Question about old trucks

My grandfathers neighbors lawn is like a junkyard, in it is a 1952-1953 GMC 5 window 1/1/2 or 2 ton with a dullies and a rotten out dump like box, I'v only seen it from the road but, it's right near the road so it's pretty visible, the cab looks rust free and pretty much dent free, the wood box is rotted out and the sides are spreading apart from the amount of junk in it. Is this worth anything, I think there starting to clean out and I may be able to get it but, I want to know if it would be worth the effort of like turning it into a hotrod truck or somthing?I know it would need a new chassie and everything

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Originally posted by Streets
U mean so YOU could have a junkyard like they have/had?? When ya gonna finish/work on what cha got now?? Dump trucks don't make a nice hot rod cuse the rears are so high geared (8:67) and weigh too much and the frames have been overstressed for so long and usually diamond'd.. :)

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The way they get rid of cars/ junk is about 1 every 2-3 years and, they arleady just got rid of a Dodge carevan so, it will be there for a few more years at least. I'm deffinetly gonna finish the '51 b4 I get anything else, I'v done too much to the car to let it sit ( well, it is in my grandfathers barn for the winter, does have concrete floor in the barn though ), I'v also drawn very close to the car because it's my first classic and it's special to me for that fact. With the truck, I knew the original frame was unusable for a hotrod but, I was looking at the solid cab, with good glass. I was under the impression that the cabs are the same between all the models up to 2 ton or so, it's just like the hidden valley ranch truck except the bed has been skinned with plywood, that and it's faded red instead of green

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Originally posted by Streets
So you agree that the truck is a moot subject!!

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For now, I guess I do. :) I don't think I'm gonna get rid of the '51 anytime soon after it's finished ither ( I plan to take it to my highschool graduation in 2 years ( Class of 2007 because I failed 7th grade 1ce ), maby after the '51's done, I'll look to restore the Falcon to sell it for more than I paid to finance another classic hotrod project.

Oh, Streets, speaking of my '51, when you said I could come get 2 H78-15 4" whitewall tires on that what do you want for christmas thread, were you joking or were you serious? That's actully the same tires I need and need at least 2 to become legal due to weatherchecking on the rears but fronts are ok.

Matt the truck isn't worth it really man. Those are not worth much at all. If you were going to make it a car hauler and made a sloped bed in the back to put a car on it and all then that would be sweet but you would need TONS of money to get that thing going and a new chassis and everything. Those trucks are really damn heavy and would need everything done to it like Streets said. It would be a badass truck to get fixed up as a car hauler though.

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Originally posted by FMXhellraiser
Matt the truck isn't worth it really man. Those are not worth much at all. If you were going to make it a car hauler and made a sloped bed in the back to put a car on it and all then that would be sweet but you would need TONS of money to get that thing going and a new chassis and everything. Those trucks are really damn heavy and would need everything done to it like Streets said. It would be a badass truck to get fixed up as a car hauler though.

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I do know they can be worth somthing, specially 5 window cabs ( 2 extra windows in rear cab corners ) but, yeah, it would take a lot of work so I'm probably not going to ask.

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Originally posted by Matt167
I do know they can be worth somthing, specially 5 window cabs ( 2 extra windows in rear cab corners ) but, yeah, it would take a lot of work so I'm probably not going to ask.

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Ok I'll go against the grain here I sold my 49 5 window many years ago for $3000 the cab was in pretty bad shape but it did have a new bed a perfect grill with push bars rebuilt 216 6cyl I do regret selling it and ben looking for another since I finally found a 1950 there good toys and they do make good street machines That just my thought but I like trucks more then I do cars too if that 52 or 53 is a good price I would pick it up the bed is no big deal you can replace it with a new reproduction bed thru american truck parts http://www.americanclassic.com/index.htm

www.chevyduty.com
Order their cataloge for that year truck, they have heaps of parts. Good cataloge and easier to look around than the website in it too.

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Originally posted by Streets
I believe I said later that they are L-78x15's and yeah I wuz serious.. when ya didn't answer I told DRG he could have um but neither one of ya has said anythang til now.. 1st 1 here git's-um ....

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Ok, thanks streets. I'll see what I can do to get up there in the near future possibly this weekend. By the way, is your Email still the 1 I used long time ago because, I sent ya a Email right after I saw the post and checked my email for a week looking for a reply, then I was gonna PM ya but you got them turned off.

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Originally posted by Streets
The 1 on Yahoo is and the AO7734 one is "accept only".. No mo AOL Spam :LOL: so just address it to JMR7734 and you'll be fine...

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The AOL 1 is the 1 I used so that's why you didn't recive, I got both in my addy book, I'll just deleate the AOL 1 so I don't use it again.:)

hey matt I dont know were fmx get his information from bur the 49 to 54 truck are a very sought after truck the 5 window being most desirable of them This one here just sold for $12,000 and it a standard cab so yeah I guess there not worth nothing

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Originally posted by john gemmer
hey matt I dont know were fmx get his information from bur the 49 to 54 truck are a very sought after truck the 5 window being most desirable of them This one here just sold for $12,000 and it a standard cab so yeah I guess there not worth nothing

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I knew that anyway, I also knew the 5 windows were especially popular. it is a 1/1/2 ton or 2 ton but, is the cab the same of say, that of a 3100 or somthing? becuause as I said b4, it's the exzact same truck as the hidden valley ranch truck except the wooden bed frame has been skinned with plywood. and it's red, that and it's a 5 window cab.

