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Originally Posted by Ken B
The truck doesn't really look too bad to me. From here it looks pretty solid but as mentioned you will want to crawl around under it to check cab mounts etc. so bring a flashlight and spend some time under it. EXPECT some oil leaks etc. but be on the look out for fresh leaks because that presents a current issue. It doesn't look like anyone has had a field day hacking up the wires etc. One thing I HATE is hanging wires under the dash etc.. MAKE SURE that you don't just road test it around his neighborhood. Get it out where you can do at least 55 mph with it to determine whether or not you think it is a daily driver as the owner claims it is. Don't expect it to stop on a dime and plan ahead for stops, looks like 4 wheel drum with no assist. As far as cosmetics.. Learn how to do body work and paint on your own, this is a perfect truck to learn those skills on if you should ever decide to spruce it up. Mechanically speaking, if you are mechanically inclined then there really isn't too much on this truck you can't fix yourself. Prices are all over the place, it really depends on your area. 1800-2 grand is about right but if you have to pay a little more then that is up to you. Here in CT. that is 2500-3 grand all day long.
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Thanks Ken, I'm pretty mechanically and electrically inclined, just lacking the automobile vocabulary and experience. I can probably rebuild a corroborator but couldn't tell you what one of it's components is called...but I've picked up a lot just by pouring through this site over the past couple days.
The prices are getting pretty crazy around here, I've seen some C10s setting in a barn lot, no engine, and they're asking 2k-3k. And if it has a semi nice paint job, they're at least 7k. I'm jumping on this one, pending what shape it really is in. I figure, I don't really want to pay for one that has been restored, or partially restored in a way that I wouldn't have wanted. So, I'll do it myself, risky but I'm too excited to turn back now!