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I fell for another one....

K5dreamer said:
looks like I've got a date with the DMV on monday :doah:
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That sucks no title. I'd Pass on it if I couldn't have title in hand upon purchase. Bill of sale only goes so far in some states. I'm surprised he did so much work without it titled in his name. Only stuff I've bought without title I bought for parts and cut up and scrapped the rest.
 
Well, called DMV today, and not that hateful. I need to fill out a vsa12 form to request a re title, get a copy of the guys registration, a letter from the DMV in Georgia saying it doesn't have a title, and... Crap something else minor. Worst case I'd be required to get a salvage or branded title, which requires an officer to come inspect the vehicle and verify it meets safety standards for virginia, which costs $125.
 
Some states don't title older rigs. Not sure on GA. I know if I got an old rig out of NH for example all I need to register it in MA (which is a title state) is a bill of sale and a signed last registration. Really not a big issue. Now if the rig came from a title required state it cannot be sold with out one.

Looks decent..... Be careful around fresh body work. maybe call the shop that did the work and see if they seem honest about what was done.
 
84400 said:
Some states don't title older rigs. Not sure on GA. I know if I got an old rig out of NH for example all I need to register it in MA (which is a title state) is a bill of sale and a signed last registration. Really not a big issue. Now if the rig came from a title required state it cannot be sold with out one.

Looks decent..... Be careful around fresh body work. maybe call the shop that did the work and see if they seem honest about what was done.
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Yep...Alabama will not even Title a vehicle older than 1975...they just won't do one...for any reason...bill of sale is good enough to get a tag
 
may be a moot point, I think the guy got scared off by the title issue, has stopped returning texts and emails.

ah well... time to touch the picture of the truck gingerly, take a shot or two of whiskey, and keep looking.
 
K5dreamer said:
may be a moot point, I think the guy got scared off by the title issue, has stopped returning texts and emails.

ah well... time to touch the picture of the truck gingerly, take a shot or two of whiskey, and keep looking.
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He may just be busy....didn't you say he was going through a divorce...take my advice...be patient...I got in too big a hurry when I started looking...actually passed up a very good deal in a very similar situation as yours...
 
If you think that it the one you want, have it checked out...

Did you get any info from him like an address or phone number?

1. Hire a mechanic to go look at it for you....it cost's about $100 and they will go look at it and inspect it inside and out and give you a report....that will tell you all you want to know as to whether you want to go further or not.

Check Angie's List or the yellow pages for a mechanic.
 
82355 said:
I thought you wanted a manual?

Martin
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I do, I haven't abandoned my "dream" truck, But if this one is what he says it is, its a rust free full convertible, thats been restored, and mechanically un molested. Meaning all the stuff I cant do is already done, and all the stuff I can do (engine swap, trans swap, lift, axles, etc. etc.) are going to be easy modifications from stock, instead of fixing something that someone else butchered, in addition to making my modifications.

Regarding the manual in particular, After getting some feedback from the brotherhood, I have found that the cheap and easy setup is the SM465/205/4.10/37's option, and if I found a factory setup like that in a solid body, in my price range, Id be down. But thus far I haven't.

So I widened the cast of my net to automatic trucks with the idea that I could do a manual swap on it, and have concluded that the optimal setup for my intended use of the truck is a NV3500/208/5.13/37's.

The other deal is that simply from a rust/body condition standpoint, getting a truck from the west coast will cost me $1000-1500 to ship home, and driving it back will cost as much as $3000. on top of the purchase price of the truck. Most of the trucks ive found that I'm interested in are $4000-5000, before shipping. So this one, less than 800 miles from home, in that kind of shape, in daily driving mechanical shape, for $5500, was worth getting in automatic and doing a manual swap later.

But yes, I am still very much solid on rowing my own gears, one way or another. an automatic equipped rig would need to be in very good condition and relatively unmolested to justify the purchase and manual swap later. such as this one is.
 
Chief Brody said:
He may just be busy....didn't you say he was going through a divorce...take my advice...be patient...I got in too big a hurry when I started looking...actually passed up a very good deal in a very similar situation as yours...
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Chief Brody said:
If you think that it the one you want, have it checked out...

Did you get any info from him like an address or phone number?

1. Hire a mechanic to go look at it for you....it cost's about $100 and they will go look at it and inspect it inside and out and give you a report....that will tell you all you want to know as to whether you want to go further or not.

Check Angie's List or the yellow pages for a mechanic.
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Both very solid points, I didnt even think about the divorce angle causing the guy to be hard to get ahold of. Ill hold off on giving up, thanks for the reality check :waytogo:
 
Long time lurker here bring back an old post...

Been a litttle bit since the OP was online here but wanted to share what someone thinks that this truck was worth with a little polishing.


http://autotraderclassics.com/classic-car/1973-GMC-Jimmy-981374.xhtml?conversationId=489013


Been looking for full vert myself for a little bit now and this was the second one I checked out and wasnt sure what I was looking at and was only in Atlanta for work and had to leave...Wish I picked it up after looking at the crap people are trying to sell.

Funny thing what this ad leaves you to believe. Guy selling it said this thing was destroyed before he got it. He picked it up for a grand and had an employee weld in all new panels.

Still on the hunt myself, gonna wait till work flys me out to Texas to drive one back east.
 
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My opinion.. not sure that one is worth 24K. But I can tell you … if you want a real nice one and don’t want to work on junk… spend the big money up front in advance instead of trying to rebuild yourself. I have way over 25K into mine and it may be worth 10K if I’m lucky. I learned my lesson… If I had to do it all over again, I would shell out 20K + on one that is already mint. Again, this only applies to someone like me that must have everything perfect, not sure if you are the same way or not.
 
I agree with that...by the time I am through with mine I will have at least $20000 in it...all accumulated by $50 here and $100 there...then the big stuff.

It really is 6 of one and a half dozen of the other....if you want a perfect old Blazer but you don't have time or the knowledge to do it yourself then I don't think that it too high....I mean I would haggle down to $18K or try to..

I paid $4500 for mine and since then I have spent about $12000 on tools and parts and stuff to get it to where it is now...paintable...but not painted and not done yet...

If you want one ready to drive and you can prove it has had all the rust removed and a nice professional job was done on it, I wouldn't have any problem dropping 15K to 20K on it....that's for one that is immaculately restored.
 
that said, I am sort of glad that things went the way they did for me...because I now know that Blazer inside-out and upside-down. I learned more about it with eyes and hands on that I ever could from just owning it.

I also enjoyed some of the work....some of it I hated...but a lot of that was because I had to do everything by myself...no helpers....

Plus it got me involved in this forum and I have met a few really good people and knowledgable people....and I feel better knowing I put my own hands into this project with their help and guidance.

And with that said...once mine is painted and the interior finished and the top finished....if I was starting all over again and saw my Blazer (finished) for sale for $20000...I wouldn't hesitate to take out a loan and buy it.

(I know it's only worth 10K on a good day) but that's beside the point...
 
you got a few pics of the original craigslist rig ???

the link doesn't work anymore......

I was up in sandy springs a week ago and i'm wondering if this is the same truck i looked at......

is it a tan truck ?? :dunno:
 
"""That said, I am sort of glad that things went the way they did for me...because I now know that Blazer inside-out and upside-down. I learned more about it with eyes and hands on that I ever could from just owning it"""

good point.. I did learn a lot during my build.. and know the truck inside out. It was a love / hate thing....wouldnt do it again....but have the knowledge to know what to look for now..
 
Dont think the wife would let me drop 20k in one purchase on a truck but wont know when i add something here and there. Plus nothing has exaclty what I want in it anyways. I am just looking for something with a good clean body on it now. Which this was one of them..

I have pics of it when I went to check it out but I can not upload any pics.. I can email them to you if you would like.

The truck looked exactly like it does in the autotrader link that i posted. Just not as clean. Looks like all they did was pull the engine paint it orange and polish the paint. Guess that brings the $15,000 premium over the original 5900 craigslist ad.
 
I am forming an opinion that the folks willing to pay big bucks for a completely restored truck are the ones who have already suffered through a full-on restoration themselves.

The most obvious reason is because they know what a pain it is to restore a truck, but also with that experience they know what to look for on a restored vehicle and can appreciate a truck that's been done well.

A newb who's never restored a truck, can only see shiny paint and a high price tag.... They just don't have the perspective or experience to understand what a truck in that condition (assuming it was lovingly restored) really represents in terms of both hours and dollars.

If I was looking for a nice driver or light-wheeler..... I would definitely be looking at the high end of the price spectrum and getting something as close to perfect as I could find. With the experience I've got now....doing the final few steps (lift kit, electrical touch ups, etc) would be a piece of cake and I'd be enjoying the drive right away! :waytogo:


-G
 
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