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BonestockK1500

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/1997-C-K-P...ILES-4X4-CLEAN-CARFAX-63-PHOTOS-/124040023356

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To the untrained EBay eye it’s almost too good to be true...but look closely:

1) the side mirrors are not only not stock, they aren’t even correct for this truck, looks like firebird or trailblazer mirrors or something ?
2) the truck has definitely been repainted and I don’t think that’s even a GM blue in 97
3) the 1500 door badges are too high
4) the 4x4 decals are too close to the tail lights
5) the dent in the rear bumper has a nice coat of fresh black paint
6) the fan shroud under the hood has a strange copper overspray visible, which is oddly the same copper overspray you’ll see on the wheel picture
7) the wheel picture shows a pretty obvious black and silver rattle can job on the factory steel rally wheels, with same strange copper overspray that’s on the fan shroud, and a lug cap is missing
8) the interior carpet wrinkles are obvious new aftermarket carpet with a pretty poor fit
9) and most importantly..the carfax is from Pennsylvania, and after 23 years in PA there isn’t a single photo of the undercarriage and frame

my spidy sense tells me this was a 63k mile work truck that some body shop guy was able to pick up for $1,500, and by putting in $1,500 of his own parts and labor he thought he could dupe some schmo on EBay out of $9,000

that’s just my opinion...and I’d enjoy hearing other thoughts if you wish

I don’t have any problem with someone partially restoring a truck and trying to resell it to make a buck, but I do have a problem with someone posting a partially restored truck and advertising it as something “clean” without mentioning the restoration efforts that they’ve put into it and completely ignoring the condition of the frame and undercarriage of a Pennsylvania truck

I guess this one just struck me wrong. Hope you enjoy the rant, or tell me why I’m out of line here

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Stumpy

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That copper looking overspray is the paint he used, a bronze hammer tone effect. Looks decent when my wife uses it on outdoor furniture, not so much on a "restored" truck.
 

BonestockK1500

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46 bids by 20 different bidders and its currently going for $8,100, remember folks this is a 4.3L V6 work truck...I feel like I’m taking crazy pills, either I’m way off base here or there’s just that many people out there with cash to burn...if it sells for $10k I’m listing mine tomorrow, I’m truly baffled by this one
 

98chevy2500SS

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The mirrors are factory, they came standard on 95-99 Classic trucks. Though, they look like replicas since they look kinda wonky. And I agree on the emblem, way too high.

Not sure I would spend that much on a V6 W/T. I would be surprised if it surpassed $10k.
 

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You would think whoever fixed it would stick a nice steering wheel on it, that one is crumbling on the backside. I agree, all the emblems are not aligned correctly, and the carpet is a horrible fit. Looks like a quick fix, seems there might be some money to be made in doing that stuff, I never imagined something like that bringing close to that kind of money, even with the good low mileage.
 
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