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Originally Posted by mike16
Dave. Sorry if I took what you said out of context. Mia culpa.
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so could somebody educate me.....us.. on what makes this truck a 100k restoration or value.
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No problem... I don't think this is a $115K truck. All I said was that it -could- be, if it were restored to a higher standard, which it isn't. I'm not going to pick on the truck and point out every little issue, but there are a number of things that wouldn't pass muster if it were mine, and mine's not that high end.
Let me enumerate a few things I have on a high end restoration that I expect when prices reach that level:
- New side glass so there are no scratches
- Fully polished stainless so all stainless on truck is mirror-like
- Block-sanded frame and suspension pieces to remove any pitting
- Date coded plug wires
- Reproduction battery (ie: not an Interstate)
- Rear end completely rebuilt (not just checked)
- Lots of NOS trim parts
- Working washer pump and lighter!
- etc
Basically, the stuff you'd see IF the truck were restored to what I called the "Pebble Beach" standard. I've never been to Pebble Beach, but I use it as an imaginary place where cars are restored to like-new (or better).
So, while I don't think this is it, I'm not opposed to the notion that there
could be, somewhere, a $115K Blazer. That's all.