'81 on 35's for 500$!

Hey Guys,

Check out this rough '81 for sale in the local classifides.............500$! Says it runs, needs a fule line. I WANT!!!!. Id love to throw that axel under my 99. Or just keep it alive to be a woods rig.

 

I've never seen a step side of that vintage... is that factory?

I am in a similar situation... Looking at a RUST FREE (arizona truck) '82. Asking $1600.

Do it dude... not much to lose

 

id do it, 500 bucks is a bargain

 

definitely go for it... awesome deal. I want to buy a similar truck and create a basic mechanic class at the school i teach at. Not to mention a buddy of mine had one that had been buried, rolled and had the engine flooded a few times and it still runs on his farm today.

 

Was it also lit on fire and dropped off a building?

 

knowing this kid certainly possible, i'd like to see that though, without a person in the truck of course. Check that...make it a ford ranger n save the taco.

 

Maybe the frame/engine is an 81, the cab is not.

 

Here is the video from the BBC show TopGear:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZDtC9kjVk

 

hey man get it. also were are you located?

 

Shit I have bought my last 3 trucks for 500 each, I use each for parts and it's not much money for a truck

 

Looks like an 84 or 85 or an SAS'ed 86-88 bed is interesing though, didnt cal mini's or some place sell a glass bed like that back in the day?

 

X2 on the 84 / 85.

The replacment fiberglass beds had smaller fenders ~ those fenders look to be off of a full size Ford Dodge Chev.

Other Things to look for are...

1. Frame patch / rust at the front of the rear spring mounts
2. Head gasket
3. Transmission bearings
4. Vin on rt front frame rail / dash tag / title match (or not).

 

That bed looks like a stepside C-10 Chevy bed. 79-88ish.

 

nope def not 81 body

 

but i think we can all agree... 500 is not much at all. couldnt hurt?