Could I get an opinion on this truck, please!!

[snyder66]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ht_4564wt_1165

[ironroad9c1]

Not bad, But I'm not a big fan of that rhino lining on the sides, If it does start rusting in the cab corners and lowerfender and the rockers, Its gonna be a while before you notice it and by then its gonna be more work than if you caught it when it first starts. Plus the price is a little rich for me.

[silvereagle07]

Its a good looking truck but I don't like the rhino liner on the paint. It looks really out of place.

[ont_guy_38]

Looks very solid

[jitteryguy]

looks good, price seems decent so far for truck as clean as it apears. I also believe the previous owner story, if I sold Dodge's I'd keep an old chevy as a back up vehicle too !

[old Rusty C10]

right now id say its a steal i could see this going up a couple of thousand its worth it IMHO

[tucsonjwt]

Nice truck, but I would have some questions. I did not see any pictures of the inside of the bed - what shape is that in? I think any old truck will need repairs. Looks like it could use tires. In AZ this truck would need the factory smog equipment which seems to be missing. Personally, I would wait for grandpa's stock original truck - which are on the market from time to time. Once you get into $5-$6K for an old truck with bad gas mileage, a new truck with good gas mileage starts to make sense to me - but each to his or her own.
Here is an example of grandpa's truck, but they are all over the net. Power windows and locks can be a pain to fix, but I must admit I am spoiled and like the remote keyless I had installed on my old truck.

http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/2224925656.html

[SeanPaintsFlames]

For a Georgia truck that one is super super solid. In Arizona, yes, they're probably a dime-a-dozen. I think that for the current $3600 it's a steal. Like stated above, if it gets up much more -like around 5 or 6- I'd rather have one that had more options.

It may be worth it to bring that one back to Pa.

Also- they ad says the bed is Rhino lined in red just like the rockers.

[Hoods69BadBowTie]

It took me a minute to realize that was rhino lining on the bottom it looked like sand haha! Its a nice looking truck and not a bad price right now. For 5k or 6k think you maybe able to find something a little bit nicer just my .02 cents. I also don't like the fact that there are no pictures of the inside of the bed. Makes me wonder if its pretty nasty just wandering.

[snyder66]

It's def. rhino liner. I checked. The bed doesn't look too bad, he sent me some pics. I wish I knew where you guys are finding all of these nice trucks in the 5-6K range...

[tucsonjwt]

Just do a search on Craigslist or traderonline.com for southwest/west/southern states. There are CL search engines which search all of Craigslist. The truck I showed can probably be had for less than $3500 - leaving money for repairs which all old trucks need. Really-these even show up on Ebay from time to time, but are usually overpriced by $1,000 or so. My take - you will have to dump $$$ in repairs/upgrades - no matter how nice they look in the pictures - these old trucks are full of surprises, so you might as well start with a rust free truck to begin with - as cheap as you can get the basic truck. Aside from people like us, most people don't want an old gas hog truck, so you can get them at a good price in most markets.

[71swb4x4]

It looks like a nice solid truck. Too bad they took the 700r4 out, but if that bothers you it can be fixed. Most people find it easier to do mechanical work than bodywork anyway and it sure looks like a great solid start.

[85chevy4x4]

I think the truck looks pretty solid. The only thing i dont really care for is the rhino liner and i think the price seems right. now if it got around 4500 5000 i think i would pass.

[turner16]

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

Just do a search on Craigslist or traderonline.com for southwest/west/southern states. There are CL search engines which search all of Craigslist. The truck I showed can probably be had for less than $3500 - leaving money for repairs which all old trucks need. Really-these even show up on Ebay from time to time, but are usually overpriced by $1,000 or so. My take - you will have to dump $$$ in repairs/upgrades - no matter how nice they look in the pictures - these old trucks are full of surprises, so you might as well start with a rust free truck to begin with - as cheap as you can get the basic truck. Aside from people like us, most people don't want an old gas hog truck, so you can get them at a good price in most markets.

how do you search all of craigslist? I just checked and I only get categories.

[68Timber]

Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

It looks like a nice solid truck. Too bad they took the 700r4 out, but if that bothers you it can be fixed. Most people find it easier to do mechanical work than bodywork anyway and it sure looks like a great solid start.

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Exactly what I was thinking...

[tucsonjwt]

Do a google search for "all of craigslist" and pick a website to search all. Some have a search for Canada and select regions of US. Some sites are more up to date than others.

[special-K]

It seems pretty decent. I really don't like the Rhino Liner and would be concerned what it could be hiding. There are better looking liners to use,too...Yuck! I hate it inside a bed. The seller says he's been restoring vehicles for a long time and he doesn't really trust dealers. Why didn't he restore this one? He can tell the Rhino Liner isn't covering anything up? I can't.Since the inner rockers aren't rusted that means the outers wouldn't have? I've seen plenty (most) that rust through the outer first. Sounds like he's flipping it the way he keeps referring back the the previous owner as recent info and said,"I was told" a good bit. seems he's a dealer to me. He say's "He believes" it was repainted? He sure doesn't know much for someone who restores vehicles. It "definitely" is repainted. I can tell that from here. I guess what I'm saying is i see trucks that may very well be decent. But,when I'm relying on a seller's description and they seem anything less than 100% honest,I walk away wishing it was someone else selling it. That same truck with faded peeling paint and minor rust could be had for 1/3 what it's at now. It's good if it's clean and not if it all comes through after next winter.

[snyder66]

Thanks Special-K, that was a great response. Let me know if you come across anything your way, you are not too far from me. Thanks!

[special-K]

Will do. Looks like that truck will go for $5,000 or a bit more. I thought about this some more with what I said and what was said below by someone from Georgia and feel pretty sure my suspicion with the body is supported. And heck,if you're going to ship why not pay a bit more to ship an Arizona truck? But,I will keep an eye out for a good local truck.

Originally Posted by SeanPaintsFlames

For a Georgia truck that one is super super solid. In Arizona, yes, they're probably a dime-a-dozen. I think that for the current $3600 it's a steal. Like stated above, if it gets up much more -like around 5 or 6- I'd rather have one that had more options.

It may be worth it to bring that one back to Pa.

Also- they ad says the bed is Rhino lined in red just like the rockers.

[turner16]

Originally Posted by special-K

Will do. Looks like that truck will go for $5,000 or a bit more. I thought about this some more with what I said and what was said below by someone from Georgia and feel pretty sure my suspicion with the body is supported. And heck,if you're going to ship why not pay a bit more to ship an Arizona truck? But,I will keep an eye out for a good local truck.

like this
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...:WNARL:CA:1123