The doors are solid (so he says), the hood is straight and undamaged,
the tailgate condition is unknown yet as the truck is out west and I am
in New england. one fender has a very shallow indent about the size
of a softball. Other than the cab corners it would be basically taking
a DA to the whole thing to remove the surface rust here and there.
Then shoot it with single stage enamel to make it look presentable.
I do have a good cash of spare GMC parts that will fit so this is
mostly what is motivating me. I was also going to have them
deliver it also that would be like $800 off the top if it was local.
Jeff Cerniglia
1959 GMC Fleetside
----- Original Message -----
From: Boteler Family
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 10:55 PM
To: OLETRUCK list; Jeffrey cerniglia
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 58 GMC should I ???
Jeff, I would be very leery of the rust above the windshield....if it is
rusted on the outside than it is must likely the same on the inside. Even
if it isn't rusted through you can bet it is thin. Any time you have a rust
hole you need to remove almost 3 to 4 times it's size from around it to get
to good metal. This truck sounds more like a parts truck to me and is way
over priced. Unless however the doors, hood, fenders, grille and tail gate
are all perfect and require NO body work (which I doubt is the case). You
should be able to find a nice Driver for less money than that!
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 8400 Wrecker
Hughesville, Maryland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey cerniglia" <jcerniglia@msn.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 3:57 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] 58 GMC should I ???
> 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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