The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk 51 chevy 3100 with LeMans Suspension?

I've got a Gateway fairly close to me, and they move lot's of vehicles. Enough so, that I visit once a month, and just about everything has moved from last trip. There is a large variation from excellent quality vintage vehicles to total crap. This truck is closer to the latter than the former from what I can see on the pic's. One thing is for sure, I would never buy a vehicle sight unseen from those guys without an independent inspection from a national reputable outfit. There are plenty out there. I've got one foot in the purist world and one in the hotrod world, so no problem with mod's. However in this case, just look at the quality (or lack thereof) of workmanship. It's terrible, and that's what you can see. Imagine what you can't. Just be patient, get lot's of practice looking and input from guys here, just like you did in this post. Craiglist is great, find the big car shows and swap meets near you and you will find a good match. I have seen lots of examples of guys on forums giving a thumbs up to new folks on purchases. They may quibble on price, but not to worry if the advice is 20% or so from asking. The situation here is much farther away. I didn't catch what part of the country you are in, but I've seen lot's of these old trucks that go for good prices (great prices relative to this Gateway deal) on my local Mecum auction. Of course there are some overpriced as well. Shop online ahead of the sale, then make the trip over, put your hands on it and snatch one up. Good luck.