I'll give you my honest opinion of that truck ......... It aint worth the price!!
And the fact that it got no bids is futher proof of that.

 

ok i got an email back from the guy, after it ended in regards to my question...

Q:
could you tell me if the truck has 3.55gears or 4.10gears? and why did you put new injectors in the truck? thanks
George

A:
The injectors were just worn out from use I think. It idled rough and had some power loss. The new injectors fixed all of that.
Thanks for asking,
Roger

i really like the "i think" part...

 

Nice that he answered your question on the gearing too... what a tool.

 

heres one for you guys.... 'needs bodywork'

 

haha.. thats nothing... little figerglass and some bondo, yes indeedy, be just like new...

 

Do you guys remember dwell meters? GM had the ittle "window" that an allen wrench went in to adjust the points, but with Ford you had to pull the cap and and use the two screwdrivers.

Don't forget the dual point set-ups.

Remember the "emergency" points feeler gauge being the pull tab from a cold adult beverage can.

Pull tabs good for another thread.

 

I'll show you mine if you show me yours...........BTW - this truck was born and bred NORTH of Tennessee...........

Ok, I'll stop being an a$$ now, I just don't like blanket statements. Especially about standards.....

 

Beautiful truck. Obviously you are a gearhead like me and you have a nice truck that you keep very clean, and I am sure that you can show me pics of other trucks in your area that are equally clean. My truck isn't as nice as yours, but like to keep it cleaned and detailed as well.

Here is where my blanket statement is 100% true. If you live in the rust belt and you look at used trucks you have to be sure that the person you are buying from cares for his/her truck the way you would. You may also find a nice vehicle that a meticulous owner advertises as "garaged and never driven in winter". In any case a truck like that is an expensive commodity in a rust belt state, and a seller can get a premium for it.

If you dont find a truck like that you know that will have to spend a lot of time crawling around under it looking for potential rust issues, and if you pay an average price for it you will have to repair a few rust spots as a part of the deal. If it has been recently undercoated stuff may be hidden. In any case a little rust damge on an average truck is expected as a part of life.

Here in Georgia we are spoiled in that regard. I could drive my truck all winter without washing it (not my preference), detail in the spring, never undercoat it, and it would still be rust free 10 years from now. If I shop for used truck locally I can buy an average daily driver with zero rust for average to low money. If I detailed and added new wheels a lift kit I could take it Ohio and it would be in better condition than 85% of the trucks there. It just that you guys have to work much harder to keep a truck in great condition. The deck is just stacked against you as far as your environment is concerned.

Here is an example, my Toyota Diesel. It is a 1982 model with 58K miles. It was used as a farm truck in middle Georgia until I bought it in 2004. No rust. I repainted it after someone ran a stop sign and dented it, but it is otherwise original.







My point is that if you live in the rust belt Im sure that you consider your truck to be MUCH nicer than most that you see, and if you sold it locally you would be bragging about how nice and rust free it is, and you would be expecting a well deserved chunk of cash for it. Bring it to Georgia though and while it would still be nice, it would be closer to average as far as condition. It would sell for a lot less.

Again tho, I applaud all you guys that battle the salt to keep your trucks looking good, I'm just glad that I dont have that battle.

 

very true, i hate rust, that's my big project this spring, it's getting bad.

by the time i was born (1981) i dont even think there were any cars or trucks left being made with points. that's right, i am a snot nosed little brat compared to a bunch of you old farts all due respect to my elders, of course. hehe

 

I forgot the points subject.

I had a few cars with points, and I was veryyyyy pleased when the electronic retrofit kit became available. Man did my old camaro drive much smoother once I changed those parts.

 

I am no old fart! LOL I am only 2 years older than you!! I just had the pleasure of being a mechanic in a farming community with lots of old vehicles. When I was in tech school one on my teachers had the boldness (translated- stupidity) to tell us we wouldn't be covering carbs or point ingition cause we will never see it in the shops! Not sure where he lives!!

BTW Agreed 100% on the rust belt issue. Thats why my current truck came from Missouri!! The difference is incredible compared to my previous michigan truck that was only 2 years older!

 

We used matchbook cover cardboard in an emergency

On the pull tab thing i have a doosie!!!!!!!
IT involved the good old US Coast Guard. They were not to happy

Bill