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Re: Got screwed!!

Not a big fan but Cpp was talking about shortbox frame kits to be out this fall

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What’s jacked up about it??? A lot can be overcome with some skill and the proper tools.

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That sucks. How is it all jacked up? Is it rusted and/or welded?

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Welding that a 5 year could do Better. I truly think by the time I cut out and repaired damn near 3/4 of the trucks frame it would be cheaper to buy another frame if I can find one. I’m sick over this and damn I can’t wait for karma to bite the piece of **** that straight up lied but at the end of the day I should have been more thorough and not be so trusting. He put on one hell of a show.

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Re: Got screwed!!

Get ahold of Dean Johnson, at tnchev.com.
He’s in Kodak TN, about 30 mins East of Knoxville.
It would be a 4 hour road trip for you, but we’ll worth it
He’s got a BOATLOAD of parts and I’m sure you could get a good frame from him.
He’s a good Christian man, and He won’t sell junk

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900 mi not that far away i have flown and driven back a truck over 3000 miles away

Sounds like you have a couple good options on a replacememt frame

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You didn't say if you would consider cutting down a frame, but I can put you in touch with a guy in NC.

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Originally Posted by C10ENVY (Post 8809674)

Well I feel like a fool it I should have slept on it! Trusted an old man and didn’t do my normal thorough investigation of a truck I fell in love with. It was a post selling a C10 stepside truck and when I decided vin it was a c20 vin number. I measured the wheelbase when I arrived and it was dead on. The truck is so low I couldn’t really get a good look underneath. Typical late night transaction after work and wanted to secure the deal as he had several in line on the post. Axles are 5 lug front and rear but once I got it home and was able to inspect it closer the frame is hacked all to **** and obviously just the cut down long bed frame. Truck drives straight runs great with its crate 350 but this frame is not worth fixing as it is so freaking jacked up! Without having to buy another truck or drop a ton of money for a custom frame does anyone know where I can source a swb C10 frame. I don’t care if completely stripped as long as it is not a pretzel!! This will definitely drag my build out and cost me a lot more than I wanted to spend but I wouldn’t feel right reselling the truck as it sits. I want a solid frame for my boy and I to build from the ground up to teach hi there is a life beyond a iPad and to keep in the family for generations to come. Any help would be appreciated.

Was this listed as a c10 shortbed but you decoded the vin as a c20 that's a huge red flag to investigate diligently. As all 20s were long wheelbase . Your best bet find a 20 frame and cut it down

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If he lied to you, or intentionally deceived you, go ahead and file in small claims court. At the very least, it will make the seller nervous, and he'll have to show up in court to answer for his crap.

If you present your case appropriately, documents, advertisements, photographs, repair estimates, phone calls and/or text records, you will easily win your case.

Did you sign a bill of sale that stated "as is" on it. Even then, you may still have a chance in small claims.

Most people don't have a clue how to defend themselves when they have to face the victim (and the Judge). Especially when they're guilty of wrongdoing.

Pat

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Post some pics when you get a chance. If it drives nice and straight and the measurements were “dead on” as stated it may not look great but if solid would be worth cleaning up the welds and keeping the original frame. We need pics!

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Originally Posted by leddzepp (Post 8809891)

X2 on the pics request........

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If the frame #'s match the title, just buy a rear frame section and back half it.

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First, have you gotten back to the guy and given him a chance to make it right... take it back as misrepresented? If you haven't and you go ahead and do that, put a lot of thought into how you will handle it first. You need to be assertive yet not threatening, at least not at first. You can make indirect mention of taking it to another level and let him know you are no push-over. Be tough but not nasty.

I'm not sure you didn't screw yourself. You said you were hasty and didn't check out all the obvious things to check. You didn't check the frame for being shortened and you didn't look at the VIN, or at least you didn't know the third digit being a 2 means C/20. With any vehicle purchase it is rule #1 to compare VIN on vehicle and title. You may have been too upset to mention in your post, but I don't see where you say what lies the man told you. Did you ask all the pertinent questions to verify the truck wasn't shortened/converted? Once you build a shortbed out of a longbed it is a shortbed. Is it a factory shortbed? That question needs to be asked or vehicle needs to be checked.

I'm not saying the guy isn't shady for leaving it to you, in your passion, to convince yourself it was a true shortbed. But the world is full of people like that and it is up to you to protect yourself from them. It's a slick way to do business to offer as little information as possible and leave it up to the buyer to ask, so they can later say "I didn't lie to him" about the important questions the buyer neglects to ask. You know the seller is standing there hoping the deal breaker question never gets asked and just can't wait to here the buyer say "I'll take it". Very corrupt and all too common.

As far as help goes, you can buy a frame pretty cheap. Longbed frames aren't too hard to come across. I don't know if you can do the work better yourself or you just know bad work when you see it. You need to post up pictures. We may see a way to make it right. It will be a lot of work you weren't counting on no matter how you go about it. Paying to have a longbed cut down or yours made right shouldn't be too awful. But hopefully that's something you can do.

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Not trying to promote a vendor, but Chucks Truck Haven would probably be able to fix you up with a frame. He is in Unionville TN, a little south of Nashville. If you decide to go that route.

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There's a longhorn frame that's already been shortened in the classifieds section
https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=811855

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Why did you come to this site AFTER buying it ? A bit of research on this site would have prevented this situation....:metal: