The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Where to search for project trucks

I want to keep my eyes open for 47-54 chevy trucks. Planning on getting one after I'm married in April. I scour ebay and craigslist but they are either totally rotted out where I'm basically rebuilding with aftermarket sheet metal or they want 10 grand for a project. Am I looking in the wrong places or are these prices accurate? I don't need a driving truck, it doesn't even need to have an engine or transmission since I plan to rebuild it with modern tech. I just want the body to be I'm decent shape. What can I expect to pay for something like that? In southwest of Chicago in illinois but I wouldn't mind traveling or even paying shipping for a solid truck.

Hard to say if they're accurate without seeing it personally, but the prices run the gamut on ADs. I would watch the ads on Stovebolt or even place a wanted ad in the "Trucks Wanted" forum. There are a couple of good buys now. Check jrdamien's ad under "Parts for Sale". A pretty complete truck in a rebuild stage.

Yeah I've been looking in the ads in here. They seem to be a lot more reasonable than ebay and craigslist. Just wasn't sure if there was a hidden gem of a website. I look on auto tempest a lot as well. Thanks for the tips

out here in California, an AD project truck with a solid body, stuck motor and broken glass is $1500 +/-.

if you're willing to drive, try "search tempest". its a craigslist search engine that lets you look all over the country with one search.

1500 seems very reasonable to me. I'd have no problem paying that. How much power can these frames handle? Looking to find one in April like I said so hoping they don't vanish until then.

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Buy it before getting married

I've recently moved to Saskatchewan and can't believe the amount of vintage cars here. They do not salt the roads, and the weather is dry. Farm trucks especially tend to be used spring to fall. Kijiji is the preferred sight up here rather than Craigslist. Have a look, AD trucks come up all the time. I got mine for $1000. Complete and all original, patina rust but no holes, just surface rust.

Thanks for all the feedback! I'm hoping to get my grandfather's truck. But I'm glad to know I will be able to find them reasonably priced if it comes to that.

What sort of problems would one encounter crossing the border
into the states with an AD on a trailer?

dg

Not sure about crossing the border with it. I was hoping that if I got the title and Bill of sale it would be fine. But not 100 percent sure on that.

Hidiy Brandon- I hope you get your grandfather's truck as well, especially since you wrote you learned to drive on it. You will probably encounter more problems SW of Chicago than crossing the border with a trailered truck.
Or having children! (But, I have to admit, I did buy 'my' truck for my son :D)

Brad

My fiance already gave me the green light for it. She knows I either build my truck or my 02 ws6. So she admitted the truck would be a good project for me. It is going to be a long project so the funds will be spread out. Have a garage to store and work on it so the hard part is actually obtaining the truck.

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Thanks brad will read up on this

Hi Brandon,

My neighbor just bought a 51 Chevy truck in British Columbia and brought it home to Washington. As long as the paperwork is clean and complete, there should be no problem bringing it across the border.

If you have a little time, farm auctions often have one or more old pickups for sale. The better auctioneers will post pictures on line prior to the auction.

Good luck finding your project!