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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I found a 1960 Chevy SWB for $300. It supposedly ran when they parked it (don't they all?). It has a 283 that will turn over by hand and a 3 speed on the column. The truck is pretty rusty for this area. It would need complete cab floor, front fenders, rocker panels, door bottoms, and the hood even has a spot of rust through. Only two tires hold air and the hub caps will fall apart when I try to remove them due to rust.
My thought is to buy it and try to make it a rough driver. I will keep it if my wife will let me. Otherwise, I would like to turn it for a profit. What do you guys think?
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 684 | Why don't you but it and list it on ebay. You might make a couple of bucks. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 297 | why don't you buy it and then sell the 283 and tran to me for $50 and then you would only be $250 in the hole!!!
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 482 | Just from a break even stand point: The motor and trans make it sound okay. But, does it have enough structural integrity to make it even a rough driver? Rough is one thing, but is there enough there to even work with or salvage some parts from? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 | If it's a virgin 283 it's worth the bucks, they are getting harder to find all the time.
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Tell me where it is. I'll buy it and drive it home.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i gave 600.00 for my 63 4x4 and i had it running before i left the guys drive way, it sat for 2-3 years, and wasn't all rust out
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | Builder, I thought of you the whole time I was looking at it. :-)
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | 300.00 may be kind of steep
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Throw us some pictures. I bought the Erwhipee from pictures without kicking the tires.
Heck, I have an IRWIPI 1960 swb that I'll get running and drive down there. I'll get the Texas 1960 running and tow mine home with it if I like it. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 184 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 184 | Pictures please!
For $300 I would think you could part it out and make a profit but I'm no expert on anything post 46. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | A usable short/fleetside is worth that in itself.
Scott | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 20 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 20 | may be worth 300 but you got to look at you just cant hardly find parts for a 60-63. if the 60 is a custom and has chrome buy it and I will buy the chrome off you! give you a profit to boot | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i know this is a few days old but did you get it?
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 688 | could be worth it in parts!!!!  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 132 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 132 | jeez, it's worth that much in scrap!
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,431 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,431 | Are you just going to leave us hanging. If the 283 is complete and the running gear is solid it may be worth the price. If you wave $200.00 cash I'll bet you could take it home...
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,971 | Where is it? I'll give $325 for it. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 180 |
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| | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I am going to try to look at it again this weekend. The weather here has been wild with several inches of rain falling in a matter of a couple of hours and tornados all around us. It looks like Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday are going to be clear.
Never hold your farts in. They travel up your spine and into your brain...that is where crappy ideas come from.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | 53GMCPHIL
It's only $300.00. Ask yourself, what is a memory worth. You buy that truck and figure out what to do with it later.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 564 | There's just not a whole lot on these trucks to part out! Especially if the sheetmetal is rotten.
Hood hinges, dash stuff, window lifts (if they're not worn out), some mechanical stuff, bumpers and grille if they're straight.
Things that will make it worth getting: Custom chrome, any options at all, lights, etc. etc. etc.
The point about it being worth that much for the scrap price was pretty good. Strip it and scrap the carcass.
These trucks are really bad about rusting in the roof above the windshield--if that's solid, the cab corners and floors might be overlooked by someone else.
-Brad
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