I Bought a 1 Owner 1984 Chevy c20 Is it Worth What I Paid for it?
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- It's not every day you find a 1 owner truck from the 80s on the auction block. This 1984 Chevy c20 is truly stunning for it's age. Did I get a good deal?
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Kind of like that song Riding With Private Malone
Exactly!
That's a good tune by David Ball
Thought that too.
Randy you found a gem! One owner is rare for a 80s chevy!
Worth! Every! Penny! There only original once!
That downshift and roar brings back great memories.
Miss the old school body vehicles
Same here
Rest in peace Wally. Condolences to the family. Once you get her running right, she will be a workhorse.
You clearly enjoy the truck. That has its own value.
You should drive it to the original dealer if they are still in business and let them see it. I did that once with an old car that was in good condition and the guy that sold it over 25 years before was still there and and was very happy to see it still on the road!
Damn good idea !! That'd make my month to see something like this time piece.
She’s definitely a keeper please keep it as the channel truck with this story and condition to me it’s priceless good job on buying it and best of luck to you and your family
Nothing looks better than those wheels, I love those wheels and hub caps soooooo much!
A great fine, for being 40 years old it's in great shape. Bet that truck was garage kept, and the owner took care of it. 10 grand is a fair price for that truck, it's a keeper. Don't be a fool in selling it.
He'll eventually sell it. One day it'll be parked and then he sells it because it just sits on his lot and it is too nice collecting dust.
Man does that ever take me back! I had a 1984 K5 Chevy blazer four-wheel drive. It was black top and bottom with red in the middle add red interior like that truck. The sad thing is my dad only sold it about 15 years ago and it kills me to think why I did not buy it from him and keep it
I've got a 1985 K5 Blazer. 14 years ago I picked it up in stock condition, running and driving with some rust in the usual places for $1500. I've spent a lot of time and money making it nice. It's just got something special about it.
I had an 87 model that I sold in 2000 for only $4K and it was in amazing shape. I wish I kept it, they are going for big bucks now in good shape. Mine had a mildly built 5.7, 4 wheel disc brake with a Ford 9" rear differential and looked like new. It was a beast!
My dad bought me a brand new one in 1977 for high school graduation.
Good morning Randy. The 1984 Chevrolet Silverado C20 is a great looking truck. It's got its original paint. It runs and drives good.
That truck was in a garage all it’s life that’s why it looks so good
Randy, you made a GREAT deal. Bring this truck back to its former glory.
700R4 trans GREAT option. The extra gear is Huge.
You have found a special truck. When the previous owner bought it, he probably figured it would be his last vehicle and lovingly used it. Now it's yours to lovingly keep and pass on a legacy. Can't think of a better new owner! Enjoy your new toy,life is short and goes by fast....
It is all good you feel connected to him because you bought his truck.😊
Just watched Mr Haynes video. One word… Wow! Thanks for sharing his story and beautiful truck Randy.
That looks great. Be careful someone might steal it. I had an 86 Sierra Classic that belonged to my father. Had it repainted, bought tires and rims. Looked good, ran like shit. Someone stole it. I was planning to put a new crate motor in it. The funny thing is it needed new brakes,. Put some air tags on it. People want the square bodies.
Wow what a gergeous square body you have found,that is all original paint... 😊👌👍
Brother in law bought one that sat in garage over 20 yrs with 27k miles on it,
Put petroleum jelly on the seal it will help it seal plus bring life back into it
Looks like that truck is in great condition to be an 84. Good looking truck!
The Square Body and the OBS, some of the best platforms, if you can still find one in nice condition, but parts are still available.
This truck was built back in the day when you could pretty much order it the way you wanted it, people took pride in what they drove, and this truck shows it, yes, it showing its age, but still very presentable.
Hey Randy, while I never cease to be amazed by the things you bring to the channel every once in a while, you sure so of your personal feelings that makes me even more impressed with you as a person! Your feelings regarding the previous owner of the truck I truly appreciate I truly appreciate! I too, can visualize this truck on his ranch and his life there! this goes beyond the spectacular contact you bring to the channel that shows such quality of character! Thank you so much for enriching my days!
Got me an old 84 it belonged to my grandpas dad then got passed down to me it was originally used as a forest service truck has 2 fuel tanks has had a few problems but it runs like a dream
What a cool find Randy 💯🔥🔥.Og square body in remarkable shape. You got a score for that price IMO🫡👍. RIP to the owner 😔 we cant take with us, when we go🙏
Theres nothing more beautiful than an old squarebody. I've got a 83 Chevy K10 myself, and i love that thing :)
That is the best purchase you have made since I have been watching your channel. That is absolutely the best truck to drive around in. It takes me back to the days when my grandfather driving me and my sister around everywhere. The sound of the whistle from the window brings back very fond memories. Take care of that truck, it is special
I love those old bumpers
Randy, I think you got an awesome deal on that. What a story that that truck can tell you and just putting a few dollars into it, get ready a Ram. And just drive that red truck. I think it'll tow just fine, love your show
Money doesn't mean a damn thing as long as you are happy
Think you got a fair deal on the truck Randy. Not great, but not bad either, especially being a one owner. Unfortunate they pulled the vacuum hoses, cruise module and kick down. Would probably be not a lot to re-add those, maybe under a thousand.
