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1972 Chevy Shortbed, Fully Restored Big Block Black Over Black Beauty on 2040-cars

US $22,500.00
Year:1972 Mileage:2500
Location:

Boise, Idaho, United States

Boise, Idaho, United States

Up for grabs is my 1972 Super Cheyenne Shortbed.  Most would consider this truck to be show-quality.  This truck was fully restored in 2000 and has been garaged and undercove since.  Has about 2500 miles since all the work was done.  Speedo was reset at that time.  This was not a cosmetic makeover, but a real restoration.  The truck was born with a small block but was upgraded with new BBC when restored.  Motor is a 74, but was built to 400 hp and even more torque.  Build sheet included from reputable builder.  Over .020 bore and standard crank.  Works realy well.  Trans built at same time.  Radiator upgraded and rebuilt last week when Brand new Vintage Air installed on truck.  Old AC sold with truck if buyer desires.  New Set up is fully electronic and control head is stock in appearance.  In my opinion, this beats stock hands-down because it loses the old vacumn controls and stiff cables, and uses modern compressor that is much lighter in weight and more efficient.  this was professionally installed at cost of more than 3K alone.  The only trim that appears to not have been replaced during resto are door handles and they still look great.  Paint was high dollar job that still looks great. One marble size spot on bottom door corner needs repainted.  For paint to look this good almost fifteen years later is testament to quality of work.  Body is arrow straight, gaps good, hood hinges, doors, etc open and close like a vault.  Smelly gas tank removed from cab and blazer style tankrelocated between frame rails in rear and filler moved to left rear wheel well in truck bed.  Again, done to high standard.  Sending unit was tweaked a few weeks ago (removed tank to fix it)  worked for a while and quit.  Frustrating!  All other guages working including factory tach.  I consider this to be the most desireable year and the most desireable colors...  Thats why I bought it!  I wanted something other than ralley wheels and sourced new Wheel Vintiques OEM steelies in 8" and 10".  Had them powdercoated in black and then clear.  Put new wheel vintiques chevy centers and rings on them.  This setup ended costing about 800 when done.  Since wheels can be a personal taste choice, I will include a set of alloys in same dimensions to new buyer. Tires at 50% or better. The suspension on this truck is stock.  The truck sits nice and drives nice.  Front disc brakes of course.  The mufflers are new as are the stainless tips at rear.  Louder than a stock muffler but not flowmaster loud. The interior is near perfect, if not perfect.  Dash pad was replaced as was most of the bling.  Seat and carpet show no wear or damage.  The starter is new, carb was kitted a few months ago.  Newish battery.  Glass near perfect, if not perfect.  Reguators great.  Bumpers rechromed and look new.  I welcome/encourage personal inspection by buyer or buyer's agent.  If you can afford the gas, you could fly in and drive this home.  Too nice for open transport. I have the build sheet for this truck and all reciepts.  Selling for considerably less than build cost.  title held at my bank (USAA)  Fitted Car cover included with sale.  Car at my place under cover inside.  Happy to store for up to a month for buyer if needed.  Happy to provide photos for interested parties and to speak on the phone.  Thanks

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Use this PowerPoint when convincing your spouse to let you buy a Corvette

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When you are not the one in charge of the purse strings, creativity is a must when trying to get the string-holder to bankroll that next shiny object you just can't live without.
When I was a kid, I decided that life wasn't worth living if it weren't in pursuit of owning a GMC Typhoon. My 12-year-old self crafted a fiscal strategy that, when combined with my offer of a 49-percent share of ownership in the car in return for my parents' contribution of 80-percent of the purchase price, would see me behind the wheel of a Typhoon by the time I hit college. They walked away from the negotiating table and, the economic climate of the 8th grade being what it was at the time, another partner wasn't found before the Typhoon was discontinued.
Roy El-Rayes, however, has succeeded where 12-year-old me failed, and he did it by using the sort of professionalism that only a PowerPoint presentation can provide, along with some humor and bold-faced flattery.