40 series general tech and classifieds (3 Viewers)

[ntsaint]

Place RTV on both sides of paper gasket.

Red rtv? Or normal? Sorry for all questions I just really don't want to do this again...

 

[MScruiser]

I've used black RTV.

No leaks from mine...yet.

 

[MScruiser]

Clean the surfaces extremely well. I cleaned mine with acetone.

 

[ntsaint]

Yeah have done that. Even lightly sanded this time. Gonna try to put back on tomorrow.

 

[MScruiser]

Make sure when you put the rtv on, you do not fully torque the bolts until about 4-5 min.

Oh, and I think I used gray RTV, not black.

 

[ntsaint]

thx

 

[SHUSH]

Dad saw a Green 68 ish 40 very stock looking for sale in Laurel.

That's all I know but if anyone is interested I can get more details possibly.

 

[SHUSH]

Dad saw a Green 68 ish 40 very stock looking for sale in Laurel.

That's all I know but if anyone is interested I can get more details possibly.

Well the 73 sold for $18-$19k according to dad. He said the guy also has a 76-77 he is asking mid 20's for.

Dad says this is a new used car dealer. Salesman is Larry Johnson.

located on HWY 15 North at about 3836 physical address......it's across from old Horne Nursery in Laurel.

I am waiting on pics of 76/7

 

[wngrog]

This one popped up and my friend was on it and a neighbor got it first.

Hattiesburg. Mint. $16,000

So sad he missed it.

 

[MScruiser]

Might not be that mint.

 

[SHUSH]

This one popped up and my friend was on it and a neighbor got it first.

Hattiesburg. Mint. $16,000

So sad he missed it.

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Suck...... so now he has to see it in the neighborhood?!

 

[wngrog]

Factory soft too. PTO. All original. Maybe rust here and there but that's a steal.

 

[Bomar]

That is $16k mint all day long.

 

[wngrog]

Yeah, I know first hand what a 40 costs to build. That's a steal.

 

[MScruiser]

I like to play devil's advocate.

I see:

Black paint all over the undercarriage, including bumper. (Big red flag). What's hiding?

I see shiny paint with rust popping up in the normal places. (Another red flag, indicating possible quick and dirty paint over)

I also spot an upside down bezel. Why? Common thought is that it indicates someone doing a resto where they might not know what they were doing.

Not saying it's not worth $16k but....

 

[wngrog]

Play away but I'd rather have 4 of these v what you gonna ask for yours. But that's just me. I would not want a "new" 40.

 

[MScruiser]

What I would want is a complete 40 where I can see everything; where there is obvious rust, but it's not being hidden by the owner with rattle canned paint.

I realize that's getting harder to find these days, but there are far too many 40's showing up on the market that had quick and dirty restos done trying to do a quick flip.

Hell, I don't want a "new" 40 either. I certainly don't want one that's been "restored" already and where the entire undwrcarriage has been painted. Not for $16k at least; far too much risk.

 

[wngrog]

I totally disagree.

For $25000 I agree.

This truck was obviously built a long time ago. Hence the KCs bit someone knew their stuff that did it. Hence the 4 speed. Discs. PTO. Factory top.

Is Rock it for $16,000 all day all night

 

[MScruiser]

If you say so

 

[SHUSH]

I've already had gwalt look at em, the 76 is mustard and a lot of bondo, not straight and in the twenties