$75 on a truck that lasted 38 years

poncho62 wrote:
Harsh group........Just because that truck may be ratty on the outside doesnt mean it isnt mechanically sound. I am not sure about the $1000 maintenance claim, but keeping a simple truck like that on the road isnt that hard. I have driven beaters most of my life doing all my own maintenance...Some of us enjoy that sort of thing.

I have to laugh. I don't doubt that all he has had to put in is 1k in parts. Has one fan belt to pwr waterpump and generator 2 radiator hoses maybe a couple of u-joints. Maybe some front end parts and brakes. Maybe some plugs points/ condenser plug wires. Nothing there very high dollar. I doubt the old six had much more then 100 HP, not to hard on running gear.