Market Value help
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From: NJ
(Funny because I just passed their old shop in Westville, NJ, the other night).
Later!
Mr. Ed
Laughing Gas
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From: Simsbury, Connecticut
I'm going in a different direction than what everyone posts here.
1) You are obviously interested in the truck, otherwise you wouldn't be here. So the price isn't scaring you away. And this truck may sell for $75,000, $100,000, $125,000 at public auction like Barrett Jackson.
2) If you like it, you have the money, feel good about the purchase...and when you drive it for the first time as YOURS and you can't stop grinning, you made a good purchase.
3) You will TURN HEADS when you drive this thing. The truck is rare and in this color scheme may be one of a kind. You'll get loads of attention - good and bad (as you can see).4
4) This truck is 70 years old. It is no longer in production. If you don't buy it, and you wanted to, you may never get the chance again.
There's my $.02
1) You are obviously interested in the truck, otherwise you wouldn't be here. So the price isn't scaring you away. And this truck may sell for $75,000, $100,000, $125,000 at public auction like Barrett Jackson.
2) If you like it, you have the money, feel good about the purchase...and when you drive it for the first time as YOURS and you can't stop grinning, you made a good purchase.
3) You will TURN HEADS when you drive this thing. The truck is rare and in this color scheme may be one of a kind. You'll get loads of attention - good and bad (as you can see).4
4) This truck is 70 years old. It is no longer in production. If you don't buy it, and you wanted to, you may never get the chance again.
There's my $.02
Logistics Pro
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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can
There is no chance of a truck with this little attention to detail being accepted into Barrett Jackson . I don't think anyone has suggested he not buy it , just that by the pics provided and the apparent lack of detail there are better built ones for that money . That being said at first glance it does look good if after driving and carefully looking at suspension install , bodywork etc . you can get it for a reasonable price it is a great start with a lot of details to work on . There are many here would feel that a truck needing 0 bodywork-paint would already be worth a good portion of the asking price . My concern would be suspension install - underlying bodywork , if not done properly is far worse than starting from scratch . JMHO
Cross-Country
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Holly Springs, NC
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...385925723.html
Here is the ad for the truck, for those that are interested
Here is the ad for the truck, for those that are interested
More Turbo
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From: Kenmore, NY
Just out of curiousity, I went on ebay and looked for 48-52 F1 trucks. Found quite a few completely restored down to the smallest detail for that price or less. Even the ones converted to a chevy motor had completely rebuilt drivetrains.
They are out there-you just have to look.
They are out there-you just have to look.
Believe Nothing
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From: W. Central FL.
Gotta love the search term hits the seller has in the ad.
Ford F-150. f100. f-1. chevy c10. chevy. square body. rat rod. vintage. LS. LS3. dodge. classic. car. custom. rare. mid century. pick up truck. show car. sema.
Ford F-150. f100. f-1. chevy c10. chevy. square body. rat rod. vintage. LS. LS3. dodge. classic. car. custom. rare. mid century. pick up truck. show car. sema.
Laughing Gas
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From: Simsbury, Connecticut
More Turbo
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From: Kenmore, NY
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More Turbo
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From: Columbus, IN
Only flaw I seen was in the second truck. In the photo of the interior you can see that there is no insulation under the floor mat. Originally on these trucks, there was an insulating pad under the mat. Stuff looked like a fine excelsior. Took it out of Gertie when I replaced my mat the first time in 1989 as it had gotten wet and was nasty as hell.
Logistics Pro
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From: Swan River Valley M.B Can
Yes the first 2 are original and the third is a mod but all appear to be superior to the truck in question and sold for a more reasonable price .
Logistics Pro
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From: East KY
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/la...385925723.html
Here is the ad for the truck, for those that are interested
Here is the ad for the truck, for those that are interested
Logistics Pro
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From: u-rah-rah Wisconsin
To be fair, using the CL email link isn't by itself an issue. Some folks just don't want their phone number on the interwebs. There are enough other issues at play here.
Laughing Gas
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From: Milford, Michigan
I would agree that there are nicer trucks for less money but be careful as those auctions are quite old except for the third one which is from 2016. The other two are 2010 and 2012. Prices I'm sure have increased since then.
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