Who Doesn't believe Randy anymore when he says, "I'm keeping this one" LoL Great looking pickup & Great video Randy! Keep up the Great work sir!!
When randy says he’s keeping a vehicle, in his terms that means a couple of months until he gets bored and moves onto the next vehicle.
On the corner windows, before replacing the rubbers, try tightening the retention screw. Often they get loose and don't hold the window against the weather rubber. Quick fix as usually it isn't the rubber that fails. You may have to replace the screw if it's stripped. The screw is generic and easily replaced by something you have in the workshop.
Randy, the screws on the front base of the carb, turn them all way in by hand, do not use a screw driver, count how many full turns, and then back them both out to 1 full turn, Edelbrock dvd that comes with them recommends 1 1/4 turns , but you can get away with 1 turn on each, then adjust the idle screw and take it for a drive. , it's either gonna do better or it won't, but at least you can put it back way it was if that don't work, but try that before spending the money on a new carb or a rebuild kit
Sounds like a fair price for a survivor vehicle. You can basically restore everything on it Lmc truck catalog has everything. I think it deserves the name " Wally or Wallace" tribute to it's a original owner . I'm heart felt when it comes to stories. It's a beautiful truck red / grey paint scheme is amazing.
Change out all the fluids, filters, have the seat recovered, rotate or replace all five tires, tune it up and either drive it yourself till the wheels fall off or sell it for twice what you have in it after all of the above maintenance is taken care of. That is the last generation of GM trucks worth the title "work truck". There are a number of those trucks, the same color as yours as well as red and white, and blue and white/silver still on the road and working hard as ever in our rather rural area. The damn things just won't die! By the way the U.S. military owned a butt ton load of those trucks in the 80s with both gas and diesel engines along with 3/4ton Blazers/CUTVs.
What he said. Also put bedliner in the truck. You could get $20K for it on BaT. BTW, we can see right through you. You KNOW you got a great deal in the truck. That is just a ploy to get more comments on your YT video.
Here is my feelings on the whole "Good deal vs bad deal" Thing.
If you are happy with your purchase, it's a good deal. Other people's opinion on whether or not you got a good deal is none of anyone's business. (Unless you re asking)
Since you asked, just see my comment above.
You stole that thing. Absolutely.
I think you got a very good deal on it. Cause I had a 84 step side. With the same specs. But mine was not payment
I'd call the price not out of the ballpark, but the seller definitely got all the money. The cheaper ones you found will get above that really quick once you start addressing all their issues, plus all the time you will be out doing the work. I had one basically just like it & with trailer brakes, & it was perfectly adequate for hauling even large vehicles for long distances. I did move a bobcat with it once, and while I survived, I wouldn't recommend following in my footsteps on that particular bright idea, but even things like 70's caddys, fullsize pickups, etc. it did with no issue.
I think that’s a good chunk of change for that truck. But, you are going to do good things with it and the honor you are paying to the previous owner is heartwarming. 👍❤️😊
I feel you got a good deal. You should fix the old truck up and put it to work sell the Ram because look at the money you could save monthly. Use the money you save and finish up your uncle’s house. Would really like to see that house get some love put into it. Really enjoy when you and Mike travel there.
@Auto Auction Rebuilds Yes you are right the truck was Painted back in 2005. I want to say November 2005, and the man left it as he was out of town in the oil field for 4 years and the Owner of the shop didnt care as we had the space on the car lot in the back. it was nice to see it again.
What a beautiful rig man, my dream truck for sure. Here in maine it's hard to find them not all rotting. Unless you pay 20k great find man. R.i.p to the og owner and for taking amazing care of his truck. You can tell it was his pride and joy❤
You got your money's worth, plus. It is very hard to find a square body with cab corners and rockers.
How well I know. Done several much newer Chevrolet trucks with blown rockers and cab corners. Doesn't help that I am here in Upper Michigan. 😊
He may get 5-6k when he'll decide to sell it 3 weeks later
That trailer brake controller is the old school type that applies the trailer brake when you step on the brake pedal in the vehicle. I have used these in the past and they worked well. They are a lot more trouble to install than the newer types.
