I saw a 1964 C-20 stepside long bed with a V6 in it sitting up on blocks in a driveway on my way to New Bedford MA one day a few years ago--of course I was interested in it and decided to pull over and take a closer look at it on my way back,if someone was home..
As I walked up the driveway,I saw the diff was missing--it had an Eaton rear end ,and the chuck was out of it..then I saw it sitting in the bed,the ring & pinion were rusted to death and had some stripped teeth..a quick look in the cab revealed it had a 4 speed..
Then a HUGE german shepard came running at me ,barking like a hell hound,I quickly retreated back to my truck and was about to drive off,when someone came from the back yard and grabbed the dog by the collar,and asked "what do you want ?..your lucky he didn't get you!"..
I asked if the truck was for sale,he hemmed and hawed and said "well--I love that truck,was going to restore it--then the rear end blew,and I haven't been able to find another one like it--and its getting pretty rotted now from sitting.."
"I'd take a grand for it--it still runs OK,might need a clutch though"..
I got back out and took a closer look under the truck--the frame was still nice,but the floors are rockers were punky and holes could be poked in them with your fingers,but at least it had no patchwork ever done to it before..but I decided it was a bit too rough for me to tackle,especially at that price,if it was cheaper I'd have probably bought it regardless ,so I took his phone # and told him if I changed my mind,I'd call him..
Drove by there about a month later,and it was gone,I assume someone bought it..then a friend tells me a few weeks later "Hey--I saw a truck you'd like at the pick & pull--a '64 Chevy with a V6 & a 4 speed"!..
I asked "was it a cranberry maroon color"?..
"Yes it was--did you already see it"?...
"Yeah,but not there--at the owners house!--he wanted $1000 for it,"firm"...I doubt he got more than $200 for junking it..
I had told the guy if he would take less to call me too!..
As I walked up the driveway,I saw the diff was missing--it had an Eaton rear end ,and the chuck was out of it..then I saw it sitting in the bed,the ring & pinion were rusted to death and had some stripped teeth..a quick look in the cab revealed it had a 4 speed..
Then a HUGE german shepard came running at me ,barking like a hell hound,I quickly retreated back to my truck and was about to drive off,when someone came from the back yard and grabbed the dog by the collar,and asked "what do you want ?..your lucky he didn't get you!"..
I asked if the truck was for sale,he hemmed and hawed and said "well--I love that truck,was going to restore it--then the rear end blew,and I haven't been able to find another one like it--and its getting pretty rotted now from sitting.."
"I'd take a grand for it--it still runs OK,might need a clutch though"..
I got back out and took a closer look under the truck--the frame was still nice,but the floors are rockers were punky and holes could be poked in them with your fingers,but at least it had no patchwork ever done to it before..but I decided it was a bit too rough for me to tackle,especially at that price,if it was cheaper I'd have probably bought it regardless ,so I took his phone # and told him if I changed my mind,I'd call him..
Drove by there about a month later,and it was gone,I assume someone bought it..then a friend tells me a few weeks later "Hey--I saw a truck you'd like at the pick & pull--a '64 Chevy with a V6 & a 4 speed"!..
I asked "was it a cranberry maroon color"?..
"Yes it was--did you already see it"?...
"Yeah,but not there--at the owners house!--he wanted $1000 for it,"firm"...I doubt he got more than $200 for junking it..
I had told the guy if he would take less to call me too!..
