The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk am i crazy - should i buy?

for 300? supposedly has a good engine, tranny, hoist and 2 speed rear.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1802655

If that's the truck you want, I don't see where $300 would be out of line.

It depends on what your goals are, of course, but old stovebolts are addicting. If the driveline is in good shape, it would definitely be worth the asking price to part the truck out.

I don't see a problem at $300. You could probably eBay enough parts to make money on it if you decide not to restore it.

Oh go ahead, You know you will, and either will have that much fun with it or be able to part it out for more. You are putting us on that you're just considering it. It's a done deal already.

man, i don't know about this one. all the sheetmetal is junk. cab floors almost gone, both doors trashed, fenders trash, it looks like the core support is probably bad. no rust above the windsheild though.

i have a source for used sheetmetal & they are checking out a couple of trucks on their lot. might be able to come up with enough to do a swap...

Do you have time for another truck? Sure you can part it out, but that takes time and effort. I'd rather focus on my main truck and once thats done then chase after all these other ones.

I wouldn't go for this one. I don't have the equipment to work on huge trucks.

Just my opinion.

There's better ones out there for the same price.

I'd go for it. 3 bills isn't that much if the drivetrain's as good as stated.I have a friend who can usually do a cab swap in about a day,from drive it in to drive it home,if things don't go seriously sour in the process. Or,like was suggested,flip it for a profit...I might be interested in the hoist works for my ol' Mack.
Speed

Do you have room inside for it, or do you live in a private, or remote area? If you have neighbors that are relatively close, they might complain.
Do you own your home, or are you renting? Most landlords do not allow working on vehicles, let alone something like this.

I am not trying to pry, but to offer an honest opinion, a lot more background information is needed. Bringing home a 300.00 truck, can cost you much more in problems if you are not careful.

Writing the check is the easy part.

John

Looks like the old girl was orginally sold by "FELD" Chevrolet in Kansas City, KS

LOL! i can't keep it in my neighborhood, they would throw a fit! they already put up with projects rolling in and out of the garage.

i have "places" to stash it. tires on this beast are rotten so moving it is going to be a pain.

see how i'm talking myself out of it? but if i could get some nice sheetmetal, mmmm....

sure why not... take it to the local car wash, hose it real good, then stop at Walmart and buy 2 cases of the cheapest flat black or flat red spray paint... spray bomb it and they will think it's a new truck.

Oh c'mon! The tires are still round enough to move it, and you'd just about make your money back on the hood for cryin' out loud! Buy it! BUY IT!!!!

if that truck was close to me it would be at my house!

ok..i actually ended up buying a 60 that was in much better shape for the same money. see photolink above. i may buy the other anyway for the hoist & part the rest.

Bucket, I live a few miles west of you near Desoto waaaaaaaay back in the woods. I don't have to worry about what the neighbors think. If you don't buy that rusty one let me know OK ? By the way, my dad was the service manager for the Feld chevrolet truck shop for years. Small world !!!

hmm. maybe we could work something out. i only want the engine and hoist.

ok, i am crazy. i bought both trucks. the 60 for 300 & the 65 for 200. i am going to part out the 65.

the 60 has a 261 with a tick or knock, i have to explore. the 65 has a 292, that is supposedly good. should i put the 292 in the 60? i have not heard either engine run but the 261 looks real clean. still blue with the jobmaster label. if both end up needing a freshen up, which would be better?

i have a 292 in a 70 that is great, but i don't know anything about 261s.

The 261 is a popular upgrade for the AD series owners. You could probably sell it for half of what you spent on both trucks, at least,
Scott

That is one rusty bucket of bolts! How on earth could anyone resist? If one's good, two's better!!Have fun!

And don't worry-whichever engine you don't use,there's a great market for it right here! There's plenty of us who'd be interested in buying it.
Speed

BUY BUY BUY !! For 300, ya just can't go wrong....