October 2, 201213 yr This truck would be just what I've been looking for... if it hadn't been parked in salt water up to the wheels for a year or so (at least that's what it looks like). Check out the utter destruction of the front crossmember! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-Chevrolet-C-K-Pickup-2500-4X4-Reg-Cab-NO-RESERVE-/140859062428?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item20cbdab89c#ht_864wt_1047
October 2, 201213 yr WOW, I cannot believe someone would want to buy this rusted out bucket of bolts. Sad as from a distance it is a sharp looking truck.
October 2, 201213 yr At least their honest about condition...and sad to see it get to this point, nice looking truck...
October 2, 201213 yr The body looks good....just spray a lot of primer over the rust---I did that on the rusty underside bits of my Bronco II for 3 years....6 years in Ohio and 3 in Michigan left it quite rusty underneath when I moved to Colorado. In retrospect, I should have used spray on bedliner stuff instead, probably.
October 2, 201213 yr Author The bit of frame that's rotted in this pic essentially holds the entire front end together. Full dis-assembly and grafting in a new crossmember would be the only way to fix it. All of the front sheetmetal, and the engine would have to come out to get it right. This is a parts truck because someone was too lazy to wash the salt off now and then.
October 3, 201213 yr Author What it really needs is a new frame. I wonder if GM still sells frames for these. I remember quite a few that the local Chevy dealer re-framed after the trucks were wrecked. Really big job, but you'd have a fine truck afterward.
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