Posted by Bruce
on 8/16/2009, 8:55:13, in reply to "What's a FC worth?"
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Craig and Blaine, you're right on the mark from what I've seen. I know my 57 is my hobby and the time I spend on it is my relaxation. Listening to the ball game and drinking a few slow beers while i tinker with it is a pleasure and a great distraction. No rush, no pressure. Changing the plugs, wires, points, cap and rotor and it runs a 100% better. For me so simple and so satisfying. Consolidating the rust and sealing it a daunting task if not if taken a little at a time. Trying to get the gauges to work even with all the web help disappointing but not the end of the world. I finally ordered an after market cluster from Walch's. I'll keep the original and let the next person fix it if they wish. I just have a temporary stewardship of this object. But the stares from people when I'm driving are so great. I have to hold back a grin! The wonder in the eye's of children when they look at it, priceless for me. Owning something seemingly so odd but real. Knowing there are others with whom I can so easily communicate with who share my simple pleasures. No money could buy those experiences. I'm happy.
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: My honest answer is probably not. Not that
: there isn't buyers out there, there might
: be, but in mine mind it would have to be an
: exceptional vehicle. Forget Barrett or
: Russo & Steele. That FC-170 has been on
: Ebay three times now with no bids or even an
: offer. Again this is only my opinion, but
: there is no money to be made restoring and
: selling FC trucks. You have to want to
: restore your vehicle for the love of it as
: it surely will cost more to restore then
: it's final value.
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: Craig
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: FC-170 offered for $17,500 on Ebay
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: just curious, I know we would not want to
: set
: a price for someones else truck, but if I
: built a truck just like this , would it be
: worth 17k, I'm thinking less but I'm a
: little new to the fc selling. I think it
: will cost me at least 8k to rebuilt my truck
: like this truck, thats me doing 90% of labor
: and all the body work. I was thinking I
: would only get my investment back if I
: choise to sell my 170 3spd when finished.
: Would I be low on my estimate of my 1962
: truck value when finished, with all stock,
: but different seats and tires? Anyone that
: knows the selling prices of these truck want
: to take a stab at estimated finished stock
: fc-170, assuming the job was done correctly
: but not every bolt was replaced, thanks Ed
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: It's on ebay too.
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: Not mine, Looks good, no
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: price.http://www.sportfishermen.com/board/f360/truck-sale-1960-jeep-fc-170-a-120393.html
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