Perry
What shape is that 59 Chevy in, sheetmetal that is. I have always heard
about the great sheetmetal in Arizona. Maybe it would be simplest if I
bought a good body to put together with my rebuilt drivetrain?
Blaine Dumkee
1959 GMC 9314
Fort Smith NT
-----Original Message-----
From: Perry Smith <perigrinephalkon@hotmail.com>
To: jcerniglia@msn.com <jcerniglia@msn.com>; oletrucks@autox.team.net
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, May 04, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 58 GMC should I ???
>Jeff, just to give you an idea I paid $1200 for my 58 GMC fleetside, and
had
>it on the road in two weeks. There is a 59 Chevy short step in a wrecking
>yard here in Phoenix w/o engine and tranny they are asking $1500 and they
>can wait till they get it. Two months ago I bought a 58 chev short step in
a
>basket w/o engine and tranny for $300 with clear title and current tags.
>This was from a list member here in Phoenix.
>Perry Smith
>58 GMC fleetside
>58 Chevy short step ina basket
>Phoenix AZ
>
>
>>From: "Jeffrey cerniglia" <jcerniglia@msn.com>
>>Reply-To: "Jeffrey cerniglia" <jcerniglia@msn.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Subject: [oletrucks] 58 GMC should I ???
>>Date: Thu, 03 May 2001 15:57:06 -0400
>>
>>Hello everyone,
>> I am considering buying a 58 GMC
>>1/2 ton stepside. It is not running but is a complete
>>truck with a pretty straight body. It does not have a
>>seat, no bed wood but has the metal strips. It has the
>>big back window option and is a 4 speed on the floor.
>>It has been sitting out side for 4 or 5 years with no
>>cover and is a half rust half paint finish to it.
>>The front bumper is bent, also there is some rott just
>>above the windsheild on the pass side from a quarter
>>size hole in the roof where a antenna was mounted. the
>>cab corners are rotted out too and it does not have the original wheels
>>either just spares to roll it around. He is asking $2500 for it, what do
>>you
>>guys think?? He
>>said he was able to start it for a bit but the carb was
>>not getting fuel so it didnt run for more than a few
>>seconds at a time since he just fed the carb from the top.
>>I really would like to know what you guys think before
>>i make a deal on it, thanks in advance for any input.
>>
>>Jeff Cerniglia
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