I think that if you could get it for under $10K in Calif that would be a great start to a nice truck. I paid $15K for mine and it was not original. Knowing what I know now I think I paid too much. But, I am sure happy that I have the old truck and would not sell it for twice that much.
I guess I almost have twice that much into it by now, not counting my time at a nickel an hour.
Cheers,
Jim