Too Good To Be True?

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/4183367392.html

Yes, it's not real. (Walks quickly into bank with withdrawal slip in hand)

IDK, could be real......just because its old/rare/etc doesn't mean its worth lots of money.

Go buy it and let us know.

In reply to Powar:

If I liked the looks of it, I might consider it......I never found the gm trucks of that era attractive though. Plus, IH > *

In reply to yamaha:

I don't find this one particularly good looking myself, but it seems rather cheap. It's not exactly close to me or I'd just go look at it.
I found a similar 52 Ford a few weeks back that I liked a lot more, but it was $7k.

I have absolutely no use for that truck, but I still WANT it!

In reply to bravenrace:

The problem with these is that the market isn't really there.....you either find people that want it or you don't. Price seems all over the place as well.

Flatbed trucks don't do it for me.

bravenrace wrote: In reply to yamaha: I don't find this one particularly good looking myself, but it seems rather cheap. It's not exactly close to me or I'd just go look at it. I found a similar 52 Ford a few weeks back that I liked a lot more, but it was $7k.

So then it's not too good to be true.

In reply to ClemSparks:

How do you figure that?

Cone_Junkie wrote: I have absolutely no use for that truck, but I still WANT it!

+1

bravenrace wrote: In reply to ClemSparks: How do you figure that?

If you don't like/want it, then the price isn't too low

In reply to ClemSparks:

All I said is that I didn't like it as much as the 52 Ford, not that I didn't like it at all. I need a truck like this, so it does seem to me that the price is pretty low, but then again pictures can hide a lot.

In reply to bravenrace:

Well, its freshly repainted exterior and interior from the looks of it.....yet the engine bay was untouched. This would be one to go over with a fine tooth comb.

FWIW, the fords sell for more due to being better looking and there is a rodder following for them. Ones like mine will bring 7-15k if restored.

I was just being a smartass. The price does look low for the condition, but like was said earlier in the thread, there's no real demand. I would buess that may be due, in part, to the fact that a modern 3/4 ton truck can do everything that the old 60's trucks can do (and I love the old trucks, particularly this body style of GM) much better while being comfortable and getting way better fuel economy.

So with the big six, 4 speed and 2 speed rear....would this thing even hit 65mph ?

Granted, I have no experience with a medium-duty truck like this one...I do have experience with light duty pickups. They are very comfortable cruising gravel roads at 35 mph. 65 mph will probably drive you nuts...but it'll likely do it, if only just. Depends on gearing, but they were geared LOW back then.

In reply to ultraclyde:

It might, depends upon the gear ratio. My International will get up to around 60mph. And it probably has a rear gear in the upper 5.xx range. IDK for sure what it has.

I'm in no hurry. Besides, gearing can be changed. So can the engine, as I have a spare 454 just waiting to go into something....