5 cent a lb X 500= $25 plus carb and accessories=? Saves him trouble, IF he was going to scrap it. As a reference: CA craigslist(I guess you're in CA?) has a 216 with bell housing, foot start, 4 sp transmission, all accessories, flywheel, small vaseline jar, orig horn, glass fuel pump, all hooked together: $250 cash or trade. says 1948 1 1/2 ton donor. He even has the truck shown in the ad. Very Neat.