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4matty3 · 03-23-2011, 05:50 PM

going to go look at it tomorrow. just wondering if you guys can help me out on what to look for/deal breakers. my concerns are the rust. any help would be appreciated
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/2280539098.html

*stich626* · 03-23-2011, 06:55 PM

it was in fla.. there is a lot of sea water and land there..
you'll have to look, at least no ones painted it and hide the sins.
you'll see them ..
look for rust in lower fenders,floors,cab corners and bracing ,bed floor,etc frame
roof and is the rug wet?
it's only 1500.oo if it runs good and moves and unless it's a rust bucket..
isn't all that bad..
the southern guys seem to find rust free for almost free,, but those not in the dry air..
rust free cost money..
good luck
,

**70cst** · 03-23-2011, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stich626

it was in fla.. there is a lot of sea water and land there..
you'll have to look, at least no ones painted it and hide the sins.
you'll see them ..
look for rust in lower fenders,floors,cab corners and bracing ,bed floor,etc frame
roof and is the rug wet?
it's only 1500.oo if it runs good and moves and unless it's a rust bucket..
isn't all that bad..
the southern guys seem to find rust free for almost free,, but those not in the dry air..
rust free cost money..
good luck
,

stich626 has pretty much summed it up. Make sure you can take it out for a test drive so the mechanics can be checked. Good Luck!!

4matty3 · 03-23-2011, 07:52 PM

thanks guys. ill let u know how it goes

stsalvage · 03-23-2011, 11:22 PM

I'm a guy that takes a creeper with me and if there is any cancer in the floor i normally walk away.But the orange and white 2 tone trucks are hard to walk away from there such pretty trucks Me i be looking at the frame where the shocks are.Most people don't check the shocks and they get lose they will raddled that bolt and crack the frame.I be checking for anything bent.

But the cancer is what you really look for its the killer on your pocket book the floor bords to put them in from a body shop i'm being nice for a Cab floor 900-1800.00 and then you have rocker panels.Last time i looked per hour here in Calif its 95.00 a hour to 105.00 a hour for body work so see how much work plus what else is needed to get the truck to be safe and see if its a worth wild deal

*stich626* · 03-24-2011, 12:01 AM

95-105 an hour..^^^^^^^^^^^..
not an insurance co. that pay anywhere close to that..

4matty3 · 03-24-2011, 08:11 PM

im picking it up on saturday for $1300. the rust is startin to get to it, but hopefully i can save it before it gets any worse and replace what is bad. ill post pics when i get it. i figured ill put a some money in it and fix it up all summer. just have a decent lil weekend cruiser.

**70cst** · 03-24-2011, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4matty3

im picking it up on saturday for $1300. the rust is startin to get to it, but hopefully i can save it before it gets any worse and replace what is bad. ill post pics when i get it. i figured ill put a some money in it and fix it up all summer. just have a decent lil weekend cruiser.

4matty3 · 03-26-2011, 11:46 PM

update- couldnt get the papers transfered without knowing the exact weight of the truck. so i had to get a mechanic to varify a weight so they could register it. by the time all of that was done the notary had closed. but im picking it up on monday and took a few pics.

im pretty happy with it for $1300. the kid also told me that there is a junkyard not to far from me that has about 30 of these trucks, so overall im pretty excited

03-23-2011, 05:50 PM	#1
4matty3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 39	reasonable? going to go look at it tomorrow. just wondering if you guys can help me out on what to look for/deal breakers. my concerns are the rust. any help would be appreciated http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/2280539098.html

03-23-2011, 06:55 PM	#2
stich626 Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hingham ma Posts: 1,721	Re: reasonable? it was in fla.. there is a lot of sea water and land there.. you'll have to look, at least no ones painted it and hide the sins. you'll see them .. look for rust in lower fenders,floors,cab corners and bracing ,bed floor,etc frame roof and is the rug wet? it's only 1500.oo if it runs good and moves and unless it's a rust bucket.. isn't all that bad.. the southern guys seem to find rust free for almost free,, but those not in the dry air.. rust free cost money.. good luck ,

03-23-2011, 07:52 PM	#4
4matty3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 39	Re: reasonable? thanks guys. ill let u know how it goes

03-23-2011, 11:22 PM	#5
stsalvage Scrapper 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Riverside Calif Posts: 1,649	Re: reasonable? I'm a guy that takes a creeper with me and if there is any cancer in the floor i normally walk away.But the orange and white 2 tone trucks are hard to walk away from there such pretty trucks Me i be looking at the frame where the shocks are.Most people don't check the shocks and they get lose they will raddled that bolt and crack the frame.I be checking for anything bent. But the cancer is what you really look for its the killer on your pocket book the floor bords to put them in from a body shop i'm being nice for a Cab floor 900-1800.00 and then you have rocker panels.Last time i looked per hour here in Calif its 95.00 a hour to 105.00 a hour for body work so see how much work plus what else is needed to get the truck to be safe and see if its a worth wild deal

03-24-2011, 12:01 AM	#6
stich626 Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: hingham ma Posts: 1,721	Re: reasonable? 95-105 an hour..^^^^^^^^^^^.. not an insurance co. that pay anywhere close to that..

03-24-2011, 08:11 PM	#7
4matty3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 39	Re: reasonable? im picking it up on saturday for $1300. the rust is startin to get to it, but hopefully i can save it before it gets any worse and replace what is bad. ill post pics when i get it. i figured ill put a some money in it and fix it up all summer. just have a decent lil weekend cruiser.

03-26-2011, 11:46 PM	#9
4matty3 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 39	Re: reasonable? update- couldnt get the papers transfered without knowing the exact weight of the truck. so i had to get a mechanic to varify a weight so they could register it. by the time all of that was done the notary had closed. but im picking it up on monday and took a few pics. im pretty happy with it for $1300. the kid also told me that there is a junkyard not to far from me that has about 30 of these trucks, so overall im pretty excited Last edited by 4matty3; 03-26-2011 at 11:47 PM.



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