-Pre-94 (old boxy style)
-must be 5-speed
-must be ext. cab
-the more options the better
-prefer 2WD
-mileage is more important that age... a 60k mile 1985 is just as good as a 60k mile 1993
I'm not picky about engine, L4, V6, V8. It will eventually be an LT1. One thing is important! It may be a year or more until I get around to the mechanical work on the customizing, so whatever I buy will have to have at least 20,000 good driving miles left in it. I don't mind a brake job or exhaust, but lets not have any cracked blocks, oil burners, or spun bearings.
As far as budget... I think $2000 should buy me a 90-93 like I described with 60-100k miles depending on options and condition. (that number is mostly what NADA says I should expect to pay for the truck I described) I actually have about $3000 in the budget to spend on a truck. It will also greatly depend on which engine it has. An L4 better be pretty cherry and loaded for $2000, but I'll crank my own windows if it has a V6 or V8 :sun:
Ebay is a good source for many vehicles, but when I want something specific it can disappoint sometimes. I always insist on visually inspecting vehicles before buying on Ebay, so I have to narrow my search to a hundred miles or so.
I am a total Ebay junkie, though. If I have $1000 to blow, I love going in and searching for cars between $0 and $500 in my area and picking my favorite rust bucket. Often I'll bid on them just to see if I get them. I've picked up some real junk that way, but it also got me a really sweet 73 AMC Hornet Sportabout wagon with 7000 original miles for $1500.
Sorry about my username. I tried different names for a good 10 minutes before becoming aggravated at the site. Oh well.
You may not be interested, but here it goes! I have a 1986 Std. cab, short bed. Truck is very custom. Will be available by this weekend. Showing 97,000 on OD and title. Paint color is a shade of violet. Entire truck painted(mirrors, bumpers). All trim removed. Roll pan, tube grill, blackouts front and rear. New tanau bed cover. Tinted windows. Wheels are 15x6F and 15x8R rallys with rings and centers, 50% rubber. Looks dropped but isn't. Wheels are same color as truck. The interior is brand new, all custom lt. grey tweed (Dash and all) and trimmed same color as truck(Instrument bezel,door panels, door handles,vents,etc..). Shaved dash with SunPro gauges. New Lokar 16" billet shifter. All bulbs inside the truck are purple(wicked at night). New Grant 3 spoke chrome steering wheel. Engine is 355, ported and polished heads, mild cam, Heddman headers, new dual exhaust, blueprinted by Ault&James Speed Shop here in Dayton, Eldebrock intake, Carter Competition carb, MSD distributor, Aluminum fan, Corvette aluminum radiator, 350 Turbo, 411 rearend, engine compartment is chromed and blacked out. That's about it! Oh yeah, the truck stays at 180 degrees all day long. Daily driver capable of low 11's at the track. If your intrested, let me know? I can send pics this weekend.
you could check the wrecking yards. I have a friend at a local yard
that told me they get those in all the time.
I bought my 85 blazer there with only a bad gear box.
It's loaded and I got it for $1100. (a few years ago)
I could have found a cheaper one, but in denver, 2wd blazers are almost
nonexistant.
It now runs on an LT-1 It's a whole lot of fun!
I want an S-10
One thing is important! It may be a year or more until I get around to the mechanical work on the customizing, so whatever I buy will have to have at least 20,000 good driving miles left in it. I don't mind a brake job or exhaust, but lets not have any cracked blocks, oil burners, or spun bearings.
budget
