It's going to KILL you at the gas pump that's for sure. Sweet truck though.

 

513 with 4:10's that's got to be a neck snapper.

 

I would think that anything that you beat the shit out of by mudding, hunting, and hard use offroading is going to need a lot of extra maintenance. You acknowledged that by recognizing that you did not want to put your new GMC through that abuse. My vote...if you've got the cash, buy it! Like JP said, its a sweet looking truck.

 

That trucks local around here, I've seen it first hand and its pretty clean, not sure it would be my first choice as a beater/hunting rig though. Almost seems too clean to scratch it up.

 

Sharp truck, if its been well taken care of and is in good shape it shouldn't be too bad on you for repairs. Granted its got some age on it so there will be things that will need replacing eventually. If it looks as good in person as it does in the pics, I'd hate to take it through the woods.

It's going to KILL you at the gas pump that's for sure. Sweet truck though.

Nothing like a 7mpg truck lol. Oh how I miss the days of 7mpg being half way affordable.

513 with 4:10's that's got to be a neck snapper.

no kidding, provided you could keep it from spinning.

 

Nothing like a 7mpg truck lol. Oh how I miss the days of 7mpg being half way affordable.

Yeah the good ole days. I remember 80 cent gas but I still didn't have enough money to fill the tank lol. Yeah the truck is local in Charlotte. The guy's in Mooresville. If I can find some time which has been damn near impossible lately I'm going to go take a look at it. What do you guys think about the price? He's asking $9300

Also I won't be towing so with horsepower to spare I think I could change the rear end to get a little better milage?

 

that truck's awesome, as it sits. i'd prefer a small block Chevy motor, tho. the Caddy motor is hella sweet, but sbc parts are much more common & less expensive.

i hate i was too slow on that '86 GMC that was posted in the BST. waited to long to start trying to bring the missus around.

 

If you want a beater, buy an old CJ. Any decent (read older) Jeep will stomp that truck off-road. You don't have to worry about it falling apart either, if it does.

As for that truck, its too nice to beat on. Buy it, find a nice bed and have it painted to match and hang onto it. Man, I would love to have an old truck like that, just to have and cruise around town.

 

If you want a beater, buy an old CJ. Any decent (read older) Jeep will stomp that truck off-road. You don't have to worry about it falling apart either, if it does.

As for that truck, its too nice to beat on. Buy it, find a nice bed and have it painted to match and hang onto it. Man, I would love to have an old truck like that, just to have and cruise around town.

Yeah I'm really digging the looks. Something about 650 foot pounds of torque gets me going as well.

What do you guys think about the price? Fair? High?

 

Double tap .

 

What do you guys think about the price? He's asking $9300

Also I won't be towing so with horsepower to spare I think I could change the rear end to get a little better milage?

IMO I couldn't pay that for a hunting truck, nor could I use that truck for one. With all the work that has been done to it recently, the price probably isn't too far off.

As far as fuel millage goes, I think you will be disappointed regardless of what gearing you put into it. I would be extremely surprised if you could average more than 10mpg, that engine is a monster.

 

Unless you doing a bunch of highway driving I wouldn't bother just swapping rear (and front!) gears. Heavy truck, turbo 400, one ton axles and a big block caddy, it's never going to get decent mileage. If you really wanted too you could swap in a 700r4 as well as taller gears. That way you could get the benefit of a shorter first gear for creepin around in the woods and get overdrive as well.

 

Unless you doing a bunch of highway driving I wouldn't bother just swapping rear (and front!) gears. Heavy truck, turbo 400, one ton axles and a big block caddy, it's never going to get decent mileage. If you really wanted too you could swap in a 700r4 as well as taller gears. That way you could get the benefit of a shorter first gear for creepin around in the woods and get overdrive as well.

This is what scares me. You're speaking calculus to me. So I couldn't just change the rear end. It won't be a daily driver so I suppose fuel wouldn't be so much of a concern but I do envision driving it the 7 hours to the outer banks a couple times a year

In a perfect world it would be a diesel because I buy diesel on contract for my business.

 

You CAN only change the rear end but you wont be able to use the four wheel drive, the wheels will turn at different speeds. That's why you NEED to change both if your going to do it.

Edit, You could buy it and have a 12 valve Cummins swapped in.. a few mods and it would laugh at that 650ft/lb caddy

 

This is what scares me. You're speaking calculus to me. So I couldn't just change the rear end. It won't be a daily driver so I suppose fuel wouldn't be so much of a concern but I do envision driving it the 7 hours to the outer banks a couple times a year

In a perfect world it would be a diesel because I buy diesel on contract for my business.

You could just change the rear, but if you put it in four wheel drive and the tires get any kind of traction it's going to do bad things to your drivetrain. You can buy a good amount of gas for the cost of a set of gears + labor if its just going to be a weekend toy.

 

You could just change the rear, but if you put it in four wheel drive and the tires get any kind of traction it's going to do bad things to your drivetrain. You can buy a good amount of gas for the cost of a set of gears + labor if its just going to be a weekend toy.

I see. Thanks for clarifying.

 

If your looking for mud hunting truck, look for a military M715

 

9k is a bit much in my opinion. I've done total restoration projects for less than 9k. If you are going to use it as a mud truck, I would buy something a bit cheaper. Perhaps another c10, an older yoda, an older 4wd ford with the coveted 6 cylinder. Heck, even an older jeep.

 

If your looking for mud hunting truck, look for a military M715

Shhhhh. Those are a secret!!!

Winchester, that truck is way to pretty to beat the snot out of. For that kind of money, find a real beater and have it built for what you want and save a few grand. That way you wouldn't have destroyed a very nicely built survivor. YMMV...

 

Even with all the mods it is still a 76 chevy truck and not worth that kind of money except to the person who built it, it is a hot rod just the off road kind so yes it will eat you alive in repair costs that is just the nature of the things. Do as others have said and go buy a surplus military pickup just not a old dodge the engines sucked in them or a jeep with a 4.0 inline and manual trans, stay away from the 4cyl. models as the head gaskets go and ruin the bottom end of the motors hence there are very few replacements out there. Buy something with fuel injection or diesel you will suffer fewer headaches in the long run on a vehical that doesn't get run daily.

 

Much more than I would pay for a beat around truck but you got plenty of money to spend so get it if you want it and don't worry about the cost of gas.

"If you're gonna be dumb you gotta be tough"

 

I agree with the statements above that beater truck isn't supposed to be nice and pretty lol. To me a beater is something with bondo and primer in a few places, then take it to Mako for a cheap paint job and be done with it

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Honest opinion: If you have basic mechanical knowledge, tools, time and the will to fix whatever issues come up yourself; then you can handle most repairs. If you're going to take it to a mechanic for every minor issue, then you better get some bribery material for the mechanic. Hot rods dollar you to death if you don't do the work yourself IF you drive it hard or regularly. U joints break, bearings wear, minor mechanical parts need periodic upkeep and replacement...lots of crap.

Part 2 of honest opinion: I'd rather scratch up a new truck than beat up that beast.

Part 3 of honest opinion: That's not a beater. That's a ******* chariot with beater capabilities. Keep looking for something mechanically sound yet crusty & rusty.

 

My concern would be the amount of fabricated parts in it. If you plan to beat on it of course there will be breakage on occassion. But finding parts could be a pain. Who ever works on it will always have to figure out what a part is. Is it custom fabricated, is it GMC, Chevy, or something completely different. If you are the one that built it, not a problem, but when you are not, it sucks when you have to figure out what the part came from.

 

$9300 is alot for a beater. Theres probably some old Hummers laying around somewhere for cheaper