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OMG! $$$$$$$

Glad I don't need those, or that, or that either :lol:

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Well thanks a lot! Now I have to go look to see what you saw! :lol:

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Well Mark, if you do need 'em, the price won't seem so bad. Because you just can't find 'em anywhere else!

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Most anything good that is listed at a reasonable price gets snatched right up by one of a few parts flippers rather than to someone who is going to use it. I'd say it has all but lost it's "sense of community, help a brother out" vibe it once had. It's get all you can everywhere you go.

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I agree with you 100% I have searched high and low looking for certain parts throughout the state without any luck several times. Then jump on the Forumn and there it is at a reasonable price, without any drive time or countless hours of searching. I have on several occasions bought whole trucks just to get the gems I’m looking for ( steering wheels, buddy bucketss, tilt columns, tachs, am/fm radios, spicer hub, oh oh and tow hooks ) All of these parts I have put back in secret hidden places ( sometimes from myself) for future projects. The problem with that is now you need to get rid of the rest of the parts. What I have found though is if priced fairly they will move quickly. I personally feel this helps out fellow c10 enthusiasts within the Forumn. Unfortunately due to my work schedule I can’t take as much time off I would like to. If I could I would like to set up at local swap meets to flip these unneeded treasures. I think it would also give me the opportunity to meet some really cool individuals that are as passionate these trucks as I am. I can honestly say I do not remember ever selling a part I purchased off the board. I’m a hoarder and hate to get rid of my newly found gems. If using the set off tow hooks under the front seat or the tach cluster on the rear seat of the truck as a way in to purchase parts from that collector that will not sell, that I will do. So guilty as charged on that case. It seems like most people today don’t want the hassle of selling at swap meets or Craigslist or dealing with countless people. I have bought truckloads of parts from people like this on several occasions, some even High Octane members. I feel I get a better deal buying in bulk. Sometimes yes sometimes no. Then I’m back to the old deal of flipping the parts I will not be using. All in all it’s a great hobby or pastime which I am fortunate to be able to do. We all have childish things we collect that bring found memories of days past, which at times we spend more than it’s worth to have. My collection is parts. All which I have acquired through countless hours of sometimes hard work, but extremely proud of. I try to help others when I can, and enjoy doing so. I hope wearing the red hat does not change that for me ever.

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Yeah I kinda talked about that in the Craigslist post. Even at flea markets, other vendors go around before everyone else and buy up anything they can resale, I sold at a flea market about 10 years ago and we were swarmed unloading the trailer by vendors and sold half our stuff before the place even opened. I sold stuff just to get rid of it not to make a living off of it

Seeing how much all this stuff is worth now I hate to think of all the stuff I thrown away over the years. 15-20 years ago 80s trucks were pretty much free. Body's were usually garbage so I usually just gutted them and threw out the rest. Could only store so much but I do have ton of parts still laying around that come in handy during my last build and current build

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I bought a lot off the WTS Board for my Jimmy and C-10 makeovers over the past several years but nothing lately. I'm not sure if it is because I already have what I need/want or due to another factor, the members who buy everything interesting that comes up nearly instantaneously. I have to admit to checking the Board multiple times per day but there appear to be members who are like bond traders and monitor it continuously. However, as the great philosopher Don Vito Corleone said, "What a man does is his own business."

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And a deeper thinking philosopher would add, "... until he starts stepping on another man's toes". That's why man has to live with laws and regulations, because there are those who only consider themselves in this community of man we all live in. My dad, who was a wise deeper thinking man as well as WWII Army Ranger vet, would say, "I wouldn't want to be in a bomb shelter with that SOB". There are those who save their rations and those who gobble theirs down, then want you to share yours. Total freedom is a wonderful concept but is not obtainable, unless you live alone on an island. You go around doing whatever you want when you want and at some point that will interfere with the freedom of others. We do not stand alone in this world. We have to consider the rest of us*.

*Us, an all inclusive word.

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"Sense of community, help a brother out!" seems to be long gone in the car hobby.I have given away a lot more parts than I have ever sold. I am more careful now days. A guy posted "Need part desperately to complete project!" I had one, sent it to him, even paid the shipping only to see it on E-Bay a few days later. Kind of sad really.

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Atog, I have bought from you in the past and felt I got what I needed at a good price.

I went through the swap meet at the Southeastern Nationals yesterday, pricing is going up, not as much negotiating room as there used to be. I think it may be because there is so much money being sunk into these trucks now. I'm just a poor boy, if I can't grease it, paint it, or bondo it then it ain't getting done!

Good luck, Rg

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It's gettin' gone alright, in most things these days. We are degenerating in that respect. I like to think I'm a buck stops here kind of guy and still try to be fair, but not fool enough to sell so cheap to lure flippers, unless I'm handing the part to someone I know will be using it. I don't care if someone wants to buy a part from me to make money as long as they pay my price.

