hi guys , i am new , as a matter of fact this is my first post ,, i am wondering about an old ford truck i found and didntt know where to turn for an estimate on price , i believe it to be a 63 or 63 , it is a custom cab , 3/4 ton 4wd , i dont believe it is factory 4wd but it sure does look like it , it has about 6 inches of lift , a 351 windsor in it , c6 , 205 , dana 44 front with the big spicer lockouts, the truck is pretty much rust free, really nice orange paint , it is a flatbed , but the bed looks really nice and professonal with nice wooden side boards , i would love for someone to tell me what they think it is worth so i dont end up paying to much , if you would email me i will send you some pictures of it to better help you out , any help would be greatly greatly appreciated , thank you in advance for your time and efforts

Mac

 

sorry i think it is a 63 or 64

 

Welcome,

Sorry, not familiar with prices for those years. May want to go to FTE classified and see if any help. Also search on ebay motor under 'ford truck' may be helpful.

Good luck,
dave

 

Hi Mac. . . .

1st off Welcome to our community here at FTE. . . .

As for your query, what you describe is considered a "One Of" , a "Phantom" or in lay terms "Custom", because wht you describe was not OEM Produced in the period of the basic truck.

For example my Slick looks like a 66 F100 SWB Custom Cab 2Wd truck but looks are where it ends. It's on a later, rolling, chassis with with an engine that was not available in trucks for 8 more years, and a drive train that never existed, etc etc.

So there is no comparitive scale, other than other custom vehicles of like kind. Each of these "One Of's" will have it's own value and therefore it's own worth. Things like components, fit & finish, engineering, workmanship, function & performance and so on all combine to give the truck it's worth.

Depending on how nice it is, and how well built/ done it is, and how it drives/ runs/ performs the price can range thousands of dollars. There is no Standard Set Price for these things. . . .

Recently @ a Jackson - Barret Auction, a Camaro went for over $100K and so did a couple of Vettes. . . . . IMHO nothing ever built by GM is worth that kind of money, except maybe one of GMs' concept cars or Proto Type. But no Class 1 Stocker, whether old w/ low mileage, or top total "Pro Resto", in my head just isn't worth $100K+

So what you're asking has no set answer from this distance. As I try to point out there is no set of guidelines other than those an Automotive Appraiser would apply specifically to that one vehicle.
Having run all that out for ya, you are faced with 3 options, the way I see it Mac.

1) You can accept the sellers asking price as is

2) you can engage a gualified, licensed, Automotive Appraiser,

3) You can do some further research on that type of vehicle in your locale, the history/ provenance of that specific vehicle, get a qualified 2nd or 3rd opinion on the quality (design - engineering - workmanship) and go negotiate your offer against the sellers asking price. . . . .

Sorry I can't give you a more specific answer, but when vehicles get modified and/ or altered everything changes. It all then hinges on the qualities and drawbacks of that specific vehicle.

This all boils down to the point that non stock, non OEM Vehicles, in the final analysis are worth 2 different prices. From sellers point of view it's worth what "Market" will bear/ pay. From buyers POV, it's worth what you offer or are willing to spend, and then only if seller is willing to take that amount.

Anyway Mac, welcome to FTE and we'll be lookin for ya on the boards.

FBp