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08-03-2009, 11:51 AM
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Finding a 50's or 60's truck
My Dad is on the lookout for an oldschool round-nosed pickup from the 50's or 60's. It doesn't need an engine on transmission, just a rolling chassis with little/no frame rust. Paint condition is irrelevant.
Does anybody know a good place online that would have something like this? Everything on craigslist around here is junk that the owners want $2-$5k for because it's a 'classic' and 'just needs a new battery' 
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08-03-2009, 11:59 AM
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http://www.antiquecar.com/index/listings/category606.htm
http://www.classictruckcentral.com/trucks?mfr_name=Chevy http://www.yesterdaystruck.com/contents/tpic252.htm
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08-03-2009, 12:17 PM
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Craigslist. Buy a one-way ticket to SFO or Vegas and drive something rust-free back(slowly).
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/1301064665.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1301993519.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/1300699795.html http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/1302115446.html http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/1301109886.html http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/1266435217.html http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/1279752343.html
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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??) Last edited by rs899; 08-03-2009 at 12:29 PM.
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08-03-2009, 10:19 PM
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Try www.hemmings.com
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08-03-2009, 10:52 PM
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08-04-2009, 01:16 AM
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My dad has a 51 chevy pickup in pieces ready to restore. Some resto has begun. For sale
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08-04-2009, 08:40 AM
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My neighbor has been trying to sell me his 50 chevy truck.
All the peices are there except motor and tranny. Rusty, but not rotted. I live near Dallas, TX
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08-04-2009, 09:24 AM
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Seriously dude, there is one in almost every yard here in KY. Might be worth a trip down here.
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08-04-2009, 10:04 AM
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My brother has a totally original mint condition '59 long bed Chevy, so original it's still got the 6 volt electrics. Beautiful paint and chrome, interior/exterior looks like a new truck. He was looking for around 9k, PM me if you are interested. This isn't some Dallas basket case or some Kentucky junkyard refugee, this is the real deal.
Last edited by JollyRoger; 08-04-2009 at 10:09 AM.
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08-04-2009, 03:47 PM
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You are close enough to make a trip to Carlisle,PA for their FALL car flea market/ car coral.
http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/fall-carlisle/index.asp
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08-04-2009, 04:36 PM
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I just saw this add. I had a 1970 Dodge 8' stepside and wish I still did.
http://lynchburg.craigslist.org/cto/1276609929.html
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08-04-2009, 08:55 PM
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Pickup of that era are generally good drivers. Not only is the styling better than cookie cutter jelly bean, but they were real trucks with a separate frame--no unibodies. No smog equipment, simple V8 or even straight 6 engines.
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08-04-2009, 09:39 PM
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Who makes a unibody pickup? Subaru quit, also vw.
I saw a 59 chebby el camino for sale the other day....it looked pretty cool!
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08-05-2009, 06:43 AM
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On my F-100 with the 300 straight six, it's nice to be able to stand in the engine compartment with both feet on the ground. Rick
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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)
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08-05-2009, 12:58 PM
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What they did do was eleminate the seperate bed and cab--Ford continued the sheetmetal from the firewall all the way to the tailgate w/o a break. While that looked very smooth, it did not allow for the bed to flex with a load. That resulted in cracks where the gap was on conventional cab-bed designs.
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