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I bought a $300.00 4x4 chevy truck today
Man, do I like to take home the strays. A customer dragged it in two weeks ago, needs a trans, lost 3rd, and overdrive, and has a leaking rear brake line. I checked it over, and that is all it really needs for inspection with the exception of a few holes patched. He was ready to upgrade to a new truck anyhow.
It had 4 nearly new load e tires ( that are already on my truck) and I stole the rubber bed mat for my truck and gave the big tool box to my partner for his f 350, and I still have a truck that is worth $400.00 in scrap. I will probably pull the trans, and overhaul it, I believe it is a 4l60 e. I can probably rebuild it for less than $500.00, and then sell of the truck for a few grand. Runs good, needs a super good fluff, and buff.  
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Wow, yeah, sounds like a heck of a deal.
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19 years and 17k posts...
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Good deal!
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that is cool!!
load E tires..i have them on my work truck..and the tech pumped them up like i had E loads..it was ridiculous.
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03-10-2012, 02:52 PM
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Nice pick up, Fred.
Ship that thing out here. Perfect for a tow rig. 
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What he is not telling you is that those are RUST holes....the question I have is, are there little piles of OXIDATION under the truck after it has been parked for awhile?
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03-11-2012, 01:40 PM
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Looks decent from here. Some body rot above 3/4 of the wheel wells and 1 rocker. I would guess the floors don't look amazing from wet boots getting in and out. Still room for good profit there.
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03-11-2012, 02:48 PM
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Nice pick up!
I think the 2001 (or 2002?) Chev beside is the best looking version of the Chev truck post '73. They only made them just like that for a couple yrs and then fooled with it. The only silly thing is the bigger hood is just hollow space. I think they did it to look big like the competition.
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G'day!
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When I saw the thread title I knew it was fast freddie!!!
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03-11-2012, 04:34 PM
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Drive it like you bought it for $400!
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I don't know about how many a "few" grand is to you, but a 4x4 on the East Coast has got to be worth $3K. My old 2x truck like that won't bring 2K, that I know.
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03-12-2012, 12:22 PM
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1964 Porsche 356 C Sunroof coupe
1972 Porsche 914 2.0 fuel injected
1983 Porsche 911 SC Targa
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