The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Need Advice on a 72 C-20

Guys I am looking at a 72 C-20. The truck is being adverised at 10,800, but the owner says it is negotiable. It has a 350 with the top half of the motor being rebuilt. It is a 4x4 with a manual 4spd. The truck is in the low mileage range with only about 51,000 on the odometer. The paint looks relatively good with 3 small bubbles on the doors but they are not punched through. Looks to be all original but the bed is metal, I thought that the beds were still wood in 72 but i am not sure. The bed is covered with a rhino lining. What do you think is a fair offer, I am looking for a daily driver. I am 22 and am coach franks son, Nick. We are going to drive it on tuesday so I need to have an idea on what to offer the guy.

Just my opion.First the top end being rebuilt a 51,000 mi.???The valve bonnets could be hard and oil leaking by down the valve stems,but you don,t half to tear the engine down to repair that problem.The bubbles on the doors,I say they were patched a one time with Bondo.Pull on the inside of the bottom of the doors,look up under them.If you call a junkyard you will Not find these doors.They all rusted away.This means new reproduction doors for about 500 each.The Rhion linning in my opion is to hide the rotten bed floor.Negotiable??? 4500 or less.Looking for truck check my son at www.miniridgefarm.com look under custom painting.Its a 61 ford harley-davidson edition,$3,500.I live in Indepence twp near Bruntons dairy.Pa

steel beds for 72. as for the 51,000 it's probably more like 151,000. either that or the builder set it to zero after his project was complete. around my parts 10,800 is a fair price if the truck is pristine condition. and i'm talking show quality here. i have been told that rhino linings do not hide anything. if it was dented before the spray job it will be dented after. also the stuff wont hold to rust. but thats just what i heard. i've never worked with it. round here a good looking, solid daily driver in the 67 to 72 year range runs about 5,000. give or take a couple of hundred.

For $10,000 I'd expect a beautiful truck.

I know of a '69 for sale at $13,000 that hasn't had a bite in several months. I think it would not be hard to find a similar truck for half the money.

I watched the odometer in my '72 roll over last summer. I don't know if this 33-year-old truck has 200,000 or 300,000 miles on it. The motor in mine has been replaced with a Targetmaster which is showing its age.

Unless you know the seller and really trust him, I'd never believe the 51,000 miles on a truck that has required engine work.

Around here that would be a $3,000-4,000 truck. I know where you are there is a lot more rust. Also, the 3/4 ton is not worth near as much as the 1/2 ton and costs a lot more to upgrade with things like better gears, disc brakes, wheels, tires. It also rides a lot rougher.
Go to http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/forumdisplay.php3?f=68 and look at the trucks for sale, you can do a lot better.

Thanks Guys. We didn't even make an offer. Body good except for doors, engine was burning some oil. He thought it was a show truck, not even close. Yes it had over 100,000 miles on it, speedo turned back. Again thanks to all who replied!!