Thread: thinking about buying this 51 chevy pickup???

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want to buy this chevy to put some work in she want to sell it for $3,000 obo need some opinons thanks.

Looks like a new grille and bumper.... The rest of it looks kind cobbled together..... Looks like most everything that was done needs to be redone.... For 3k, think I'd keep looking

what about 2k?

Looks VERY GOOD,but 3000 is a lot.Did it belong too Elvis' sister?
I think 2500 sounds ok, if theres no major rust.

I just sold my 51 GMC for 5k and it was completly redone 350/350 10bolt posi camaro sub. If this one runs I'd offer 1500 unless you realy want it then 3k isn't to much. Its realy your call

Well, that's what makes the world go round.................everyone's got an opinion. It's always hard to make judgements by pictures.

That being said, first thing is OBO means "Yeah, I'll take less than I'm asking", so figure out what you're willing to pay and offer less (respectfully) than that.........you can always go up in the dickering.

Maybe where the other guys live conditions are different, but out here in the west that doesn't seem that far out of line to me if the truck is good and solid and runs, or could be made to run, easily. Looks like a later model engine with an automatic trans (probably powerglide, mayber TH350, and likely a 10 bolt rear from the angle I can see. The big thing is it doesn't look like a rust bucket (local Nevada rig?). You'll have to do a thorough inspection to tell that. Also, it looks fairly complete. Other trucks might could be bought for less, and then nickle and dime you with a $50 handle here, a $20 doo-dad there, and $100 whatzit someplace else. Pretty soon a $1500 "steal" ends up being $4k for what you may have right there already. The wire wheels are toast with all the rust that looks like it's there, and won't bring much on resale, and anything else that's wasted or you don't like should be calculated in your figureing too. Again, even though it's a 3 window rather than a 5, that style body is pretty hot right now.

[QUOTE=Bob Parmenter]Well, that's what makes the world go round.................everyone's got an opinion. It's always hard to make judgements by pictures.


Well, yeah Bob... and of course I had to make the standard deduction of $2,000, just cuz it's a chebbie!!!!!!

where is this truck at. i like it.

Looks to me like the wires wheels are gold and it appears to be a wiring nightmare. I've seen them in this neck of the woods in about the same condition for about the same amount of money. I'd offer her 2k cash and see what she says.