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1970 Chevrolet Truck Pickup Shortbed Stepside Chevy on 2040-cars

Year:1970 Mileage:99999
Location:

Boise, Idaho, United States

Boise, Idaho, United States
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1970 Chevrolet Step-side Pickup

     This truck may not be perfect, but it might be perfect for you.  As stated in the description, it's not a show truck.  That being said, it's a very high quality driver.  I have never  driven it and not had people smile and wave.  It's like being in your own parade.  I bought this truck about a year and a half ago for a teenager who was getting his license.  After sinking money and time into it, I decided that it might be better if he drove the family mini-van instead.  (This made me somewhat unpopular among teenage drivers at my house).  Life moves on and a dad can only have so many toys before the neighbors call the HOA.  

BODY:

     The body is in fantastic shape.  The doors, rockers, fenders, etc are rust free.  There is some trace rust on the rain gutter trim.  There are no dents.  The sheet metal is very straight.  The paint is older but there aren't any runs, sage, fisheyes, etc. There are a couple of smaller paint chips.  One is on the driver door and the other is on the passenger side front fender.  I've been told that paint shops can match the color, I just never did.  There are new chrome rearview mirrors.  There is an extra grille and front bumper (painted the same body color).  The new grille is one I found locally but it's in pretty good shape.  The new bumper is from LMC.  There is a fiberglass bed cover with gas struts.  The cover itself is in great shape and the struts are solid.  The clear coat on the paint was coming off.  It's cool and stuff, just not my style.  Anyhow, all that stuff comes with.  The rear bumper is removed and has a nice roll pan.  The tailgate is held by some cool old seatbelt style brackets. (No chains banging against paint).

POWERTRAIN:

     The motor is a small block Chevrolet 350.  It has an Edelbrock carburetor and intake manifold. The carburetor was recently rebuilt by a real mechanic.  This truck has power steering and power brakes.  The brakes are drums and stop very well.  The transmission is a column shift (easier to have your girl/friends/dog ride close) Turbo 400.   I recently replaced the filter and put new fluid in.  It runs well and starts right up on the first crank.  The person I bought the truck from said the motor was recently rebuilt.  I can't back that up and have no idea on the milage.  That being said, it runs well and doesn't blow smoke.

INTERIOR:

     Trucks this age have been touched by many hands.  I did most of the interior work.  LMC guys are still sending me birthday cards.  I took most everything out and started over.  The floorpans were rust free. (Awesome)  There is sound deadener (It wasn't Dynamat, but something like it), that rag-type insulation, and brand new carpet.  I also put the Dynamat like stuff in the interior of the doors so they go "chunk" when you shut them.  The carpet has matching carpet foot boards.  I cleaned and wrapped the fuel tank behind the seat.  There are new door pads with wood trim, door pulls, chrome window and door cranks.  There's a new glove box made out of the highest quality cardboard.  There is a new dash pad, new instrument cluster, new wood rallye wheel, yada yada yada...   The steering column is adjustable. The stereo in it is new and has CD, blue tooth, wireless iPod this and that.  It's not a big boomer, but is loud enough to impress teenagers and local law enforcement.  The seat isn't the stock seat, and frankly, not the seat I was planning on using.  The newer style seats (99-2008) are a direct fit for this truck and have the power this and that and the seat belts built right in.  I never did get one installed.  Now I figure it's kind of like changing the paint before you sell a house.  It's something that I'm prepared to let the next guy decided on.

STUFF THAT NEVER GOT ADDRESSED:

     I bought a new chrome interior cargo light and never put it in.  The tachometer is a "Sun" type.  When I replaced the gauge cluster it got cracked and never was rewired.  I had planned on changing it out, just like I planned on doing other things.   The speedometer is off by about 10MPH.  There is a plastic gear that needs replaced on the side.  Every so often a couple of drops of gear oil come from the rear differential.  

SUMMARY/DEALING WITH ME:

     This is an honest truck.  It's not the show car, drag racer, hoopty.  It's 45 years old.  When you buy a truck this age, many hands have touched it.  Some of those hands have been mine, some belong to others.  I have tried to be as honest as possible in describing this truck and put up many pictures.  I think it's a bad idea to buy a vehicle without looking at it.  That being said, it's your call.  If you would like to "FaceTime" me, I'd be happy to start it up, walk around it, and point the camera at whatever you want.  I'd also be happy to show it to a third party if you wanted to have someone else walk around it.    It really is a great little truck.  I'm a better buyer than a seller and don't really need any "Gas Monkey" people pointing out flaws (already did).  I think that the reserve is pretty low and I'm not in a bind to sell it.  The truck is in great shape, good paint, no rust, and it runs well.  You can make it whatever you like, or just drive it and enjoy the parade.  Please feel free to call me (I live in Mountain time so call during normal hours).  I'll hold the truck and the title until your check clears or we can make arrangements on the phone.  I won't do shipping, but I will work with your shipper.  This truck is located in Boise Idaho.   I'm happy to hold the truck for a reasonable amount of time until that gets sorted out.  My name is Mike and my phone number is (208) 938-7787.  

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