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msgross · 03-08-2009, 12:17 AM

PROJECT "FLIP THAT TRUCK OR ELSE" aka polished turd

OK, so the wife didn't really use those terms when i told her that I was picking up another truck, but she might as well have... 60 days is the plan... Purchased the truck on 4 Mar and plan to sell no later than cinco de mayo.

Noticed a local Craigslist ad for a 68 C-10 for $1,000... Sounds good right? Then I get pics in the email and it's a 69... Lay talked of issues with husband, truck stuck in third gear, has four kids now and can't drive it, needs the money kinda story. So after a few emails and phone calls she has some potential buyers and they all fall through. I make her an offer and she says "come get it". Ok now is the time that I better mention this plan to the wife

So I pick up the truck, rented a trailer and got it home. Still in third, husband converted the column shift to the floor and now it has issues. After getting it home I played with the shifter a little an voila!!! It's shifting fine... cool, test drive time! I think it's a 307 but I need to run the numbers.

Pros:
New carb
New coil
New wires
New MSD box (why??)
New water pump
New alternator
New valve covers
Clean aftermarket tailgate
New cab mounts and clean supports
Newer tires
Clean title
all original except rear rollpan and white paint.
New rear slider
Nice seat
new high flow fuel pump (why?)
PA inspected in Jan

Cons:
rust above the windshield
was stuck in third
backfires through carb under acceleration
rims a little rusty
Cut dash
drive door shot
missing driver side trim
overspray on fenders from PO's engine bay paint job
no power steering or brakes
4 wheel drums

Plans are to polish the turd, get it running nice and resell... maybe see $700+ profit with little time or money investment...

03-08-2009, 12:17 AM	#1
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Project "flip that truck or else!" PROJECT "FLIP THAT TRUCK OR ELSE" aka polished turd OK, so the wife didn't really use those terms when i told her that I was picking up another truck, but she might as well have... 60 days is the plan... Purchased the truck on 4 Mar and plan to sell no later than cinco de mayo. Noticed a local Craigslist ad for a 68 C-10 for $1,000... Sounds good right? Then I get pics in the email and it's a 69... Lay talked of issues with husband, truck stuck in third gear, has four kids now and can't drive it, needs the money kinda story. So after a few emails and phone calls she has some potential buyers and they all fall through. I make her an offer and she says "come get it". Ok now is the time that I better mention this plan to the wife So I pick up the truck, rented a trailer and got it home. Still in third, husband converted the column shift to the floor and now it has issues. After getting it home I played with the shifter a little an voila!!! It's shifting fine... cool, test drive time! I think it's a 307 but I need to run the numbers. Pros: New carb New coil New wires New MSD box (why??) New water pump New alternator New valve covers Clean aftermarket tailgate New cab mounts and clean supports Newer tires Clean title all original except rear rollpan and white paint. New rear slider Nice seat new high flow fuel pump (why?) PA inspected in Jan Cons: rust above the windshield was stuck in third backfires through carb under acceleration rims a little rusty Cut dash drive door shot missing driver side trim overspray on fenders from PO's engine bay paint job no power steering or brakes 4 wheel drums Plans are to polish the turd, get it running nice and resell... maybe see $700+ profit with little time or money investment... Attached Images __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 03-21-2009 at 08:45 PM.