Remember when.....
Ford Parts Specialist
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by bobj49f2
Remember when you could buy trucks like this for $50, or better yet, the owners give them to you just to clear their property?
"The owner telss me that they both are running trucks and are in pretty good condition..." Yeah, right!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300187535629&indexURL= 0#ebayphotohosting
I understand with the current price of scrap metal wanting more than $50 for them but the starting bid for these two rust piles is $1500! I would guestimate the going scrap price might be $200, tops. If the engines actually run, maybe they're worth $500 each, at most.
"The owner telss me that they both are running trucks and are in pretty good condition..." Yeah, right!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300187535629&indexURL= 0#ebayphotohosting
I understand with the current price of scrap metal wanting more than $50 for them but the starting bid for these two rust piles is $1500! I would guestimate the going scrap price might be $200, tops. If the engines actually run, maybe they're worth $500 each, at most.
I remember when you could buy nice originals for $100.00 each in the early 1960's.
I also remember when gas a 15 cents a gallon for regular, 18 cents for Chevron Custom Supreme 105 octane.
It's the old old story. When he parked these piles, they were prolly pretty decent...when ppl asked about them, he'd say..."Oh, I'm going to restore them some day."
Uh huh...
That day has come..and gone..these two trucks are gone, too.
Sad.
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Valley Center, California
When I was in High School I worked at Mobil. Regular was .24 and Premium was .26
We didn't get into gas wars but the independants did. It would go down to .13.
I remember a lady in a late 60s Grand Prix complaining to my Boss because I stuffed more than $5.00 of premium in her tank. She was sure I was ripping her off.
We didn't get into gas wars but the independants did. It would go down to .13.
I remember a lady in a late 60s Grand Prix complaining to my Boss because I stuffed more than $5.00 of premium in her tank. She was sure I was ripping her off.
Fleet Owner
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: NM
I got my '53 as a totally functional, daily driver vehicle in '73 for $250. It was just considered a used truck back then. The seller preferred I trade him shotguns or rifles for it, but I didn't have any at the time.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Aurora,Colorado
Originally Posted by RUSTY50F1
reamer; I remember when gas was 23 cents a gal. And we had gas wars and it got down 13 cents. And I'm not telling my age when I say that.
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If you use it, SUPPORT IT
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From: Indiana
I remember pumping gas at 17.9 and 19.9 for ethyl, summer of '71. Plus driving the station's '51 FORD pickup. Rust bucket back then, your feet rode on the frame. Not sure why it was so rusted after only 20 years in the desert, but it was.
won't be long before it's going to be 17.99 and 19.99!!
R
won't be long before it's going to be 17.99 and 19.99!!
R
Ford Parts Specialist
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From: Simi Valley, CA
Originally Posted by phoneman91
Yes--you have already "told" us your age!! You must be my age or even older!!
Dono was born in 1935, he's the oldest...then there was a fellow born in 1936, another in 1939. Another born in 1943, two in 1944, one in June, and....one in September.
1951...heck, that's not old.
Elder User
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From: green bay, WI
Think gas prices had dropped some when I got my license in 1986 and unleaded was somewhere around .95/gallon. Remember there use to be a choice between leaded and unleaded? Would put 5 bucks in the old gas guzzler chevelle, and have enough to run from the boondocks into town, cruise around with friends and get back home. Looked at many cheap 70's cars for my first car, deciding to get the chevelle for $650. Around age 18 I stopped and looked at a 1967 camaro conver, bright red, nice paint, nice shape at a lot in town priced at 3 grand. Boy what it would go for today, not to mention what dads mach 1 he bought new and sold soon after. I was born in 70, and guess the mach wasn't the most friendly car for loading a baby and baby seat in the back, at least he blames me for selling it.
Do people even put snow tires or tire chains on in the winter anymore?
Do people even put snow tires or tire chains on in the winter anymore?
If you use it, SUPPORT IT
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From: Indiana
Originally Posted by kenseth17
Do people even put snow tires or tire chains on in the winter anymore?
I think the Grapevine in California still requires chains at certain times....
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