"Pixel" (Improbcat)
11/06/2013 at 14:11 • Filed to: None
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
11/06/2013 at 14:11 • Filed to: None | 15
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Looking for parts for my '64 Chevy C10, I answered a Craigslist ad for a " Junk 1962 Truck " That was abandoned by a tenant. I asked what it was and was told it was a "1960 Chev". I figured it might have a few useable parts, so after work I drove over to the house where it was sitting. This is what I found there...
I'm not sure of the year but it is definitely a '64-'66 truck. Short bed, custom cab, BBW, deluxe seat, deluxe dash, deluxe wheel, 6-cyl, 3-spd and clearly the subject of a halfway decent amateur restoration at some point. There are no keys as of yet, and the battery is missing so drivetrain status is a complete mystery. Story I got from the seller was his tenant bought it 2+ years ago and drove it home, parked it in the driveway and never touched it again. A little over a year ago the tenant moved out and left it behind. He says he filed all the proper abandoned property paperwork at the time to make it his, but it currently trying to track it down as in addition to selling the rental house, he personally is moving to a new house.
But I don't care about any of that, because I paid all of $500.
Paid a local garage $60 to drag it home this morning. I had to grind the rivet off one of the vent windows to get it open and be able to open the door(after I got a slim-jim stuck in the door). it is currently sitting in my driveway awaiting a very thorough scrubbing and then a look at the drivetrain & brakes. Even if I can't get the paperwork I need to be able to register it, in parts alone this is hands down the best score of my life.
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:15 |
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For a 500 parts truck that thing is a steal. Hope you can get it fired up and it goes for you. Updates please.
oldirtybootz
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:15 |
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$560 well spent, I'd say. Congratulations!
CAR_IS_MI
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:16 |
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pdx107
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:16 |
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Congrats! that looks awesome, and in pretty damn good shape
TillTheWheelsFallOff: Brocoma
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:17 |
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That is gorgeous. Awesome find.
MonkeePuzzle
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:19 |
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wow, simply astounding!
I've said it before, it is often worth looking for misspelled or poorly created ads because those are often the people who don't know what they have. Bargains abound.
fink stinger
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:20 |
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Theft-proof. Of the small percentage of thieves that could operate a manual, how many could do three on the tree?
505Turbeaux
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:23 |
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whoa good find man! Get that thing driving!
Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast.
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:23 |
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You are one lucky sonofabitch. Good job!
Kugelblitz
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:23 |
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Nice pull! Looks worth rebuilding. How many cylinders?
More Power!!and also some brakes.
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:25 |
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I am so jelly right now. I hate you.
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Pixel
> Kugelblitz
11/06/2013 at 14:26 |
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inline six, probably the smaller 230, but I haven't had a chance to do more than glance at it as the engine compartment is a spider farm right now.
desertdog5051
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:31 |
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Give you $700 right now. Oh,wait, I just became unemployed. On second thought, I could use a project to pass the time.
ZeroOrDie - Powered By MZR
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:31 |
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Hello whats your name baby?
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MonkeePuzzle
> fink stinger
11/06/2013 at 14:36 |
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I can do both... *dons balaclava*
Nibbles
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:37 |
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Wow
Such nice
Much good find
Very patina
So jealouse
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:42 |
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DAMN! What a steal!
Clear coat it to seal in patina! lol (sorry too much gas monkey garage lately).
No but seriously even if it doesnt run, 560 bucks?!
New most popular search on CL "Junk Truck"
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Pixel
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
11/06/2013 at 14:44 |
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The paint is actually pretty good, it is just chalky. I'm willing to bet some quality time wit ha tub of compound will have it shining like new.
Takuro Spirit
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:45 |
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Wow man, great find.
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MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:45 |
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That's fantastic.
What a truck. I'd even keep it as a 6 cylinder, it's just appropriate.
deekster_caddy
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 14:50 |
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Did you get a title with it? Even with all the 'paperwork' the seller filed, it might still be re-possessable by the original buyer if he comes after it, maybe? "Ownership" gets messy sometimes. Perhaps somebody with more experience can answer that. Plus, possession is 9-10ths of the law, isn't it?
The last thing you need is the deadbeat randomly driving by, seeing "his" truck, and dragging the cops over with a tow truck. If that happens, please be sure to get video of the whole mess!
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Pixel
> deekster_caddy
11/06/2013 at 15:08 |
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From what I understand IF the seller did the paperwork right the prior owner loses all claim to the vehicle by not replying to the sellers attempts to contact him.
I'm not going to drive this thing anywhere until I have all my paperwork ducks in a row showing it is definitely mine.
Casper
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 15:13 |
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Holy crap. If the paper work comes through or you can wait for the title claim challenge, that's a steal.
Team6.1
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 15:18 |
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That thing is gorgeous. I would def drive it around.
HeelToe Do-See-Do
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 15:25 |
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From one 60-66 owner to another, I congratulate you on your excellent taste. I'm also jealous as hell. My '66 is a basket case at the moment and I'd love nothing more than to take it down the road this fall. The front end makes me think 66, but I'm not 100%. BBW is rare. Factory air truck? If so you could turn it around pretty quick. No evident rust at the back of the hood or in the lower fenders, the two worst places for these trucks. Jealous as hell...
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Pixel
> HeelToe Do-See-Do
11/06/2013 at 15:34 |
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Thanks. Not a factory air truck sadly. despite all the other deluxe parts it has the super-basic single-knob heater and no radio. This thing is kinda weirdly optioned.
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Kugelblitz
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 15:40 |
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Oil bath air filter?
I am envious.
zadtheinhaler
> MonkeePuzzle
11/06/2013 at 17:13 |
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I would like to add that this is also clearly not a junk truck. ~$500 is a ridonkulously good price for this beauty.
TheDon
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 18:41 |
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Nice score! I would love that truck. Just clean it up, make sure the brakes work properly and drive it!
Bandit
> Pixel
11/06/2013 at 19:06 |
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Awesome man, throw a battery in her, feed some gas from a can into the carb, replace the ignition cylinder, and see how she runs. Getting a title shouldn't be too hard, the car is old enough to make the process pretty easy as long as you have a bill of sale.
Buick Mackane
> Pixel
11/08/2013 at 01:52 |
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BBW? What is that? Would you put your BBW in the back there?
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Pixel
> Buick Mackane
11/08/2013 at 07:12 |
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"Big Back Window". The larger back window on the cab was an option on these truck, notice the different window sizes between my two trucks. My other truck is an absolute base-model, no-options truck.
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Buick Mackane
> Pixel
11/09/2013 at 00:43 |
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Oh, I thought this truck was for hauling a Big Black Woman in the back. Oh well.
Dogapult
> Bandit
11/09/2013 at 21:06 |
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no need to replace the ignition cylinder. if you take it out and take it to a locksmith, most should be able to make you some keys. I got some for a project I sadly sold before it ran, but two keys for my lock cylinder cost me $30.
Jfelty19
> Nibbles
11/10/2013 at 20:39 |
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no.
Morgan ATX
> Pixel
11/12/2013 at 18:13 |
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Scrub the paint w/ comet and give it a shot of clear coat. tune it up and drive it! don't cut that one apart!
xxstich666xx
> Pixel
11/12/2013 at 19:52 |
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Awesome, dude!