Since I can't pull up netzero and access my email, I'm pretty bored at the moment. Thought I'd share my recent waay off topic purchase with you.
A 1984 Chevy 3/4 ton with 38k original miles.
Low miles is one thing, no rust is another! This truck belonged to my best friend's grandfather. He bought it new and kept it until he died about two years ago. I know the miles are correct. He lived out in the country and hardly ever went anywhere. Surprisingly enough, no one in the family wanted it. At the time, I didn't have the cash and my father in law bought it from the estate. But he turned around and sold it before I even knew he wanted to sell it. It's was bought and sold a couple of times since then. This was a plain jane Papaw truck, but the recent owners put the visor on it, the window vent shade, replaced the steel wheels and dog dish hub caps(that was ok), they had fake stick on hood scoops on it(first thing I took off) and a bug shield. It came up for sale a few weeks ago and I bought it.
There was light green mildew all over the gray plastic grill when my father in law bought it. The paint was pretty dull. I've been taking rubbing compound, polishing compound and wax to it. In this picture it turned out great. In person it looks pretty good too. There is only a few small spots of surface rust on it, on one corner of the hood and a small rust bubble near a door handle. Other than that, the rocker panels, cab corners, bedsides and wheel opening etc..are all solid as they can be.
It is has turbo 350 transmission which is a 3 spd, and doesn't help with what little fuel mileage it would get otherwise. No AC, No tilt wheel, crank windows etc... My father in law had it just long enough to put a new dash in it as the original was badly cracked. I am expecting new door panels tomorrow as the old ones have been spray painted red by a recent owner.
I'm 35 and still have the 79 Silverado my Dad bought new, although it has nearly rusted away. But I grew up with these trucks and even though gas here is $3.60 a gallon, I've driven it into town when I could have taken my nissan car, just because I like to drive it.
