Rubber Duck Truck

[67RModel]

16 hours ago, The Rubber Duck 006 said:

Yeah but the price lol 

Have you ever paid to restore a truck or bring one back to life for daily use that has been sitting for years? Spend the money up front or spend it later. You would be amazed how financially deep it becomes. From where I sit and my experience $25 - $30,000 for a totally rust free, mechanically sound, currently working, vintage truck with the "correct specs" is a good price if that is the route you are set on going. Because to pull a $5-10,000 truck out of someone's weeds or barn and give it what it needs mechanically to be operational again adds up so fast it will scare you. That doesn't even consider cosmetics and a paintjob. And then you still don't know how reliable the major components going to be. I agree the first one I posted ($80,000 I think) is ridiculous. Plus I doubt and savvy business owner would put an E9 on the road for revenue generation in this day and age. However, assuming that black '87 is a 4V E6, at $30,000 seems like a fair price IMO. I certainly wouldn't write it off just because of the price. Its worthy of seeing in person and making a judgement from there if your looking for a Superliner to work daily......Just sayin

[The Rubber Duck 006]

1 hour ago, 67RModel said:

Have you ever paid to restore a truck or bring one back to life for daily use that has been sitting for years? Spend the money up front or spend it later. You would be amazed how financially deep it becomes. From where I sit and my experience $25 - $30,000 for a totally rust free, mechanically sound, currently working, vintage truck with the "correct specs" is a good price if that is the route you are set on going. Because to pull a $5-10,000 truck out of someone's weeds or barn and give it what it needs mechanically to be operational again adds up so fast it will scare you. That doesn't even consider cosmetics and a paintjob. And then you still don't know how reliable the major components going to be. I agree the first one I posted ($80,000 I think) is ridiculous. Plus I doubt and savvy business owner would put an E9 on the road for revenue generation in this day and age. However, assuming that black '87 is a 4V E6, at $30,000 seems like a fair price IMO. I certainly wouldn't write it off just because of the price. Its worthy of seeing in person and making a judgement from there if your looking for a Superliner to work daily......Just sayin

 I've had multiple friends that have restored Multiple trucks and I'll stand by my logic all day. IMO Restoring will make alot better memories and a Story line then just going out an paying a ridiculous amount for something and slapping a sleeper on it and saying this is our truck that we built. (There's enough hypocrisy in The Show truck /Working truck world as it is) I'm not about that Scene. We shall see. 😌 

Edited 4 hours ago by The Rubber Duck 006

[Vladislav]

An old thread gets on my mind of how JT Formula was bringing GMC General to running condition. He made that but found multiple troubles and put notable efforts. Something like "GMC General near abandoned house" was the name of the thread. I may search for it later when have a bit of time.

[Geoff Weeks]

3 hours ago, 67RModel said:

Have you ever paid to restore a truck or bring one back to life for daily use that has been sitting for years? Spend the money up front or spend it later. You would be amazed how financially deep it becomes.

Ton of wisdom and experience in those two lines.

The dreams of a company driver rarely align with the business model of the company owner. 

[The Rubber Duck 006]

1 hour ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Ton of wisdom and experience in those two lines.

The dreams of a company driver rarely align with the business model of the company owner. 

Actually it's more than a Dream when the company is right in line with the idea that will promote the Company and the driver....But then again what do I know I'm evidently just a dreamer out here playing Old school truck driver and evidently All my Friends that have been at for 30-40yrs unfortunately some have passed due to Cancer etc Were lying to me and just Stroking my ego when they told me I was an old school trucker in a new school world and a Damn good one at that. I guess I was just dreaming about being around this industry and trucks my entire life and Learning the business from My own grandparents and countless other's....Wow So evidently my whole career of the past 19yrs driving over 2million miles etc...Is just a farse... I guess maybe when I finally retire etc then maybe my experience etc will be Valid and I won't be just a dreamer....This group sure has changed since I first arrived on this forum...I asked for thoughts and Ideas....But all I've gotten is basically told I'm too young to know what I'm talking about and my experience is basically Nothing...Sure wish my Grandpa was alive atleast and my friend Troy...Atleast I'd have 2 people that believed in my experience and would say it was valid....

[The Rubber Duck 006]

2 hours ago, Vladislav said:

An old thread gets on my mind of how JT Formula was bringing GMC General to running condition. He made that but found multiple troubles and put notable efforts. Something like "GMC General near abandoned house" was the name of the thread. I may search for it later when have a bit of time.

That's alright Evidently I've got no idea what I'm doing or talking about and have my head in the clouds....

[Geoff Weeks]

Don't be mad because 67R spoke the truth, and I concur.  If you haven't run a trucking company or any company for that matter, you don't know what it takes to do so.

If your bosses want to spend the company money that way, I have no problem with it either. However, it is oft said in business, that the 1st generation builds the business, the 2nd squanders it and the 3rd (if it last that long) run it to bankruptcy.

 It is easy to spend someone else's money, hard to justify if it is your money.

 Again, if they want to do it, more power to them, if I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Joey Mack]

Duck.... These guys are wise and honest. I dont see it as a personal attack. 

If the brothers are actually going to do this, that would be awesome for sure.  Will you be helping with the mechanical work ? If so, that adds more pride.