Do you guys follow Bring a Trailer ?

[tim71]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Big money !!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1969-chevrolet-k10-2/

I not sure I get it. Owner pays to have K10 restored by a third party and then sells it for $61000. I've got to believe the resto cost north of $80,000.
I have only bid on one truck (didn't win), but I find BAT entertaining and they seem to bring decent money to their auctions.

[Chevyland]

Some people have money to burn on both ends of the deal
Personally
If I were going to pay money for a
‘Built Truck’
It Would Look Like
.

.

This

[DeadheadNM]

What happened to Hemmings Motor News?

[Chevyland]

They’re still around
Even have an auction format - as well
I never looked seriously at trucks there
They always seemed to be more of a
Collector ‘car’ site (magazine) ?

https://www.hemmings.com/

[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Some people have money to burn on both ends of the deal
Personally
If I were going to pay money for a
‘Built Truck’
It Would Look Like
.

.

This

Not sure why, but i kinda like it!

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

I have no affiliation with BAT
But I think the way their auction works is as close to a live auction as you can get
By extending the clock by 2 minutes with each winning bid
At the end of the auction (when, the REAL bidding happens)....
It stops the sniping from happening
And let’s the bidding continue, if there is interest
Just like a live auction
It’s better for the seller (Especially if he has a desirable vehicle)
And, isn’t that what an auction is for (people selling their vehicles?)

Sellers can also remove their reserve at anytime
Even at the last moment
Just like it happens at many live auctions


I don’t see anything wrong (illegal) with the business model

https://bringatrailer.com/faq/#colla...s-bidding-work

I suppose that makes sense. Still don't have to like it


Remarkable Blazer Chevyland, all 88K (yikes).

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Boog

Well that was a strange auction. I watched it the last 30 minutes. It sold for
$87,500. What was strange was at the 1 minute mark another bid was placed and the clock reset to 2 minutes and counted down until the next bid was placed then it reset to 2 minutes again and counted down. It did this about 5 times. I've not seen that before.

Some of the online equipment auctions we buy on do it that way. We bought a compactor online a couple of weeks ago. The bid "renewed" four or five times before it ended. We usually do a proxy bid for our max amount, so if somebody puts a bid in at the last second the bidding renews.

[Chevyland]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...let-blazer-23/

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Some people have money to burn on both ends of the deal
Personally
If I were going to pay money for a
‘Built Truck’
It Would Look Like
.

.

This

[Chevyland]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-ford-f-250-12/

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Man, this color is "ugly" for a Ferrari, which is why I'd never change it Better than red.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2020-09-21

[dave6672]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Man, this color is "ugly" for a Ferrari, which is why I'd never change it Better than red.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2020-09-21

I thought the same thing when I saw it this morning. I know that Ferrari's go for big money, but I am amazed at some of the final prices I see on this site.

[DeadheadNM]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...t-k5-blazer-2/

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by tim71

I not sure I get it. Owner pays to have K10 restored by a third party and then sells it for $61000. I've got to believe the resto cost north of $80,000.
I have only bid on one truck (didn't win), but I find BAT entertaining and they seem to bring decent money to their auctions.

Same happens with street rods . People with fat wallets use it a few years and then it's off to the next one that was being built at the same time.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by Chevyland

Some people have money to burn on both ends of the deal
Personally
If I were going to pay money for a
‘Built Truck’
It Would Look Like
.

.

This

I like it

[1976gmc20]

I'm late to the party but I never heard of a Ford half ton 4x4 from the early 1970s that had a 2-speed transfer case. Maybe the "two speeds" were 2wd and 4wd ???

And it's weird because I remember when those 69-72 Blazers were just ho-hum 15-20 year old trucks (well, remember when they were brand new, too ).

[DeadheadNM]

This one just brought $90k https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...let-blazer-25/

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

I'm late to the party but I never heard of a Ford half ton 4x4 from the early 1970s that had a 2-speed transfer case. Maybe the "two speeds" were 2wd and 4wd ???

And it's weird because I remember when those 69-72 Blazers were just ho-hum 15-20 year old trucks (well, remember when they were brand new, too ).

High and low

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

High and low

Well, I can remember in 1971 Ford half ton did not have low range in transfer case, but the low gear in four speed got around pretty well. It was probably about as low as first and low range in my K1500 (like my 1976 2wd).

Maybe there was an optional two speed transfer case, but it was a pretty big deal back then and Chevy definitely made a better 4x4 half ton plus they had disc brakes.

Of course the F-250 4wd had low range.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

Well, I can remember in 1971 Ford half ton did not have low range in transfer case, but the low gear in four speed got around pretty well. It was probably about as low as first and low range in my K1500 (like my 1976 2wd).

Maybe there was an optional two speed transfer case, but it was a pretty big deal back then and Chevy definitely made a better 4x4 half ton plus they had disc brakes.

Of course the F-250 4wd had low range.

I don't know, I'm no F##d expert. But, all the ones my friends had hi and low cases

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

I'll be watching this closely, I had a 1971, my first car. I'm dreaming though, for 5-6 reasons, one being a guy is committed to buying it, at least that's what he wrote. That and I can't imagine the cost to ship from Canada, though option to visit Seattle again. That and if you think parts are hard to find for your car/truck. Last one I saw was maybe 25 years ago, off the HWY in someone's junk yard. In other terms, something comes up like his oil pan leak, I'd need to take my useless mechanical skills the next level. I don't suppose you can even find gaskets.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-mazda-rx-2-4/

Might be meant to be, I only entered the search a week ago, looks like they've sold just 2-3 past. Judging by the HIGH PRICE tags at BAT, this runs at least 30K guessing, before costs, which is another reason I shouldn't. A lot of these ended up in Australia. Only had mine three months before I turned it upside down. Push started everywherebad alternator. Two distributors, all kinds of crazy. Mine would do 145. Perhaps more, but at that point the odometer is buried.

Anyway, I started a Go-Fund Me @ReallyShouldn't.com (kidding)

EDIT: "Reallyshouldn't" contacted the owner, and straight up too good to be true, so to speak. It's never been painted, per owner structure is "10 of 10", runs like a top and cold start is "good". I suspect 32K is original. I don't believe the suspension is however. Straight up I know little about these. Near everything I see serves memory however. Then there's tax right, near I can tell so far Canadian tax can run approx. 20%, so just fees/tax and cost to get it home would be 7Kish.


I'm out. 12K & five days to go. It will finish too close to 30 or even 40 against my wallet. It was only a pipedream anyway

[DeadheadNM]

72 K10 - I'd be curious to see the original SPID

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-4x4-pickup-2/

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

72 K10 - I'd be curious to see the original SPID

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-4x4-pickup-2/

looks like they stuck square shims of plastic in the body mount in pic 69 and radio delete plate but has antenna

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by richard2717

looks like they stuck square shims of plastic in the body mount in pic 69 and radio delete plate but has antenna

Check out how the t-case is mounted in pic #65. Not attached to the frame rail and the x-member has spacers between it an the frame.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

72 K10 - I'd be curious to see the original SPID

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-4x4-pickup-2/

We could hunt that SPID and a Snipe at the same time.

I shouldn't be so cynical.

Left front brake line is chaffing on the frame and steering stabilizer is attached through the tie rod, instead of by a bracket clamped to the tie rod. Rear differential vent tube is laying on the exhaust pipe.

I personally would have put the wood grain door panels in it.

At first glance, I was ready to bid.