I'm in Love....Help......found an AA truck

Howdy,I've just joined and posted in the Newbie forum...nice to meet you'all.

I'm in Love with a truck I've found.I found it hiding in a honeysuckle thicket.I remembered seeing it years ago in the same spot..but had forgotten it until I got into the rat rod crowd..Then I got to looking for my car or truck....That's when I remembered seeing this A model truck 30+years ago..And she was still there.

It's a 30 Model AA truck.Still has all of the body parts on it.Even has the original headlights.But a broken windscreen,and no side windows.Has original steering wheel and instruments,Seat frame.

Now for the bad stuff...no bed,tires,no bed,And is rust covered Completely....But no rust threw, I can tell.

I'm wanting to Rat Rod her...Channel,Chop latter on....lowered front,steel bed out back.



I don't however know what to offer price wise......I know nothing about what a truck in this condition is worth.I know that some price guides say about 300-600 for coupes etc in this shape....What are your thoughts ????

Is she only going to break my heart???
:D

Seems like not much is there... Say something like 300. I know it's really low in price but who knows the guy may just wan't it off his property and might go lower. Sounds like it's not that great in shape and all so may work. If not then the worse that can happen is he will say no and give you a higher price. Anyways, welcome to CHR, you will like it here I am sure. There are lots of smart people here that will help you a ton.

Thanks FMXhellraiser....I'm already enjoying the Search option...:)

No problem. Those are sweet trucks man. I almost got a 33 Chevy truck over the summer but never did and wished I would have now. 30-33 and some 37's are my most favorite truck or vehicle out of anything. Get some pictures of this thing if you can and post them on here I wan't to check it out and see what kind of shape it's in.

I'm saving some loot to go bargin with....If all goes alright I'll borrow my sis's digital camera and take pictures...As it sits in the thicket and when i get it home......Have a good week dude!:)

Thanks...dude.;)

Yeah Techs idea is even better... Do that first THEN do what I said if that doesn't work. Most likely from the sound of it he will get rid if it if it's sitting like that. Well I don't know, you don't live too far from me and most rednecks I go to around here have messed up cars like that and won't sell them... They say they are going to fix them up and they never do or if they sell em then they wan't TONS of money for them.

Also, the rule of thumb is to listen well to what he has to say. Sometimes the best cars are sold at low prices due to mis-offers. It sounds underhanded, but if he's not using it, it'll just rust forever. Be brutal. And always offer 1/4 of what your willing to pay as a first offer.

It's amazing how stuff turns to gold when you ask, so don,t be shocked. there is a reason it's been sittin there. goodluck!

I'm wondering about the title.If it doesn't have one.....then what?I called the DMV,and they say they won't accept just a bill of sale...it must have prior paperwork.Maybe they are just full of beans..and I just got a yoyo..
I've heard of buying titles,but what do ya do about the vin number,or do models that early have'em on the car??
:(

Bad Dog, I asked my dad about that too about how if a car has a title then how can I get one. He said you would have to find the last owner that had a title and then go talk to someone (forgot who) and you have to sign a bunch of stuff and get one. He said it's not easy. Also I hear someone on here say something about registering it in a state where you don't have to have a title on a car unless it's newer or something. Someone on here should help you with that. Put it up on another thread so more people will look at it.

Thanks FMXhellraiser.....

In NY, you can register a car '78 and older I belive with no paperwork other than the bill of sale, just have to get extra paperwork, I have to do it with my Falcon. You can get new titles from some place in texas for every state except callie.

Yeah you can do everything everywhere else besides Cali. That's the only thing I hate about that place! Do you know the name of this place Matt? Sorry kind of dumb question because I am sure if you did you would have posted it but worth a try! :)

Couldn't find the 1 in tx but heres 1 in Alabama

Titles Unlimited
P.O.Box 170249
Birmingham, AL 35217 USA
Tel: 205 808 0535
Fax: 205 681 7700


or



The Broadway Title Company
P.O. Box 130303
Birmingham, AL 35213 USA
Tel: 205-323-3256
Fax: 205 326 1152

Tonight I just read about these places.Seems they take your bill of sale and buy it from you,register it,sell it back to you with a title.All on paper.......$175.00

This is really crappy,for the rod builder.Guess it's the states way of killing off older cars!They don't like us ressurecting these babys.They want ya in a micro-chipped econo box they can Track,and run down easy.;)

Theres a reason for that. We all have to live by the rules of the hippies that came before us! It seems to me that if older cars are the minority, wouldnt it make more sense to just let them go, support the economy by buying performance parts and paying for racing liscences? Or is it just me?

Quote:

---

Originally posted by Streets
No way Matt, ya gotta at least have a bill of Sale AND the tracin' of the serial number off the frame! or the previous NYSDMV registration/title paper work.. AND the Title thang was addressed by Mr. Mustang and those companies are out of business as a result of federal and state lawsuits and the people that had used them no longer have "legal vehicles" on the highways!!

---

The guy I bought the Falcon from said I needed the trace of the vin on the drivers side front door. I called the local DMV and asked them how and if it was possible to register, they said with the right paperwork although, 1 of those papers probably asks for a paper trace of the serial number or vin number. I didn't know about those titiling companies.

I registered my 49ply here in ND with a notorized bill of sale, The DMV had the proper bill of sales they want used, then just had to have a trooper come over and verify the cars condition poor good or excellent and the VIN numbers on the door and I was able to get a title for $12.