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I have a set of pretty nice BuddyBuckets I had posted on FaceBook at a fairly high price only because I need to buy LS Swap parts .I had many offers of half my price or less and I just told the guys nicely I was not interested .Got some pretty nasty comments too . If they dont sell for close to my price I will build a truck around them as they are getting hard to come by . I told them they could always buy new ones for a little more . I try to help guys that are building trucks but dont want to be scammed by flippers .

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That sums it up pretty well...

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You know I've read so many times go ahead and chop that top / cut that frame /go one piece side windows ,Heck they made "millions " of these trucks ... Well not really , Just how many have been wrecked .flooded/ crushed/ stripped over the last 50 YEARS ? How many are being drug out of the weeds today to be restored in some fashion and the parts market is HOT right now ,I tend to only chase what I need or can adapt to my own stuff . I have a ton of 67 parts and I let them go when I decide I don't need them anymore , once I decide to part with it I really don't care what the next owner does with it as long as I get my price I'm happy ...:smoke: I've gotten some great deals in here (Thanks) I've also over paid for things I wanted ,So be it as long as I really needed it, all good ! I spent this morning looking at a 67 cab that I've been saving and I decided to cut it up for the parts I need on 5 other trucks , I'll tell you it was a hard decision to make but it's sitting here and I need the sheet metal :smoke:

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I had a really rusty cab that was worth nothing to me and a guy called me wanting a patch off of it . He wanted to come get it and take it to his shop to cut it out properly so I said come get it . He did and brought it back and put it where it was before . A few days later he asked if he could come get it again as he found more rust in his . He works nights , I work days , so I left the gate unlocked and had him come get it . He called and was going to load it up and bring it back and I told him to keep it in case he found more rust and to scrap it when he was finished .Im glad to see my junk helping save another truck .

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You treated me right on a N.O.S. '69 GMC 1/2t hubcap because you knew it was for my collection. The only problem is, it was too nice to hang outside. So it caused me to start an inside collection, too. Thanks a lot! :lol:

I have given parts to people because that truck deserved that part. I'm not saying I haven't done well on a part or two. But that was due to buying for a crazy cheap asking price.

I was at an antique truck show that has a small swap meet. There is a couple that sells old truck pictures from magazines framed, but I saw a shiny nice black 69-72 steering wheel. "How much for that wheel?", they told me $35. You better believe I bought it. I didn't need it but that was crazy cheap and it may have been N.O.S. I made good money on that selling to a friend for a fair price (and the offer wasn't $50).

I also needed heads a couple years ago and found a set there complete. They were all done with new springs, 1.94s, 64cc, and all. They were off the guy's show Vega he swapped aluminum heads on to. I couldn't jerk the money out of my pocket fast enough when he said $50! No, I didn't flip them. They were exactly what I needed and went straight onto the truck when I got home. You give me a fair price and I'll pay it, no dickering required.

I hate people trying to beat me up so they can make that money. Often on an item I have held onto for decades and they just run home to list on Ebay. I've had people tell me my price is too high because they can't make anything off that. Hello? I'm the seller and you're the buyer here. Do you want to buy it or not?

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I'm really out on the fringes of buying & selling. Over the years I think I've bought maybe 2-3 small items and sold or given away 2-3 things. Mainly I just look at the f/s posts and hang onto my few excess parts.

So this has been an interesting thread for me. I will say I am stunned by the value of tow hooks. My '72 gets along just fine with cheap aftermarket hooks though! :)

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I looked at and held a set of Extreme bend hooks yesterday at a swap meet for $1200 . I just wanted to hold them once .

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I'm sure glad I think the other kind are better and people are stupid over those extreme bend. I see them as an F-up with both going the same way. That means one is wrong! :lol:
People can pay extra for that, but I'll take hooks that do the deed in the best way while looking the best, being balanced... You know, normal :cool:

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Ouch, what a betrayal.

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I've had that happen to me also, I called the guy up and called him a steaming pile of ...... This was after he haggled me down on price for 20 min. C'mon man help a brother out, I really need this. I still do craigslist, but it is full of scammers and flippers. We meet personally and the buyer brings cash, no trades. I even take a money pen with me to check the bills.

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It's nothing new. Back around 1970 or so, my Grandad stopped driving and a neighbor expressed interest in buying his '64 Pontiac Bonneville. He was a car dealer but said he loved Grandad's car and would keep it for himself. Grandad finally caved and reluctantly sold him the car. Wasn't long before there was a For Sale in the window. Grandad was not a happy camper.

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It's been going on forever. My dad used to upholster pre-war cars, almost exclusively. He'd do the newer stuff for family, of course. One guy he knew wanted his Model A upholstered. He asked what my dad wanted, got a price, and then said, "I can mark it up $100, easy, for anyone else who wants it done!". Cheeky bugger, that's for sure! My dad said he'd only deal directly with the owner of the vehicle. Same guy drove up unannounced and parked on the lawn instead of the driveway and expected to leave it right then for the job. My dad was more than a little annoyed, and told him to pack it off. He never did get my dad to do his car's upholstery. :lol:

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I have sold three items on the parts board; a speaker, a gas cap and seat belts. Strangely the seat belts were the most popular. I hate to throw stuff away without at least seeing if someone wants it. No issues, everyone was cool.

