Chevrolet C60L ARN 89131

[Matt Austin]

He did, Shane. Based on those that sold at an auction in Marrar a couple of years ago, he put it at around 5k, given that his is a runner. I have no idea, and I don't want to insult him, but I'd be interested to know what prices have been lately. I'm a little reluctant to bring it up, as I've been on forums where people arrive and ask questions about price because they want a free valuation. That'd not the case here, and I hope I'm not giving anyone that idea, especially as I'm looking as a potential buyer, not someone looking to sell.

I fully understand if people prefer not to comment.

Cheers,
Matt

[Shane]

No worries mate. I think along the lines of the fact they just don't and never will make these trucks again. So how much is something worth, just as much as one is willing to pay. It all depends on what you want but because i have Cab 12 goggles on i think 5K would bring in a better truck than this.

[Howard]

G'day Matt,
I had a look at this truck a few months back while I was working out that way.
From memory, (I'll have to find the photos), the engine is not a Holden, but the correct Chev OHV six.
The brake booster is not original, looks to be Bedford (?) remotely mounted where the LH fuel tank should be.
It is a very neat and tidy truck which IMHO would be an easy restoration. It is outside my budget, and also has the wrong badging, so I would like to see it snapped up.
Cheers, H

[Matt Austin]

G'day Howard,

Thanks very much. It's now on the top of my desirable list! Just gotta work out how to get, 1) the coin, and 2) approval from the Minister for War and Finance!

Cheers,
Matt

[Ryan]

Matt I don't think you should feel bad trying to knock the price down a bit. If you can't afford 5k tell him. Your being honest, you want to restore it, not wreck it so it is going to a good home. The truck looks great, I don't think you will regret buying it.
I don't think an offer of 3k is rude. You can always go up if he says no.

[Tony Wheeler]

Whatever you decide to offer Matt, it's worth knowing this truck has been listed on ebay at some stage. It appears in my saved ebay images, as seen below.

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[Ryan]

Ah, I remember that truck Tony. Northern Vic wasn't it? Only a few years ago. And around 8k asking price. Or have I got that wrong.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Matt Austin

He did, Shane. Based on those that sold at an auction in Marrar a couple of years ago,
Cheers,
Matt

That would be old Bill Pattisons place. I visited him a few times in the 1980's . The pick of his stuff was the Ford 1940 battery staff roadster ute , he just would not part with it - sadly he left it outside and it really fell to bits , it even had the original canvas top rotting on it .

I did persuade him to sell a ex army 1941 ford 15 cwt truck 11D .... the rare model with the widened car 16" wheels . Glassons in Wagga had it as A TOW TRUCK in blue livery . I did a rough rebuild on it and took it to tassie where I got it registered in Devonport ! The ferry trip over was nice , my brother lives down there . I sold it to a film company and if you ever see a movie "the nun and the bandit" thats my truck in the movie . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nun_and_the_Bandit Paul Cox came out of the Middle Park office and said hi to me as I was replacing the radiator , they paid me to do some work on it, they paid 800 bucks to have the radiator recored

Cannot believe this ..on u tube my truck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0pGxXBTyI

the tyres on it are bar treads ..very cut up ones too . I hand painted the vehicle with house paint !
Bill had some very nice CMP's in his collection . As a teenager during the war, he told me, Wirraways would often fly over the farm on training hops . One crashed into a tree near Marrar killing the 2 flyers . The roof of his bungalow was held down by heavy lumps of metal tied to ropes and hung over the eaves ..... I have some pics of some of his vehicles somewhere