That's honestly a good buy there hard to find and it's in beautiful shape
Keep the truck. It has everything that is needed. Heat, AC, PS, PB. You don't need TV screens inside and all of the crazy electronics that go fail. Insurance and payments on a 2023 truck are way more than the upkeep on that truck. Keep it.
This was a really good buy and I am sure that you will get good money back from a collector or someone who loves Chevy's like me and you will not have to spend a heap of money on it and looking at the paint its all original.
Try putting a bottle of Fuel Injector Cleaner in the fuel tank and it will get rid of the roughness.
Its really a good looking truck and here in Australia these trucks go for good prices up around $20,000 Plus.
At that price, you store it.
Beautiful square body.
My dad had a few like it. None of them red.
They are work horses. We loaded them down when we hauled scrap. 1 we had we'd pull a trailer with. Hauled a school bus, and you couldn't even tell it was towing anything.
That Paper with pricing is the original Dealer Invoice. Shows cost on everything. Hug Chevrolet must have gave it to him when he bought it. RIP Wally
I actually feel the same way about the 82 Chevy. That I bought from my friend before he passed away
Randy I think you did pretty good. Here in Arizona a truck in that shape would go for 15k to 20k. So you did good.
The red over spray on the door latch says there was at least some spray painting in that area. I would recover that seat before the foam goes bad. I think 10K was a good deal considering the price of pickups right now. The nice thing about a clear fuel filter is that you can see if it gets nasty especially when the vehicle has been sitting for awhile.
Love that truck Randy. I am so glad you like older vehicles as they have their place in American history. They were all made really well also. Sure even with the older foreign vehicles which are much sought after too.
It's probably got the 3 speed transmission. I hired into Chevrolet transmission in Toledo in 1968 and we were just transitioning from the 2 speed powerglide to the 3 speed.
Luv that powerslide whine,,,,,,,weeeeeeeeeeeeee
God bless you for remembering the former owner of this truck. Many people may not care to remember, but you must have had good family morals to live by like we all need today.
Killer Truck! You have to keep this truck and turn it into your hauling/towing cream puff. Best vehicle purchase on the channel.
That trailer brake control is period correct and they work quite well. I had one in the 1973 Pontiac Catalina my grandfather gifted me as a first car.
Hopkins makes a tap for the lights that plugs into the weatherpaks between the lamp pigtail and the rear lamp harness on the LH frame rail without using scotchlock taps. As long as the battery and the trailer brake wires aren't damaged somewhere along the frame you should be in good shape. Standard seven terminal trailer jacks are easy to find and cheap.
Cruise III was less than reliable as it aged. You aren't missing much there. If you're into doing that kind of thing, you can crack open and go through the controller replacing capacitors and out of spec resistors. They usually will come back to life but it's tedious work.
If you're not into adjusting carburetors... The original type non-electronic Rochester Quadrajet will be a much nicer driving experience compared to the Edelbrock.
Likely that Delco radio has capacitor issues and probably the speaker cone is sun rotted.
Now that is a sweet Chevy C20 Randy! If you do replace your Ram with that it would be pretty cool once you get it running right. Love the color combo as well and how original it is. Truck is a gem and has some great character to it! Awesome score and sweet deal!👍
Be sure that electronic spark control box behind the glove box is bypassed by shorting the green and black wires together in that harness that hangs out of the distributor. My 81 ran like this until I bypassed the esc box . I don't know if the 350 had that box but the 305 half tons definitely did. They failed a lot
She is all original and was taken care of. She has not been repainted.👍
You should logo the doors with AAR and make a great shop/tow truck
Hey Randy you should go to Vice Grip Garage and get the hoodie saver for it so that you don't end up with hood flex light and to keep the hood looking good forever
I'm loving watching your channel,you have the same taste as I do in cars. Stay innovating 🙏🏿💪🏿
Yes I'm finding we have the same taste for cars too. If he was me I think his favourite would be struggling between the Bentley and the cheap to run Tesla. I think the Tesla will win in the end.
flashback to the '77 Bonanza!! Cool truck!
Now that is my kind of truck right there I don’t think you paid too much for it because of the condition
You did good. Worth every penny.
Condolences to the family. Randy if it was a good deal to you then it’s a good deal. You like the truck. Those square bodies are bringing the money at auction.
Awsome deal and truck, a gem😍🔥😎
That's a great deal in my opinion, it's in such a good condition. I think you scored great Randy, keep up the good content!
Last year I got an 85 Sierra k20 5.7 fully loaded 72k 1 owner it had power everything cruise ac an fm speaking of radio keep playing with the volume knob it'll will eventually start working and paying 10k total for yours great deal on Texas with shotie body work wanting 16k in Kerrville tx I laughed but 10k and looks that great good deal I got mine by simply finding a no start issue on a Ford and fixing it. Needed new ground for fuel pump 3 dollar fix and I got the truck in trade. Now he offered me the truck to fix his before I seen the Ford and I was wanting that gmc truck for over 10yrsi told him no I only had 30 minutes into the total work on his Ford but he refused days he's a man of his word
You did just fine on the price of the truck man. Love the truck and the videos and as always, TY Randy.
