Local trucks. (potentially not dialup friendly)

DV65CustomCab · Post by **DV65CustomCab** » June 24, 2007, 7:35 am

Slick Fan, you could double the price of that red truck here on the east. That Uni would easily bring $1000 more also, possibly higher being a BBW.

I'm buying all my classics from out west from now on.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » June 24, 2007, 10:42 am

Greg D wrote:Does the towing company do impounds for the city/county? If so they probably auction the stuff off after it sits long enough. I'd keep a close eye on that short Uni, even if the floor looks like swiss cheese it'd worth the welding to get one with that nice of a body. The crew is very cool and that red one looks real nice.

That place is definitely an impound lot for the city. My first attempt at trying to snag that little shorty didn't go very well, but I'll keep hounding them from time to time. Maybe they'll cave in & sell it to me, just so I won't bug 'em anymore.

Post by **Greg D** » June 24, 2007, 11:03 am

I don't know how the specific laws work where you live but they will have to store it for a certain amount of time unrecovered before they cam appy for title. In Iowa for example if it's a city impound they can only sell it to a party with a salvage license. It may not be retitled in the state after that. Check things out because there are still ways to make it work but it will to your benefit to know ahead of time how it has to go.

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » June 24, 2007, 1:39 pm

In CA, they keep it for a certain time based on value, then lien sale it which takes up to 30 days, then the tow yards either auction them or sell them outright. Now if it is an abaitment issue, then they get crushed and can not be sold. I just got a 460/C6 from an abaited motorhome that was crushed.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » June 24, 2007, 11:14 pm

here are a few slicks from near where i work:

Phil · Post by **Phil** » June 25, 2007, 7:12 am

Slick Fan wrote:Found this on the way home, but I didn't have time to stop & scope it out. From how it looks from the street, it's well worth the $2,500 asking price , even if it is wearing the wrong tailgate.

gah, I paid that for my beat pile then paid again to have it shipped

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » June 25, 2007, 8:00 am

I know in Az. if a truck is iin there holding area can not be touched till a inspector comes out and we where told only a handfull of inspectors in the state so it can take awhile, I guess Calif. changed there law since a few years ago if a vehicle was in impound for youto get it out had to pay storage towing, etc. + any leins or moving vioaltions that was involved with that vehicle, Other states we deal with they do say a west coast search for leins, robbery, theft charges or stolen vehicle after 30 days or more comes back clean but you have to watch what it says on the title so it DOES NOT SAY SALVAGE, Can make it hard for resale or get it in your name

Yellardawg · Post by **Yellardawg** » August 24, 2007, 4:18 pm

I bought this one for $300....

Runs well....am working on rust now and will be putting in some new cab mounts and while I'm at it, new floorboards.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » February 25, 2008, 2:52 pm

Nice score Yellardog!

(nice late reply, huh?

)

I thought I'd bump this thread with some pics of a storage lot I've been meaning to visit again with my camera.
All the Slicks pictured here have been here for at least 2 years that I know of...by the looks of things, probably more like 7 or 8 years.

I'd LOVE to snag this Big Slick & be able to do something with it...maybe in a perfect world.

Not a series you see every day...(super zoom lens shot

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Couldn't get a much better shot of these two F350's.

This Ranchero GT looks like it's slowly returning to mother earth.

I thought I got a shot of the Slick in front of it, but it seems to have disappeared.

Found this old guy in the back corner of the lot.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » February 25, 2008, 7:41 pm

Whats with those trucks in there any way to get them or parts?

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » February 29, 2008, 1:42 pm

36truck wrote:Whats with those trucks in there any way to get them or parts?

I swear I posted a reply here previously...maybe I'm losing my mind.

I haven't checked into it really. Mainly because I'm not currently in a position to drag one of those home right now, so I figure I may as well leave the guy alone.
I drop by a couple times a year, just to see if there's much activity...there rarely is, so I'm letting sleeping dogs lie.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 3, 2008, 12:29 pm

I took my camera with me to work yesterday to snap some pics of some new finds & bump this old thread.

This F350 looks like it's still being used semi-regularly, probably more often than the tractor is.

This one is still doing it's duty now & then too, looks pretty good from here...well sorta, crappy pic.

This baby looks really good! I'm assuming that's fresh paint, can't make out what the asking price is, though. I need to go back there when I've got more time & talk with the guy.
He's also got the Fridge Crew project that was in his driveway a few months ago.

This is the same truck pictured on page 1. I got a good look at it last night...not too bad overall, it'd a Highboy frame swap, there's rust in th ecab corners, a few small dents here & there, and the interior isn't the best.
If he's really serious about selling, he's gonna have to get closer to 3K, I would think.

The scoop looks good on this truck.

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » December 3, 2008, 5:15 pm

These two trucks are near me.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 3, 2008, 8:16 pm

the mobil one is very nice. even has the pole mirrors i like.

matt2491 · Post by **matt2491** » December 3, 2008, 8:40 pm

Yup the mobil truck is a very nice one. It's a longbed '66 with a 300-6 and a 5 speed in it. It was repainted years ago. Notice the single lamp offset to the left on the front bumper. From what I've heard that's the way those old mobil trucks had them.

The guy who owns that truck owns four '66 F100s...

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » December 4, 2008, 2:28 pm

That's pretty interesting. This Uni has made a few rounds on eGouge recently, I wonder if it was made by the same guy? I don't recall what part of the country this Uni is from.
I think both of them look cool.

Post by **Greg D** » December 4, 2008, 2:46 pm

I like the "Gas Station" trucks. Not a new concept but cool.
That ol KW looks pretty cool too.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » December 4, 2008, 11:42 pm

I like that old school route 66 sorta look- used to see all kinds of service trucks back then. But that was pre- self serve.

johnny · Post by **johnny** » December 5, 2008, 12:25 am

j-mac wrote:I happen to be on another forum where chastin posts...

i've got bags all the way around. 4 linked the rear, stock I beams in front (shoulda swapped them out) 2 compressors 12 gal. tank. i made the 4 link just using some links off of a tahoe and fabricated all the brackets
amazing striper he is, too.

arent you a little north to be in Mexico

Max · Post by **Max** » December 5, 2008, 9:38 am