Whoops, meant to add that. I'm in Saginaw, MI.
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From: DON [mailto:ppm@accesscomm.ca]
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 9:18 PM
To: Pat Sackrider
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Wanted: Good home for good truck
ONE OF US MIGHT JUST BE INTERESTED IF WE KNEW WHERE IN HELL IT IS???????
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From: "Pat Sackrider" <phsackrider@chartermi.net>
To: "Chevy Truck List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 7:03 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Wanted: Good home for good truck
> Well, due to financial cutbacks, space limitations, and lack of time,
> the old truck is looking for a new home as sad as that is for me.
Since
> Id like to see anyone on this list get it first Ill start here to
try
> and sell it. So the basics are 54, Chevrolet 3600 > ton. It is a
> 5-window truck mostly the standard green. The original engine is gone
> and it has a 292 in it now. Ive fiddled with the engine enough, new
> hoses, fuel filter, couple cans of carb cleaner, turned out it runs
> fairly good and starts easy enough. I picked it up about a year and a
> half ago and was never able to drive it other than back in forth out
of
> the garage and back, do to the complete lack of brakes. In the
> meantime, Ive rebuilt the front wheel hubs new bearings $$$ rebuilt
> wheel cylinders. Rebuilt the rear brakes and hubs, all new springs
and
> shoes, bearings were in nice shape. If I were lucky all it would need
> would be brake fluid but it truly needs new brake lines first. Master
> cylinder was bone dry when I got it so its status is unknown, but you
> could guess. Emergency brake works great. 3 speed manual shift, as I
> said back and forth in the drive way so I know reverse and 1st works,
> clutch ok, too. When I got it, the side window was broke on driver
> side, replaced that yesterday also have a spare side window, as
Chevy
> Duty had a pair price not a single price. Rear window has country
> accent marks (3 bullet holes) could be history here, the truck used by
> Bonnie and Clyde??? Has a radio, but never found out why it wont
turn
> on. When I got it, the electrical has already been switched to 12
volt.
>
>
> Body wise, I was always impressed that it was a solid as it was.
Front
> end is in nice shape. Cab has the typical corner rust and holes
> Headliner is gone and the interior roof is rusted. Doors were re-done
> when I got it a little. Needs weather strip, window felts, etc. Box
is
> old rotted out wood with holes in spots. Although Ive never seen it,
> previous owner had welded a plate of steel in the bed and covered it
> all, selling the steel plate too. All four hub caps are still with
it.
> After market mirrors. Bumps and dings here and there. Original
front
> bumper, but has a custom made super heavy duty plate steel rear
bumper.
>
> Now for the all important title question. I had a bit of time getting
a
> real title when I bought it from the state of Washington. Long story
> short (really short) I now have a clean title for the state of
> Washington, this is all fine, however I live in Michigan and havent
> bothered to transfer it here. Of course youll find that the title
VIN
> is based on the original engine (missing), not on the tag at the door.
>
> Id like obviously about $32,000 for it, but it is probably closer to
> $2600 or so, or make offer, please. Ive got some pictures and could
> take any more pictures someone may want.
>
> If anyone may be interested email me off list.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pat Sackrider
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