47-55.1 Some advice

[Robert Haas]

A little advise on a 63 restomodded barn find.

Was contacted by a friend that a friend of his, a widow here in town was trying to get her affairs in order and needed to sell off her departed husbands truck.

It is a 53 with a mustang tII style front clip, a GM 10 bolt rear end a 3 speed with over drive mated to a blue flame 235 out of a 1955 Corvette complete with the corvette 3 side draft carbs.

Paint and condition are shockingly great. We spent a half a day tinkering with it and I was able to get it started and drove it to my shop where we are cleaning off the dust.

My advice requested is should this just go on the local Craigs list, or should I consider contacting a consignor or even an auction site.

[Robert Haas]

I told her it should be bring 25 grand or so, based on what I found on Hemmings and other Internet searches


Thank you for the help.

[Indian113]

If you put it on CL be prepared for the Tire Kickers and looky looks! Beside the Low Ballers, I would think a Auction Site that deals in Classics might be the Best. Or a Car Corral at a Large Car Show or Swap Meet

[Robert Haas]

This truck is like how we build today only done in 1955.

2019 we take the motor and transmission out of a corvette and stick it in our hot rod.

1955 you take the motor out of a corvette and go from this;




to this

[Advanced Design]

I have bypassed Craig’s and have good luck with FaceBook Marketplace. Sold a nice 1978 ElCamino in 7 hours, from first listing to cash in hand loaded on trailer, a couple week ends ago. Include the listing in various groups that focus on the truck and hot rods in general.

[b-mac]

As I've suggested on here before, you might look at BringATrailer.com

[mongocanfly]

If she knows about what she wants you could stick it on Ebay with a reserve or buy it now ...downside to using a broker or ebay is they get their cut.....

[MiraclePieCo]

What a beauty. Keep it for yourself!

[my56chevytruck]

Craigslist is a lot of tire kickers. Try Hot Rod Hotline, I've heard some good stories about selling trucks on there. Or try Classic Cars.

[mikebte]

Originally Posted by b-mac

As I've suggested on here before, you might look at BringATrailer.com

I second BringATrailer.com They have lowered standards a little in the past year, but still a good place to sell.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

If she knows about what she wants you could stick it on Ebay with a reserve or buy it now ...downside to using a broker or ebay is they get their cut.....

I have to agree 100% there. Stick it on Ebay with a reserve that is at or slightly above her "have to have price" You might stick a buy it now for maybe 5 k above that.

We can see that you are able to take top quality photos that show the details and do it well. You also are able to write a top rate description that incluedes the details on what makes it special and it is a special truck odd color combo and yucky green engine color to boot. That green engine paint will probably cost the lady 2 k on the sale price over a proper gray or blue.

The two tone and color combo is going to be a love it or hate it and no where in between . That might hurt the sale price a bit over the truck being a solid color in either color.

I still think someone will fall in love with it for the 25 K as you can't build an identical truck for anything close to that. That engine if it is a documented Corvette six is gold in it's self.

[Robert Haas]

video walkaround of the truck

[Robert Haas]

Thank you for the help, this site never dissapoints.

Got the ad up on Hemmings and waiting for Bringatrailer.com to approve my ad.

Here is the Hemmings ad. Let me know if I should edit it.

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds...p/2248230.html

[joedoh]

good lord that is a beautiful truck.


the steering rack is missing the boot(s?) is my only suggestion.