Hey I know that feeling. About a year ago I found the straightest
unrestored '59 short fleetside I've ever seen (and I, like most everyone on
the list, I suspect, have looked at 100's of trucks), though it lacked
engine and tranny. I went over it with a fine tooth comb, it was absolutely
rust free. Really about all it needed was a fresh paint job and it would've
been great to go as far as body work. Even had a chrome grill piece and
fleetside bed emblems. The guy only wanted $900, but he was on the road (a
trucker) and I spoke with his daughter. I told her I wanted the truck, and
I'd get the cash and return that afternoon. She said no hurry, Dad'll be
back Saturday and he'll give you a call.
Saturday came and I waited till about 10am and gave him a call. I said I'm
the guy who bought your '59 I'll bring the cash by whenever you want. He
said wait a minute, something's messed up here, a guy came by and paid for
the truck this morning, the trucks gone. It was literally like someone
sucker punched me in the stomach. I mumbled something to him, hung up and
had to sit down for a while and catch my breath. Once in a while I still
get a little green about it. I guess I should've insisted on leaving a
deposit or a check the day I looked at the truck.
Later on, I actually ran into the guy who "stole" the truck. He's a local
bodyman, and he was showing me a picture album with before and after photos
of vehicles he's restored and customized. In the album was a picture of him
and his wife loading "my" truck on a trailer. I said hey that looks like a
truck I looked at out near the airport. He said yep thats were I picked it
up, belonged to a trucker. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound. To top it
off, he said he didn't much care for fleetsides and planned to replace it
with a stepside bed. The fleetside bed was to be relegated to a beater
truck he used to haul parts and hay in. Well, at least the truck went to
someone who'll probably do a good restoration.
Later, Keith
-----Original Message-----
From: Passnb4U@aol.com <Passnb4U@aol.com>
To: apache58truck@hotmail.com <apache58truck@hotmail.com>;
oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Melancholy Monday...
> What a pisser.
>
>
>
>In a message dated 7/12/99 8:08:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>apache58truck@hotmail.com writes:
>
><< Hi All...
>
> Thanks so much for all the answers to our questions about the two
different
> 53's. Thought I'd update you on our "Melancholy Monday" experience.
>
> In my gut... I felt like buying both trucks on the spot. Instead the
owner
> said she would hold them both for me until today. I called and left a
> message with her sister-in-law Sunday afternoon explaining I'd be buy by
> 1:00pm Monday.
>
> Arrived today at 11:00am only to find that they had already been picked
up!
> A (supposed)local antique dealer (claiming "he" was the guy that called)
> bought them both for the $2000 "I" had agreed to pay! The sister in law
> said that she probably talked too much to him... thus allowing him to
steal
> the deal!! I'm sick to my stomach over this scam.
>
> We tried to call the place he claimed to own, but as I expected... no such
> phone number appears to exist! When the original lady returned home, she
> too was shocked. We all felt pretty bad to say the least, They got the
> cash, but I did not get the trucks I talked to you about.
>
> Here in southern NJ, oletrucks are kinda hard to find in such good
condition
> and at such a good price. I still can't believe it happened to me. I
really
> had my heart set on having them. I wish I had just bought them the first
> day! What a hard lesson to learn! The ladies called a few friends for me
> hoping that they might know of where I might be able to find other old
> trucks for sale, but no luck.
>
> One of the guys we called (an oldtime cranberry farmer)said that I'd have
> better luck checking out in the midwest or southwest. That got me
thinking
> about a family reunion we're going to attend near Cleveland, Ohio in
another
> week.
>
> Now... I'm trying to put this bad experience behind me (and my son). We're
> trying to look towards finding something along our trip route. If anyone
> knows of anyplace in Ohio or Indiana that might have "average or above"
> quality old Chevy trucks (49 to 59)... please let us know. Since I'll be
> towing it back (if I find one) I'm only looking for one (not two)! AND...
> I'll be sure to do it right this time!!!!!
>
> Thanks-
>
> Ken
>
>
> K&B 1959 Apache Fleetside Truck Project
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