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Originally posted by Matt167
I knew that anyway, I also knew the 5 windows were especially popular. it is a 1/1/2 ton or 2 ton but, is the cab the same of say, that of a 3100 or somthing? becuause as I said b4, it's the exzact same truck as the hidden valley ranch truck except the wooden bed frame has been skinned with plywood. and it's red, that and it's a 5 window cab.

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to the truck market the should Im trying to remember what a truck like that went for I beleve if restored They can bring as much maybe a grand or two less I've been looking for a 52 short nose 2 ton for a while but every one I've look at was a rust bucket and they wanted big bucks for it let me go check over haulin and I'll get back with ya

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Originally posted by john gemmer
to the truck market the should Im trying to remember what a truck like that went for I beleve if restored They can bring as much maybe a grand or two less I've been looking for a 52 short nose 2 ton for a while but every one I've look at was a rust bucket and they wanted big bucks for it let me go check over haulin and I'll get back with ya

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I should say when I said over haulin I did not mean the Tv show their a truck drivers news paper that called over haulin

John, I know nothing. haha. I know that the 5 windows are worth more than the one's without them but the truck that he explained are not worth too much. What I mean by that is that it's not like they are rare or worth tons of money but still pretty good. There are a few 50's dump beds or flat beds here out in fields but not any 5 windows. I doubt the 5 window one isn't worth MUCH more but the cab might be worth getting not the whole truck it's self, especially the shape Matt explained it's in. Who know's I could be completely wrong but I am just saying, it seems like a lot of work to me to get a truck like that just for the cab when you can search more and find a better one that's not in bad shape.
Oh well, at least it's a truck right? heh :)

Matt167, I read through previous postings that you were looking at a crate 350, possibly from Pepboys. I went that route and recommend that you don't. After 35,000 miles I am starting to have to basically start rebuilding it.
I purchased everything from Pepboys; carb, intake, heads, headers, etc. Carb is bad, valves clattering, engine missing, water pump went out, etc.
I suggest get a crate engine from a magazine that specializes in your auto; i.e., chevy, ford, etc.
Streets, good advice to our friend I've noticed. Maybe you can answer some of my questions sometime!

By the way, Streets, I read your reply to the poster asking about "305 question" and bearing tolerances. I wanted to add that I did not realize I did not add my vehicle description. It is a 1985 Chevy Silverado short wheel base with a 350 engine/tranny painted metallic grey.
AND, I agree the reponse to techies statement by that "gentleman" was harsh.

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Originally posted by FMXhellraiser
John, I know nothing. haha. I know that the 5 windows are worth more than the one's without them but the truck that he explained are not worth too much. What I mean by that is that it's not like they are rare or worth tons of money but still pretty good. There are a few 50's dump beds or flat beds here out in fields but not any 5 windows. I doubt the 5 window one isn't worth MUCH more but the cab might be worth getting not the whole truck it's self, especially the shape Matt explained it's in. Who know's I could be completely wrong but I am just saying, it seems like a lot of work to me to get a truck like that just for the cab when you can search more and find a better one that's not in bad shape.
Oh well, at least it's a truck right? heh :)

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I Was just stateing that the old 50 's truck are bring a pretty good chunk of change still it dose'nt matter if there a 1/2 ton or 2 ton you got to search the market . the cheapest 2 ton short nose I found so far he wanted $3,000 for it and it was a rust bucket sorry if it sounded like I was dumping on you

Yeah it DID sound like you were dumping on me and I don't appreciate that!!! Haha just messing with ya. Like I said I could be wrong. But either way I still love those trucks... not as much as a 33 Chevy truck. :)

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Originally posted by FMXhellraiser
John, I know nothing. haha. I know that the 5 windows are worth more than the one's without them but the truck that he explained are not worth too much. What I mean by that is that it's not like they are rare or worth tons of money but still pretty good. There are a few 50's dump beds or flat beds here out in fields but not any 5 windows. I doubt the 5 window one isn't worth MUCH more but the cab might be worth getting not the whole truck it's self, especially the shape Matt explained it's in. Who know's I could be completely wrong but I am just saying, it seems like a lot of work to me to get a truck like that just for the cab when you can search more and find a better one that's not in bad shape.
Oh well, at least it's a truck right? heh :)

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The truck itself isn't bad it's just the wooden box it has is all rotted out well, the sides are spreading outward from the junk in it, the frame I'm not shure of it's condition but I suspect it's good. By the cab, I mean the cab and the front section ( fenders and hood ) has no visible rust and the glass is all good. Everythings there and in good condition. I'm not gonna bother even trying to get it until the '51 is done but, it will be there when/ if I want it if i'm ready to get it.

Hey streets, if your running scrap, Ive got a KZ750 that may be heading that way soon. How much to pick it up?:LOL:

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Originally posted by drg84
Hey streets, if your running scrap, Ive got a KZ750 that may be heading that way soon. How much to pick it up?:LOL:

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what happen drg84 your creative adaptation of a spark module from a 2.3 efi didn't work to well did it Oh well you tried better luck next time :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: