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April 25, 2011 7:19 a.m. volvoclearinghouse Reader

In reply to tuna55:

There's a cruise in every Sunday night (around 6PM) at the DQ on Wade Hampton, next to the Lowes in Greer, SC. We dropped by last night on the way home from Katie's parents' house (Easter dinner). There were about 8 or 9 cars there, but there's typically more- it was slow due to the Holiday. The guys who go are not your typical big money car guys who go to shows with their over-restored '63 split windows, they are working car guys and lots of them do their own paint and body work. We just stopped by for 45 minutes or an hour or so to chat, not a big commitment, and everyone's really friendly. You can drive one of my Amazons if you want. ;-)
April 28, 2011 11:41 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

Five Craigslist replies over the past few weeks. One passed after seeing detailed pics, one showed up but won't return phone calls (and this is before he has my truck), one coming tonight, one tomorrow and hopefully the last (and best) option will visit this weekend.
April 29, 2011 7:08 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

Group one came over last night. $2600 to finish everything and put it in primer, $800 more for paint. That's a bit steep. Guy #2 comes tonight, I think.
April 29, 2011 9:25 a.m. Cotton Dork

Is sending the wife and kids on a week vacation an option? Then you can just finish it up.

I've had bad luck with these deals in the past, so now do it all myself. It takes me forever, but I got tired of getting screwed over.

Also, post pics of the truck.
April 29, 2011 9:26 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

Cotton wrote:

Is sending the wife and kids on a week vacation an option? Then you can just finish it up.

I've had bad luck with these deals in the past, so now do it all myself. It takes me forever, but I got tired of getting screwed over.

Also, post pics of the truck.

I can't. My wife is past eight months pregnant, taking grad school classes and teaching.
April 29, 2011 10:04 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

By the way, before looked like this:
April 29, 2011 10:18 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

During (now):
April 29, 2011 12:45 p.m. dculberson Reader

$3400 to go from that to a well finished truck sounds like a good deal.
April 29, 2011 1:05 p.m. tuna55 SuperDork

dculberson wrote:

$3400 to go from that to a well finished truck sounds like a good deal.

Not finished - painted. I still have to get a fuel tank in there along with a custom filler setup, get the right radio/seat/steering wheel/seatbelts in it, rebuild the transmission, fab up the crossmember to fit the one piece driveshaft, rebuild the carb, pull and pretty up the engine, put the door handles and door panels back on, figure out how to make the grill look presentable and replace the vent windows (already did the seals).

Plus, I really don't have $3400. Not at all.
April 29, 2011 1:22 p.m. dculberson Reader

Okay, I'm sorry. I thought the price was to finish it completely! For just body work and paint it's not highway robbery but also not a great deal.
May 5, 2011 7:53 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

Three quotes for bodywork and primer:

$850

$2400

$4500

Seriously. Now what?
May 5, 2011 8:00 a.m. Raze Dork

Sell the truck, start saving for your kid's college educations, besides, the free time you have now you'll most likely be spending with your wife and child...
May 5, 2011 8:07 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

Raze wrote:

Sell the truck, start saving for your kid's college educations, besides, the free time you have now you'll most likely be spending with your wife and child...

Try again. Not an option. There is no way I am taking a loss on a relatively promising project car/truck. The whole point of this thread is to get it done without losing some of that free time. If I wasn't spending it with my kids (three of them in a few weeks here) I wouldn't need to ask the question.

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