1971 Chevrolet C/K Pickup 2500

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crossfire40216 store VINT AUTO:1971 CHEVROLET DELUXE 20 WITH CAMPER:NEEDS RESCUE! HAS HISTORIC PLATE I SIMPLY HATE TO SEE USEFUL RELICS END UP IN SALVAGE! BOTH THESE BELONGED TO A CARETAKER AND WERE LEFT TO US. THE TRUCK IS 1970, AND HAS AZ HISTORIC TAGS,THESE HAD BELONGED TO THE CARETAKER'S FATHER WHO I UNDERSTAND USED THEM EXTENSIVELY. THE TRUCK WAS LAST USED FOR WATER HAULING SOME THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO. I SAW IT RUNNING SO TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE IT WILL STILL RUN. HERE IS WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE TRUCK:IT HAS THE 350 ENGINE AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT HAS DELUXE 20 ON ONE FENDER. . OLD "BILL" WAS SOMEWHAT OF A MECHANIC AND I SUSPECT HE LOST THE KEYS BECAUSE HE USED TO DO SOME CONNECTING BEFORE HE FIRED IT UP-I HAVE THE TITLE, BUT NO KEYS WITH THIS ONE. I SUSPECT HE QUIT USING IT BECAUSE I CAN SEE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BEEN REMOVED LEADING ME TO BELIEVE HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIRING FOR TURNING SIGNALS OR LIGHTS. I PERSONALLY HAVE NEVER DRIVEN THIS;HOWEVER, I SAW "OLD BILL" USE IT FOR WATER HAULING MANY TIMES. SO FAR AS THE BODY, THE PAINT IS PATCHY,YET I CAN SEE LITTLE EVIDENCE OF DENTS OR RUST-ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS IT IS BEING OFFERED. IT HAS THE UNIT INSIDE THE BED FOR MOVING A 5TH WHEEL AND I KNOW HE USED IT TO MOVE HIS TO OUR LOCATION. THE TIRES DID HOLD AIR, AND YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE THINGS I USED TO BLOCK SOME OF THE DESERT SUN. THE INTERIOR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN SHADED FOR THE YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THIS, YET THE HEAT AND SUN WILL CONTINUE TO DRY THE INTERIOR. I WOULD VENTURE TO SAY THIS COULD BE DRIVEN AWAY BY SOMEONE WILLING TO TAKE SOME TIME WITH IT AND WHO KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT MECHANICS. THE CAMPER HAS BEEN ON BLOCKS FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS AND HAS LITTLE EXTERIOR DAMAGE-SEE PHOTOS. ALL WINDOWS ARE STILL INTACT. THE PHOTOS OF THE INSIDE SHOW THAT IT IS IN PRETTY DECENT CONDITION CONSIDERING THAT IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL YEARS.THE OPEN SPACE IN THE PHOTOS MUST HAVE BEEN FOR AN ICEBOX-THERE IS NO PROPANE CONNECTION HERE FOR A GAS REFRIGERATOR. BEST I CAN TELL THINGS ARE STILL AS THEY WERE.IT DOES HAVE THE JACKS, BUT A COUPLE OF THEM ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE CAMPER, AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE SERVICABLE. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THIS PUT TO USE AND WOULD GET IT ON THE ROAD MYSELF EXCEPTING I HAVE PLENTY OF OTHER PROJECTS AND ANOTHER VEHICLE OR TWO TO WORK WITH. THE TRUCK IS NOW APPROACHING 45 YEARS AND NOT BEING A BUCKET OF RUST SHOULD MAKE IT RESTORABLE. IN FACT WITH A PAINT JOB IT WOULD LOOK VERY GOOD. SO FAR AS THE 350 ENGINE I DID HEAR IT RUN AND IT SOUNDED FINE, I DO KNOW THE 350 IS A DURABLE ENGINE AND HAS BEEN AROUND FOR YEARS.BOTH UNITS ARE ACCESSIBLE ALTHOUGH SOME 150' APART. I BELIEVE THE UNITS WOULD BE BETTER PUT ON A TRAILER THEN TOWED AS THEY ARE IN AN ISOLATED LOCATION SOME 50 MILES FROM A PARTS DEALER. I WILL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HELP AS BEST I CAN. WE WILL CONSIDER SELLING EITHER OF THE UNITS BY ITSELF, BUT WOULD REQUIRE A REASONABLE OFFER. I PREFER THEY BE KEPT TOGETHER. WITH SOME TIME AND EFFORT YOU WOULD HAVE A VERY NICE CLASSIC TRUCK WITH CAMPER:IT HAS MANUAL WATER PUMP, FRESH WATER TANK, HEATER(UNTESTED) AND TWO SINGLE BEDS, AND SEVERAL STORAGE CABINETS.PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MOVING THIS BEFORE BIDDING AS IT DOES COST TO SHIP VEHICLES!THANKS FOR LOOKING AND CONSIDER RESCUEING THESE FROM A SUNBURNED FATE!