The Craigslist/eBay/AutoTrader Thread

[shp4man]

WTF does this clown think he has???

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/belleville/1957-ford-convertible/1354025315?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

LOL. A failed project more than likely. That one's a little rough. 

[Payman]

I want to buy a dump truck. 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/437252870109641/?ref=feed_rhc

[FoMoJo]

I want to buy a dump truck. 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/437252870109641/?ref=feed_rhc

Automatic transmission?  Didn't think Ford had them back then.

[CaminoRacer]

Automatic transmission?  Didn't think Ford had them back then.

I'm guessing that's typo

[Soup DeVille]

Automatic transmission?  Didn't think Ford had them back then.

Not in those. Until the F-series came along in '48, Ford trucks pretty much unchanged since '42. Everything between was military only.

[Payman]

Automatic transmission?  Didn't think Ford had them back then.

Typo. Probably an un-syncro 3 speed, which would be perfect.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Sweet van


https://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-1972-chevy-grumman-step-van/6831269955.html

but tooo much $

[Submariner]

The paint job looks like a rejected NIN album cover.

[giant_mtb]

That paint looks sick. Too far with the stupid halo headlights, though.

[Payman]

Jesus, those Grumman vans go for $2-4000. What a joke.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Jesus, those Grumman vans go for $2-4000. What a joke.

It would be a sweet van for $3K. I wonder how much it can tow.

[Soup DeVille]

It would be a sweet van for $3K. I wonder how much it can tow.

They're basically a 1-ton GMC dually underneath.

[CaminoRacer]

That paint looks sick. Too far with the stupid halo headlights, though.

I briefly thought about getting some. Then I realized they look horrible on classic cars.

[FoMoJo]

Not a particularly comfortable looking seat/chair.  You might fall sideways going around corner at any speed.

[Soup DeVille]

Not a particularly comfortable looking seat/chair.  You might fall sideways going around corner at any speed.

That a self regulating system. A better chair, you'd take that corner fast enough to tip the whole damn thing.

[giant_mtb]

Peep the armchair behind it.  Probably not fastened to the floor.

[Soup DeVille]

Seems like the best way to get one of those Grumman vans is to buy one with a blown engine and put your own in.

Running ones are way too expensive and way too high of mileage, but once the engine goes, companies offload them cheap.

[shp4man]

It's just an SBC. Easy, cheap.

[Soup DeVille]

Yeah. Some are diesels, but they all seem to be designed to take a 350 and a 700R4 no sweat.

[Payman]

Seems like the best way to get one of those Grumman vans is to buy one with a blown engine and put your own in.

Running ones are way too expensive and way too high of mileage, but once the engine goes, companies offload them cheap.

I was tempted to buy a perfectly running one a few years ago for $1800.

[Payman]

Peep the armchair behind it.  Probably not fastened to the floor.

The Mr. Bean door locking system is a nice touch.

[Soup DeVille]

I was tempted to buy a perfectly running one a few years ago for $1800.

A quick browse of the ads up now says that was a bargain.

[Payman]

A quick browse of the ads up now says that was a bargain.

Maybe appreciation for them has grown since. Lots of people getting into hobbies, antiquing and that kind of thing too.

[BimmerM3]

Maybe appreciation for them has grown since. Lots of people getting into hobbies, antiquing and that kind of thing too.

I blame food trucks.

[Payman]

I blame food trucks.

Lol yeah I actually did homework on this. Wife and I were looking into running a food truck at a campsite in the summer, fucking off south for the winter. I can totally see people thinking the same thing, buying up these Grumman vans, only to realize they're going to be spending a small fortune to make it a legal and compliant food truck. Then they get put up for sale again, wash rinse repeat.

[CaminoRacer]

I think food trailer is a better idea. My buddy has a food truck and it always needs tons of maintenance. A trailer needs far less and you can maintain a regular pickup truck easier.

[Soup DeVille]

I think food trailer is a better idea. My buddy has a food truck and it always needs tons of maintenance. A trailer needs far less and you can maintain a regular pickup truck easier.

For a while you could get these awesome little kitchen trailers at government auctions. Little rolling kitchens designed to serve 200-300 soldiers. Would've been a great start for that idea.

This one's been stripped pretty much, but last year you could find them fully equipped:

https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Kitchen-Trailer-Penn-Metal-Fabricators-MKT85-Kitchen-Trailer-Texas/2104249?h=5000%2Cc%7C3586%2Cq%7Ckitchen+trailer&rr=1&hitprm=&pnLink=yes

[CaminoRacer]

That'd be cool.

I also like converted Airstreams. Those are $$ though

[FoMoJo]

For a while you could get these awesome little kitchen trailers at government auctions. Little rolling kitchens designed to serve 200-300 soldiers. Would've been a great start for that idea.

This one's been stripped pretty much, but last year you could find them fully equipped:

https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Kitchen-Trailer-Penn-Metal-Fabricators-MKT85-Kitchen-Trailer-Texas/2104249?h=5000%2Cc%7C3586%2Cq%7Ckitchen+trailer&rr=1&hitprm=&pnLink=yes

Chuck Wagons.

[Soup DeVille]

Chuck Wagons.

Basically yeah, but that picture doesn't show it with the canopy out and the railings and steps up. My idea was to make it into a rolling tiki bar.