There Are Still Bargains Out There To Be Had!

[vintageracer]

Bought this off Facebook early this morning. Runs good, yard drives, transmission shifts and will barely stop. 177K miles. Good interior, locking center transfer case, working sunroof, windows and more. 3+ hour drive each way to git it.

Looks a LOT BETTER after pressure washing. Paid $2,000 for the truck!

 

[lumpskie]

Wow, nice find!

 

[Roam.Wild]

Dang that's a gem!

 

[codename607]

Man you got lucky. I've been searching ads every day looking for a good deal on an 80.

 

[rockland213]

The problem is it has no title . I was going to go pick it up Saturday morning for 2500 but decided not to because its an Ohio truck and its about impossible to get a title. But still a great deal for parts but even better if you have a way around that.

 

[vintageracer]

Title/Paperwork already in process.

Not difficult at all in Tennessee as there are no stolen or liens on the vehicle.

If this was not the situation it's still a bargain for a parts vehicle anyway however it is way too good a truck for that!

Body wise I am very pleased as other than the rust spot on the rear tailgate the truck/chassis is in very good condition for a Northern vehicle.

 

[rockland213]

That’s awesome , you have it looking allot better then the photos he had on Facebook.
I have recently moved to Alabama from Ohio for a three year work assignment. Hopping to find a nice rust free cruiser when Im here.

 

[vintageracer]

Isn't this interesting?

Found a pull lever under the driver's seat and decided to check it out and see what it does. Low and behold it is the control cable for a very expensive Remco Driveshaft Release System (Over $1,500 New) that is typically used by folks who want to flat tow a vehicle 2WD or 4WD that requires the rear driveshaft to be unhooked so as not to burn up the transmission when flat towing due to lack of transmission lubrication when the vehicle engine is not running.

At one time somebody had some money that owned this truck.


Drive Shaft Disconnect Overview

When you tow your rear-wheel drive car, van, pickup or SUV, the drive shaft to the rear axle must be disconnected to prevent damage to the automatic transmission. This requires mechanical service under the car which is not convenient for RV towing. The Superior Driveline Drive Shaft Disconnect (DSC) was developed to provide a quick and easy way to disconnect the transmission while sitting in the driver’s seat. The disconnect (mechanical clutch) is installed into the rear portion of the vehicle’s drive shaft, near the rear axle. When disconnected, the rear axle is free to turn without turning the drive shaft or transmission. The drive shaft has a control cable attached to it which extends to a location under the driver’s seat. This control cable is pulled out to disengage for tow mode and pushed in to engage drive mode.

The Superior Driveline DSC allows RV’ers to tow their rear-wheel and four-wheel drive automatic transmission vehicles behind their motor homes with all four wheels on the ground – worry free. With the DSC there is no mileage accumulation on cable-driven speedometers. It disengages the drive train in ’tow mode‘ and the vehicle is towed with the transmission in Park. This means there is no rotational movement in the transmission, no wear and tear to the transmission components and the speedometer drive gears are not turning. Modern electronic speedometers have now replaced the cable-driven units so mileage accumulation is generally no longer an issue. The Superior Driveline DSC saves valuable time and money by eliminating the need for a trailer or dolly and making the transition from tow mode to drive mode in minutes.

 

[SDDiver5]

Awesome find and thanks for making me waste the last 2 hours looking on CL, offerup and Fb for a good deal lol!