I knew Wally Haynes and he was a good man. Rest assured that this truck was well cared for It will do the work you need done. I have owned a 76 and 79 and both had wind noise from the wing vent window. The rams are good trucks but this one will do the work at a fraction of the cost.
Don't use WD40 on the rubber wing seals. I use silicone spray and it renews the rubber and keeps it soft and flexible. Good deal, its only money....on the c20 that is.
The square body has made a come back. Its priceless in my eyes keep it and drive it!!!
You need to keep this one Randy. In addition, you have the life story of the vehicle. Amazing deal as well, I think this old girl is meant for you!!!!
As long as you like the truck. That's all that matters.
I have a couple of suggestions for your C-20, Randy:
1) For some of the parts, LMC Truck is a pretty good source to buy from. Side note: I have a sneaky suspicion that some of the parts they sell are made by the last company (RePops) my late step-dad worked for in Mena, Arkansas.
2) To reduce the chance of the transmission "hunting for gears" when towing, leave it in 3rd gear. It will extend the life of that survivor of a transmission.
The hydraulic pressure actuates the trailer brakes.
My dad had one on his truck.
If you're gonna do anything to the a/c at all, i would suggest trying to find some R-12 before doing an R-134a conversion. It will blow much cooler than the 134a. There are still ppl out there with R-12
Hey Randy, the truck was a great buy. They are coming back in price big-time watch the auto auctions like Mecum. and can’t wait for the Monte Carlo bill. Either those two are my go to most excited ones!
You can still get r12. Mine was cycling like that. It needed quite a bit to fill it up but it works great now
This looks like a pretty solid truck. Except for that fuel filter~~~. Hummmm? I would wash it, wax it, full service tune up, replace gaskets, upgrade radio, clean the interior and leave it as is.. That's a Work Truck !! Love it.Keep it ! I could use that on the farm..
I had an 83 with a 454 gasoline engine. First year converted from diesel. Enjoy it, but don't abuse it. Replacement regulars are ...starters, drive shaft carrier bearing, and brake pads.
I can speak from experience, i bought an 83 k10 for 1700 and over time i spent at least 5000 in repairs and fixing it up. And this was early 2000s when they went for a lot less. So considering the original nature and the shape of it i think you paid a faur price. I used LMC for all my parts, they have everything for those trucks.
Awesome truck! Please take good care of her!! She deserves to be respected.
Randy mentions cruise control a few times. I don't know why I don't use mine.. 5 days a week I drive to work 13 mi on the same road at 50 miles an hour. I really should use it. Thanks to Randy maybe I will..
As long as you bought what you like and wanted, you got a good deal. Looking forward to seeing the truck in future videos. Also, I like your appreciation for history.
Love the truck! I don't think you got a bad deal on it. Give her some love and drive it and enjoy it.
My dad had an 1984 Chevrolet C10 short bed blue color with a 6 cylinder 3 speed on the column.👍
Randy I own a red 1983 Chevy k30 .It's the cheaper model no headliner no gauges ,no tilt or air conditioning. It has 60,000 miles, and a plow. I had an accident and it damaged the passenger side but there is collision coverage on it. The dash has the same cracks as yours, and I just had to put a new radiator in. The brakes are much bigger than yours and it's a positraction. But everywhere I go people want to buy it. I think the price you paid is pretty much right on, nice truck. My wing windows also have wind noise. My radio doesn't work most of the time, they had the antenna in the windshield on those. Enjoy your new toy my friend. Oh yeah mine is 4 wheel drive.
I think u did ok with price. Most ones that u could got for less would need all the things this one does plus more.
You got a great deal. I just saw a 1987 chev 3/4 sold at the auction today, sold for 20,000, which wasn't much better.
I have always said it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay. It just takes the write person to come along. As long as you are happy it is a good deal.
She’s a beauty Randy! Shows her age well! WoW original paperwork too incredible! you definitely got a good deal on the truck not many around in this original condition. Hope you do use it for towing.
I love the truck! I think you did ok on the deal. I have my first truck still it's a 77 k25. It will be my sons when he's 16. He's 12 now. Nothing like an old square body
if you decide you wanna sell it, im definitely interested! i grew up with square body chevy trucks! my best memories in my life were made driving my 85 GMC short bed, or driving my grandfather around in his 86 short bed Silverado! that truck reminds me alot of his truck even though its a long bed 3/4 ton. his was red with red interior. my GMC was two tone red and tan with a red interior!