what should I offer, or not

[ODdave]

buddy showed me what was out behind his dads place. His dad asked me what i would give him for it. What do you guys think? Obviously im not looking to make it run again but mabye parts? What should I offer, if anything?

 

[Chief_919]

Scrap value, more or less. Bed transmission, no radiator, likely bad engine.

 

[ODdave]

LOL, he owns a scrap yard, this is what makes it hard to put a $ amount to it. He saved it from scrap because he must have thought there was value. <--- Problem.

FWIW his yard is paying $200/ton (2000lb)

 

[porkysplace]

LOL, he owns a scrap yard, this is what makes it hard to put a $ amount to it. He saved it from scrap because he must have thought there was value. <--- Problem.

FWIW his yard is paying $200/ton (2000lb)

The local shredder here in saginaw is paying $250 a ton , if he is hauling to the mills in detriot double that at least.

 

[ODdave]

The local shredder here in saginaw is paying $250 a ton , if he is hauling to the mills in detriot double that at least.

Yea, local here is 270, But its how he makes a living so it dosnt bother me much using him. Gotta remeber he sold me 2 m35 winches for $150.

Any thoughts on what i should offer?

 

[ryan77]

I see $500.00 if you have to haul it!!! And a cutting torch !!!!!

 

[porkysplace]

Does it have any parts you need ? if not I wouldn't go over $500 there's not 2 ton left there

 

[ODdave]

mirrors, & wheels (wheels are for somone else) Thats about it. Im puting a diesel & OD trans in my m37 so the engine & trans wouldnt do me any good even if they where uasable.

 

[docfarmall]

offer him 300

 

[KsM715]

That trans looks like it would make a good flower pot out by the shed.

 

[NDT]

Jeeze, that thing is a creampuff! If it were down here I would give a grand for it. I don't see any rust. The transmission is a non issue. It is very hard to find M37s that are all original from the gov't and not all messed with. Love the 100 amp system as well!

 

[ODdave]

um.....yea

 

[Welder Sam]

The wife would love me if i got that for $300-$500. She loves the 37's

 

[BillF]

In New England that is a good solid truck. The 100 amp parts are worth something. Might be the rare radio truck version of the m37.

 

[scrapdaddy]

My thought is if there's nothing that you REALLY need, then why give yourself another project and headache. Let it go

 

[ODdave]

My thought is if there's nothing that you REALLY need, then why give yourself another project and headache. Let it go

Im a hoarder of mv stuff and didnt find any good deals last week. Your advice is probably the best though.

 

[saquishmike]

$200

 

[Ferroequinologist]

I paid $500 for a truck in not much better shape a few years ago (had the radiator) and it runs as smooth as can be, but looks like that truck. lol.

 

[Oldfart]

Around here, sheet metal parts are very spendy. Most of the metal looks straight. If not too rusty, the usual sources of bed parts would get $1000 out of all the bed metal. It looks like a complete high output generator system as well. Most folks ditch that, but a purist collector might need/want that system for a restoration. If that was anywhere close to me I would pay $300 to $500 to add it to my parts truck collection.

 

[scranch18121]

Turn this around........ he needs you to haul it off. (i know he has a scrap yard)

But.... I'd tell him that you could haul it off and only charge $100. If he starts to balk at that..... then tell him your last offer... you will remove it for free..