Jim found a B3B truck........

[Plymouthy Adams]

no one commented on the optional snipers slot in the tailgate

[Brent B3B]

I am thankful that truck is not in Oregon I would have to be all over it.... :^) In Oregon it would be on CL for $1500 to $2000 I would guess

[Phil363]

First ... wish I lived in CA ... you guys have a lot of the old pilothouses out there.  Kansas .. not so much.

 

BLUF: I think Brent's $$ number is right on track for a fair value.

 

I use the Old Car Price guide when I look at the fair value of trucks.

 

The current edition of the the Old Car Report Guide that came out last March shows the following for a 

 

DODGE 1950-52 1/2-Ton, 108" wb.   I tried to read the Serial number in the photo  in post #4 but could not make it out.

 

 

 

Pickup (PU)

CAT 6: $840

CAT 5: $2,520

CAT 4: $4,200

CAT 3: $9,450

CAT 2: $14,700

CAT 1: $21,000

 

4) GOOD: A drivable vehicle needing no, or only minor work to be functional. Also, a deteriorated restoration or a poor amateur restoration. All components may need restoration to be “excellent,” but the vehicle is mostly usable “as is.”  This is a driver. It may be in the process of restoration or its owner may have big plans, but even from 20 feet away, there is no doubt that it needs a lot of help.

 

5) RESTORABLE: Needs complete restoration of body, chassis and interior. May or may not be running, but isn’t weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful only for parts.  This car needs everything. It may not be operable, but it is essentially all there and has only minor  surface rust, if any rust at all. While presenting a real challenge to the restorer, it won’t have him doing  a lot of chasing for missing parts.

 

6) PARTS CAR: May or may not be running, but is weathered, wrecked and/or stripped to the point of being useful primarily for parts.  This is an incomplete or greatly deteriorated, perhaps rusty vehicle that has value only as a parts donor for other restoration projects.

 

 

With the cab floor being rusted out as much as mine was I think this vehicle is greater than a 5 but not a 6.  The lichens just add character to the truck but they will clean off nicely and floors can be repaird 

 

I have seen a perfect SS grill offered on E-bay for a $1000 just by itself ... this set needs some work to clean it up and take a one or two dings out.

 

 

 

 

 

Phil

Edited May 10, 2015 by Phil363

[John-T-53]

looks like a Willys Aero parked next to the Studebaker sedan. Cool little cars. The dude I bought my truck from owns one.

Edited May 10, 2015 by John-T-53

[48Dodger]

I'm leaning towards 1200 because of the rust through areas and the amount of actually restoration that would have to be done....BUT.....there are those who don't restore as completely as I do and would find a lot of joy in a running rust bucket.

It might fetch 2500 in that scenario.

 

48D

[Brent B3B]

I'm going to be just like that old man in a few years!

If you are, I'll be like 48dodge and offer you my place for the 4 tonner to sit :^)

[wallytoo]

no one commented on the optional snipers slot in the tailgate

yes, someone did.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I did not group reference the  why the hole to the actual comment that it be a snipers window...

[Dodgeb4ya]

If you are, I'll be like 48dodge and offer you my place for the 4 tonner to sit :^)

I think I will need a funeral home..not another home when my cars/trucks and bull dozers go on the market!

[John-T-53]

Haha!

[RobertKB]

A lot depends on the seller when it comes to price. I personally would offer $500 and think I was being generous. If the old fellow wants to move some of his stuff and doesn't need money, he might take a low offer. That truck needs everything including a new bed in the back. Just to get it running while leaving the patina on will take you into the thousands of dollars. It's a parts truck in reality unless you really want the project.

[RobertKB]

Floor boards are rusted through.....

 

It is complete....boy howdy.....I want to buy it myself, but funds are in other projects right now.

I didn't imagine it having so much intact. He's the second owner.

 

48D

 

He might let it go for a very reasonable price to someone who has a genuine interest. No harm in making a low ball offer and he can either say yes or no. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. A faint heart never won a fair lady (in this case a B3B). It belongs on your pilothouse ranch!

Edited May 12, 2015 by RobertKB

[pflaming]

"A lot depends on the seller when it comes to price " and how anxious the buyer is.  I had no interest in trucks when I found mine on the side of the road.  It was the lady's deceased sister's truck and the seller, after 17 years, was tired of looking at it. I asked what she would want for me to remove it and she apologetically said, "Would you haul it off for $250.?"  I was happy to oblidge her. That was 8 years ago.   

[Jeff Balazs]

"A lot depends on the seller when it comes to price " and how anxious the buyer is.  I had no interest in trucks when I found mine on the side of the road.  It was the lady's deceased sister's truck and the seller, after 17 years, was tired of looking at it. I asked what she would want for me to remove it and she apologetically said, "Would you haul it off for $250.?"  I was happy to oblidge her. That was 8 years ago.   

After what you did to that poor truck you should go back to her with a big bag of money........shame on you.

[48Dodger]

Haha!

 Oh hey...no uh...no, that's not it. Must be a different truck.

 

48D