I just registered here, I'm only seventeen so bear with me if I begin to sound immature or as I have no idea what I'm talking about(chances are, I don't).

My father passed away some time ago, the only thing he left as inheritance was a 51' Custom truck he had built from the ground up. The hood and bed of the truck are fiberglass, made himself, very nice work I've been told. I know only a few of it's specifics but he told mother, "If you want a ford to run you have to put a chevy engine in it."

So, it harbors a 63' chevy engine, ripplewall tires, a brand new distributor, magnesium alloy wheels and it's stacked on a Camaro frame(again, forgive me I know nothing about what any of this means, I just know it means something).

In the past two months, because of my pitiful living arrangements it's been stolen twice and recovered both times. In all, through my adolescence it's been stolen 3 times. And to the reason I come here today...

I'm only seventeen. I don't have the capability OR the spare time between classes to keep it in check. It's a nice vehicle, but I'm still learning to drive, and I don't have the insurance money for a truck with no seatbelts and a fiberglass frame. It runs, it needs a few more lugs for the wheels, but that's a minor trip to the auto shop.

I was going to see if I could get some rough estimates on what you think it might be worth now, I know it's difficult without a photo, but I'll try to post one soon. I've been told by one man trying to buy it from me he'd give me two thousand, which to me sounds pitiful. It IS in running condition. On another side one of the police officers who helped me recover it the second time claimed twenty five thousand, at least, which to me sounds over the top.

I'm not sure of any of this, and any help would be fantastic. I'm still young, but if I can get a safe, fuel efficient car out of it, I think I'd be alright. If you're uninterested, or if this is in any way rude, I am sorry, I haven't been anywhere near the hotrod community since father passed away, last time I was I think I was only 12 years old.

Thank you, and have a great day!