There is something to be said about a classic pickup that is mostly complete and listed for a reasonable price in this modern day and age. Recently discovered in a barn on blocks, this Chevrolet has spent the last 60 years or so hibernating. A little rough around some of its edges, this truck still looks more than worthy of hitting the streets once again. Offered for a buy it not price of $6,500, this old pick up is a great start to a project. Check it out here on ebay out of Gilbert, South Carolina.
Although some artistic images have been taken of this truck, the seller completely missed taking detailed imagines of the engine compartment, and of the interior. Currently not operational, there is no feedback on the engines condition other than taking a wild guess and saying it hasn’t been touched in 60 years. There is a sliver of an interior shot that shows a tattered seat, and a dash that has some mild surface rust.
From just about any angle you can see the charm of this old Chevrolet. There is paint present, but a great deal of surface rust has taken over. There are some crispy areas where the metal has become thin, and other areas where it is rot. The worst of the rust that can be seen is in the driver running board, the bottom of the driver door, and the front edge of the hoods. A hard working life comes at a cost, and there are various dents on this truck with the worst being the back edge of the roof, the driver rear fender, and the passenger front fender. Although a little rough around the edges, this ’40 Chevy pickup seems like a worthy project candidate to get back out on the roads. Is this reasonably priced Chevy reasonable enough for you?
Well, it’s a ’40 alright. (parking lights on fender) Great project,,,for a $1,000 bucks. I can’t for the life of me, understand how someone can think this is worth this much money. Theoretically, yes, a ’40 Chevy pickup may be worth $6 g’s, IF YOU CAN DRIVE IT! This a rusty hulk someone dragged out of the back field. Neat truck, but pure silliness. And you know, as cockeyed as this hobby has become,,,,they’ll probably get it.
Yard art, or an advertising piece in front of a Hardware or Bait and Tackle shop.
A few businesses around my area do this. Some have the head and tail lamps illuminated at night. Too far gone to restore but can still be appreciated.
It is a shame to see a truck of this era that has been left to die a slow and painful death in a barn in back road USA. I have to agree about all it would be worth is $1000.00 at most not knowing what shape the interior and the engine, frame, and so on. Some people dream big when it comes to pricing old cars and trucks, and I believe this guy is one of them!!!!!
Really just all glamour shots of an old truck. No real informative photo’s showing the over all condition. Interior, engine compartment, frame. Nice old truck but no where worth that type of money, maybe $1,000 at the most as listed above. Thinking well below that for yard art.
How prescient…”…Offered for a buy it not price of…”
Definitely worth restoring. Seeing the VW Samba last week reinforces my conviction that anything can be done. This truck isn’t that far gone and deserves to be brought back to its original glory. I’ve always liked the ’39 and ’40 Chevy trucks; they were simple and functional. Unfortunately distance and budget restraints will keep this truck from coming to my place. But someone else is going to have a good time with it.
Wow, these people must somehow be related to or associated with “alalthekittyspal6” OK? They have both left me speechless…
Ugh, where do you start on this rust bucket?
You can buy some kind of rat rod truck for less money, And you can still drive the dam thing away. 6500.00, not a snowballs chance in H land.
Given the rust, necessary repairs, complete body job, and mechanical, plus the time, it would be better to buy something that is already road worthy. Moreover, a full restoration of this truck would be very costly on labour. As yard art it is feasible for about $800.00, but NOT more than that given the shipping costs associated with the buy. Clearly, the seller priced it high hoping for a real greater fool.
Bob
We are looking for something like this for our yard art project. My dad (now 80+) tells me that “if you has asked me 30 years ago you would have had your choice of dozens to choose from, you forget when we cleared the back 40 to be sold for the housing development project, there were all kinds of old junk 40’s 50’s pick up parts trucks parked back there, they either were used for fill or picked up for scrap”. I believe this is why trucks like this are becoming do I dare say “valuable”…
People watch the Tv shows and think every piece of junk is worth $big bucks. I have watched and can not believe that yes they probably would pay that for these. I saw a rusted no floor Rambler wagon they paid crazy money for. Hot rodded it and sold for crazy money. Year or so later saw it advertised for a 1/4th of what show said it sold for. The 1/4 price was a more true value. Also the guy had a long list of things he had done to it to make it driveable. As I tell my wife “People are Crazy”
It just looks……SO OLD. No thanks.