What would you pay for this truck?

[Ricko1966]

The cuts are leading edge of the bed,no visible seam to worry about. The other cut is directly ahead of the taillights and a seam will have to be dealt with. Maybe someone can photo shop what a short wheel base but full length behind the wheel would look like. Might be a cool third option.

 

[bucket]

The cuts are leading edge of the bed,no visible seam to worry about. The other cut is directly ahead of the taillights and a seam will have to be dealt with. Maybe someone can photo shop what a short wheel base but full length behind the wheel would look like. Might be a cool third option.

There's a visible seam there, it's just all the way up at the leading edge.

 

[TotalyHucked]

^That's the correct way to do it. My truck, they made the cut ~4" or so back from the head board and then the one at the back was ~6" or so behind the wheel tubs. They just made straight cuts, if you catch my truck in the right light at the right angle, you can see it on the outside of the bedsides even though they spotted in the paint

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[Robmiami84]

^That's the correct way to do it. My truck, they made the cut ~4" or so back from the head board and then the one at the back was ~6" or so behind the wheel tubs. They just made straight cuts, if you catch my truck in the right light at the right angle, you can see it on the outside of the bedsides even though they spotted in the paint

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It doesn't look bad at all

 

[TotalyHucked]

It doesn't look bad at all

Yeah it's not terrible. But the way they did the truck above mine is better cuz the front cut ends up on the front corner so you only have to worry about warping the rear area when re-welding. Overall they did a good job other than cutting it 1/4-3/8" short lol

 

[Robmiami84]

Yeah it's not terrible. But the way they did the truck above mine is better cuz the front cut ends up on the front corner so you only have to worry about warping the rear area when re-welding. Overall they did a good job other than cutting it 1/4-3/8" short lol

How much did they charge you?

 

[TotalyHucked]

How much did they charge you?

Idk, I bought the truck after it was cut. The guy I got it from bought it out of a barn, had it cut down, paint spotted in and clear coated and lowered on TT2s by the time I found it for sale.

A buddy of mine found a picture of it on their FB page pre-cut

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And this is one of the pictures from the listing

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[Steelbuddha]

There is tons of aftermarket sheet metal in the catelogs.
Metal aint the issue, money and time are.
The head gasket might be the issue, a cracked liner will also pump coolant. Wont know until you scope it or unbolt it.
If you figure on the "worse case" scenerio, you wonxt be surprised.
And here is how I negotiate it...
He says "head gasket"..I would reply, "or cylinder liner".
Spare tranny in bed..."is that the original or a replacement?" Was it rebuilt? By who?
Any "questionable" aspects of the vehicle work in your favor to chip at the price.
If you think it's a $***.XX truck, then once you have layed out all the "negatives", reach in your pocket and pull out your off and tell him, this is it. And let him be the next person to speak. Under no circumstances do you say 1 word until he does. If he hesitates and him-haws, pick up you offer and thank him for his time. Do not hesitate and Walk away. Don't look at the vehicle.
The key is "zero" emotional attachment.
You know not to grocery shop when you're hungry.
Don't car shop with emotion. It's a head game.

The other thought might be it's a doner for another truck. Two doners might make 1 dependable driver.

Just some thoughts.
Good luck.

As my grandfather -- a notorious dealmaker -- used to say, "The man who wins the negotiation is the man who is prepared to walk away." Sound advice.

 

[Robmiami84]

Idk, I bought the truck after it was cut. The guy I got it from bought it out of a barn, had it cut down, paint spotted in and clear coated and lowered on TT2s by the time I found it for sale.

A buddy of mine found a picture of it on their FB page pre-cut

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Love that color combination!

 

[TotalyHucked]

Love that color combination!

Thanks! I'd never seen this combo before in my life and fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. I've since seen several more but I'd say this is in the top 5 rarest color combos for squares