126!
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 08:50 PM
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Here in Ohio, (the rust belt,) I'd jump all over that, if its in as good of shape that it says it is. too bad its not a 4x4 lol
 
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ND you obviously did not understand what I was trying to convey to the OP by saying that about "location"..So we will just leave it at that Sherlock.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
May 2010, "She who must be obeyed" and I took a 9 day driving tour of WA:

Seattle-Anacortes-Friday Harbor-Sedro Wooley-Twisp-Brewster-Grand Coulee-Moses Lake-Kenniwick-Vancouver-Seattle.

"She" drove while I looked at the scenery, the 'old rolling piles of misery' scenery, that is.

I stopped counting Dentsides when I reached 126!
A week and a half. Covering the majority of Washington. Specifically looking for dent sides. In a place where they're supposed to be more common (PNW).

Higher than I would of guessed at 126. I'd probably guess 80-100. But.. my point still stands. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Old Aug 17, 2016 | 11:54 PM
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"New Head Gaskets" would be a red flag for me. Definety worth asking the seller why the head gaskets were replaced. If you see it in person take a sniff at the dipstick while you are at it to see if it's burnt smelling.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2016 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by NumberDummy
May 2010, "She who must be obeyed" and I took a 9 day driving tour of WA:

Seattle-Anacortes-Friday Harbor-Sedro Wooley-Twisp-Brewster-Grand Coulee-Moses Lake-Kenniwick-Vancouver-Seattle.

"She" drove while I looked at the scenery, the 'old rolling piles of misery' scenery, that is.

I stopped counting Dentsides when I reached 126!
If I remember correctly, ND, on your 17 day trip to Washington you stopped counting 73-79s at 131, and counted over 50 '67-'72s. You also saw a rare 1956 Ford COE wrecker.



And...
If anyone wants a better look at the pics:

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/5726401781.html
 
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