What's this truck worth? 71 Chev C10

[tll74]

Trying to buy a 71 Chevy 1/2T 2wd and the seller and I can not come to terms as of yet. So I'm looking for input on the value. It runs and drives and is a complete vehicle. It is a 1971 Cheyenne Super, 2wd, long box, 402, AT, AC, P/S, P/B, Tilt, Tach, Buckets-console, Tool box, sport bumper, and rallys. It is green and needs paint inside and out. Looks to be solid in all areas. To be a 100% restored A grade truck it needs a complete mechanical overhaul, box floor, tailgate, all trim, door panels, dash pad, carpet, recover seats, grill shell, complete paint and all the small normal parts. Looking for opinions for its value. It's actually a good looking truck from a distance. Sorry no pics. Thanks

[tll74]

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[rob32472]

without pics and with zero rot in the cab a truck like that would be around 3k here

[tll74]

Thanks for replying. Anybody else?

[DeputyDan]

Would have to see pics but I bought a few Cheyenne Supers in what sound to be similar condition and one I got for $2500, the other $3300, and anoter for $3800 but it included a rebuilt engine. Those were bought out of IL and MO.

[DeputyDan]

What are you looking to spend?

[tll74]

The buyer wants 6000.00, I thought it was worth about 2500.00 It is a solid truck and complete. I can not test drive it and it comes with no history. It has been sitting for many years now with bad fuel and tire issues. I would want to restore it back to original show room condition. My thouht is to dismantle all the way down to a bare frame and reassemble from there. In my eyes it would at most a 15,000 truck finished? In todays economy the value of these restored trucks has come down but the cost to restore if anything has gone up. I just don't want to get into it for more than I can buy it done. Any more input would be great!

[dmwphoto]

3K tops in my mind

[big_al_71]

3k-4k tops in south Florida
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[teeitup]

It would part out for $2500 easily!!! A non rusted truck is very hard to find anywhere east of Colorado. I'd say $3500-4000 for it

[Tuff Gong]

If the truck is solid and clean then I feel it is worth the asking price. I have a 71 super and they are hard to find if you ask me, not to mention the truck you your considering seems to be very well equipped. I didn't mind sending the extra money to get mine since it was what I really had my heart set on.

[hugger6933]

You said you don't want to be in it for more than one can be bought done? I'm not trying to be a big jerk here, but unless you can do all or almost all of the work yourself, and can get a big discount on the parts you probbably can't build that truck for what you can buy it allready done. Just about anyone on here will tell you that it almost always cost more to build than to buy. Unless there is some sentimental attachment to this truck [and it appears there is not] or you are in the business of building cars and trucks [and sometimes still not then] you just want to build a truck for the experiance or the fun or whatever but most will say that at their labor at zero most of the time they cannot get their money out if they need to sell. If you have to farm out work in any areas [body paint ,electical, mechanical] your probability of making money goes down. I don't want to bust any bubbles or ideas of goodtimes you might have with family and or friends that a build can bring and those thing can't be measured by money. i am the last one to discourage anyone from a build if you have done it before I'll steop off and appolgize for my statments to you , but if you have'nt build before the economy is such that it can't or won't support all of the builds that are being done with the thoughts of making money and easy sales. It is not that easy. Jim

[black_sheep454]

I would say 3500 would be a good price without seeing pics. Though it would be nice if it were drivable.
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[tll74]

Originally Posted by hugger6933

You said you don't want to be in it for more than one can be bought done? I'm not trying to be a big jerk here, but unless you can do all or almost all of the work yourself, and can get a big discount on the parts you probbably can't build that truck for what you can buy it allready done. Just about anyone on here will tell you that it almost always cost more to build than to buy. Unless there is some sentimental attachment to this truck [and it appears there is not] or you are in the business of building cars and trucks [and sometimes still not then] you just want to build a truck for the experiance or the fun or whatever but most will say that at their labor at zero most of the time they cannot get their money out if they need to sell. If you have to farm out work in any areas [body paint ,electical, mechanical] your probability of making money goes down. I don't want to bust any bubbles or ideas of goodtimes you might have with family and or friends that a build can bring and those thing can't be measured by money. i am the last one to discourage anyone from a build if you have done it before I'll steop off and appolgize for my statments to you , but if you have'nt build before the economy is such that it can't or won't support all of the builds that are being done with the thoughts of making money and easy sales. It is not that easy. Jim

Jim, no worries or offense here. I totally understand your words. I actually do all the work myself other than spraying the paint. It would by no means be my first rodeo. My thought is to restore and sell. But, as you mentioned these builds are for the love of the build and not to make a profit. It also could be a replacement build over the 68 C10 rat holed for the wife. My question mainly is to get a consensus of the value from other members. Just as a comparision to my own thoughts. Well see what happens.

Thanks Guys!

[1972trucks]

I kinda disagree on the price between 3 and 4. I think if its rust free and a real big block bucket seat tilt tach truck that is straight it should bring atleast 5k atleast in Alabama. I search craigslist and ebay and i have never seen a truck with them options with no rust bring that low of a price. Bucket seats are bringing a thousand with covers around here tilt is 2-300 and all big block stuff is pricey and rust free is about impossible to find or put a price on. So i guess its up to what you are willing to pay

[duallyjams]

I went and looked a 72 3/4 4x4 super that did not run and every panel was dented and rotten and he was asking 3,,800 I didn't make an offer i just walked away. 6,000 for a truck that needs a lot of work is not worth 6,000 give it a little time if he really wants to sell the price will come down.

[stsalvage]

Man if that truck showed up here on the west coast Be leave me its worth 10,000 here in sunny calif. That like a 1968 charger with no motor or trans Nut no cancer and no body damage there 10,000 easy and that Mopar

you are looking at one of the finest Chev trucks that GM built the only one higher then that would be the GMC.

But most people like how the Chevy's look over the GMC duel head lights.Man if that guy puts that truck on eBay its GONE the collectors here in AZ and Calif would scoop that deal up in a heart beat

Go look on eBay see what those trucks are fetching for and that thing sounds to be loaded and Done who cares about the interior or some of the chrome is missing or it needs seats to be redone

Have you priced how much a body guy is getting Per hour to do body work its like 95.00 a hour and your saying the body has no rot cancer or major body damage Paint will be the biggest expense every thing else is a Cake walk

Some people have all the Luck

But I think i got a better deal then you got cus i only payed $650.00 for my Cheyenne and mine is fully loaded

But mine dose not have Big block tilt buckets or cruse control.But for the price I don't care for what i save i could go out and buy every thing and put it in mine.

But I like my newer crate 350 that the PO put in it's a black on black truck with all the chrome never been hit NO CANCER no body ROTT one owner Truck and sitting on DMV NONE OPTED no DMV back fee's

truck even has a factory rear slider

[dubds10]

Just cause it's a hard to find truck doesn't make it worth lots of $...some people obviously forget that lol Rare doesn't = worth more. Unless it's a short box it's not worth $6gs. I just saw a SWB BB loaded etc for $2500 this xmas. People who need to sell will price them right. This truck is over priced as it sound more like a $2-3g truck. I bought a similar one for $600..soooo look around.

[fine69]

If it needs all you say i can't imagine that it is worth $6K