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I wasn't calling anyone in particular out when I started this post, it was just an overall observation on where the parts prices are going.

I see the Barett Jackson effect happening. Someone shoots for the moon pricing their part, someone really needs that part and jumps on it at the moon launch price afraid to lose it.

Now everyone feels their stuff is worth more because someone that is probably in a better financial place in their life than the average Joe has established a new price point for the 1967 Chevy Truck gotta have widget.

For some reason though when I go to sell the same widget the market for them has gone dry lol

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Just remember: Asking and getting are two different things. I see a whole lotta askin, and not a lotta gettin :lol:

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I agree Once one or two of the same items sell high they never seem to go back down. If I need it or want it I try to grab it before it goes any higher. It’s hard to believe we used to buy these trucks as drivers for 300-1000 in high school for drivers. I liked them a lot better before they got so popular

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I feel the same about midyear Corvettes (1963-1967). In 1968 I bought a '65 roadster (365hp) for around $3500. In the early Seventies I bought a nice '66 coupe (350hp, factory air) for about $2800. Both cars are now long gone. I figured I could always buy another at some point. Years passed and now the prices have skyrocketed. At least I have the memories.

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That always get another thing was our reality for most our lives, up until recent years. I sold my '63 Riviera to fund truck projects. I had it many years but was ok with letting it go because I figured since it was sunny day driver I'd rather have a convertible and could get one later. There's a whole list of vehicles I always wanted to have and figured one day I would, never worried about it, plenty of time left in life. Now this stuff is serious business, money wise. The days of throwing a few hundred ($1,000-a few) together to go out and snatch up a project are gone.

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I'm sure all these tv shows are a major part of it. Back about 15 years ago I used to do storage unit auctions. Wasn't uncommon to buy entire units for $10-$20. Buying someone's worthless junk was fun for me, spend a few days moving and sorting all that garbage just to make your money back and keep a few things and throw 96% of it out. Soon as storage wars came out it went from 5 people showing to 50 and 20 bucks to 500 as dreamers that watched the show think they are going to find a musket or gold coins.

The worst in my area are the square body prices. Prices in most cases have surpassed the prices of 50s and 60s trucks and I just can't wrap my mind around it. Everything is rare or hard to find but yet you can pretty much find any square body part you can think of at any time. Come to think of i think they did pass the older trucks. I bought my 52 for $1300, good luck finding a complete 80s truck for that price. I been looking for. 80s truck for like a year and just can't do the prices.

But for some reason 80s fords are still cheap. Can get a complete running not rotted out truck for 1500. Hopefully it doesn't turn to that, I don't think I would get a 80s but I don't mind the late 70s fords, just have to put a chevy motor in it

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In the mid 80s I had the opportunity to purchase a Apollo white and black gsx from a friend for $7000 and turned it down. That same care sold at Barrett Jackson a few years ago for $158,000 UNBELIEVABLE

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:banghead:

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You can blame cash for clunkers for a lot of this ,Have you seen the prices of a solid old van or station wagon now ?

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Cash for Clunkers did remove a LOT of these truck from off the roads, those sitting in the hedge rows and tree lines, back yards, etc. Also the price of scrap steel several years ago was much higher than it is now. I used to see a lot of older cars, trucks, combines and field implements (here in Kansas anyway) refrigerators, stoves and almost anything steel being hauled to the scrap steel yards in Wichita. Not so much now but still on occasion. All those factors put a limit on the supply of "buildible" trucks and the parts that can be supplied for such by visiting a "salvage yard" if there is such a thing anymore. Most yards in Wichita have nothing going back beyond mid to late 90s except a few skeletons and bones. Those that remain are more of an "automotive parts reclamation center" in that extent.

Thus, one of the few remaining areas to obtain parts leaves the inter-net which is nation and world wide in its content. Swap meets are also a possibility but even there the good parts are few and a lot of rusted out over priced scrap. Good quality GM original parts continue to be in demand and NOS continues to be found less and less with each passing year. If you want it and need it then your options are limited. Buy it and use it or do without.

Glad I had a love for these trucks before the days of BJ, Mecum, Russo & Steele auctions and the lot. Bought my rusted out POS long bed 4x4 for what it was and what it finally became after lot of effort, time, $$ and beer. :chevy: May not be up to BJ standards but I still love it as much today as I did years back and still turns heads and gets the question asked:
Hey Bud, that truck for sale? Answer: Nope, but thanks for asking.

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I'm hanging on to my extreme bend hooks until I retire. They'll help fund my account.

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The high prices are great for the sellers. Not good for us buyers. Everything seems way too high these days. At least to us older guys they are.
Hind sight being what it is we ALL would have hung onto some of our vehicles and parts years ago when they weren't worth as much.

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Yeah, if I had all the money I spent on hot rods and such, I would have used it to buy hot rods and such. :lol:

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I like the way you think. ;)

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Imagine that!!!:metal::metal:

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Im selling my stash of good parts to fund my LS Swap , mostly local sales as I hate the hassle of shipping .