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[cobbisbobobbis]

Hello, I'm new to the forum! So I've been looking at this 1973 GMC C25 Camper Special (454/400) to purchase as a daily, I probably am going to buy because I got a good price for it. From what I can tell there's one small patch of rot on the passenger side fender, the rest of the rust is very much surface stuff. I am going to look at it more very soon, closely at the frame, the steering box area and underneath the battery tray. When I buy this truck should I do anything other than check the suspension components, brakes, oil change and check the other fluids? Just want to know, I know the owners at the moment have bought quite a few new parts for it and have kept it maintained it's whole life.

 

[fast 99]

How many miles, was it stored outside? It's very likely every rubber part is dry rotted. That wouldn't scare me off provided the price was reasonable. Just be aware of what is ahead.

 

[cobbisbobobbis]

How many miles, was it stored outside? It's very likely every rubber part is dry rotted. That wouldn't scare me off provided the price was reasonable. Just be aware of what is ahead.

Yes it was unfortunately, rubber as in seals for the glass?

 

[cobbisbobobbis]

How many miles, was it stored outside? It's very likely every rubber part is dry rotted. That wouldn't scare me off provided the price was reasonable. Just be aware of what is ahead.

Oh and also it has 76,000 on the odometer I believe, it's probably 176,000 because the transmission got rebuilt recently.

 

[Chevy 88]

Attach link to sellers listing and we can sort it out from there. Feel free to crop out what ever info you want, but the price, description and pics are paramount.

 

[Shorty81]

Welcome from Ohio

 

[legopnuematic]

Welcome from Missouri.

 

[Sad Sack]

...from Husker Country! Test drive it and if it stops that's a good thing if it don't, ignore the sellers crying.

 

[fast 99]

Yes it was unfortunately, rubber as in seals for the glass?

Suspension has rubber parts, seals everywhere, fan belts, brake hoses, ect. Not trying to discourage a purchase, just be sure to check it out thoroughly. Unless rebuilt at some point every front suspension part will be worn out with 175k miles.

 

[cobbisbobobbis]

Attach link to sellers listing and we can sort it out from there. Feel free to crop out what ever info you want, but the price, description and pics are paramount.

It's not a post, my co-worker's family is trying to get rid of it and he thought of me first. I have pictures of it that I will attach with this post

Welcome from Ohio

Thank you!

Welcome from Missouri.

Thank you as well!

...from Husker Country! Test drive it and if it stops that's a good thing if it don't, ignore the sellers crying.

That's the plan!

Suspension has rubber parts, seals everywhere, fan belts, brake hoses, ect. Not trying to discourage a purchase, just be sure to check it out thoroughly. Unless rebuilt at some point every front suspension part will be worn out with 175k miles.

Yeah absolutely, I'm sure they are and I'm prepared to put money into the suspension

 

[xm20k]

Play with all the switches and knobs see if there's anything that doesn't work ie. wipers, washer, heater settings, if it has the auxiliary tank flip the switch back and forth see if you can hear the solenoid click. Will give you an idea of any items that may need repaired right away rather than buying it and find out the first time it rains the wipers don't work or there's an issue with the blower motor or like in my case a full tank of gas you can't switch too.

 

[Camar068]

Driveline and frame (flex at the steering box) is all I would be worried about with your description. If the cab is fine except the corners and the bed floor is fine you should be fine.....again if like you said it's a steal. Fenders, doors, rocker panels, and complete bedsides can be had.....complete bedsides being the most expensive.

Of course you can weld in patch panels on the above mentioned items.

 

[ali_c20]

Welcome from Austria. If it runs, drives, stopps and has no cracked frame go for it.

 

[GTX63]

If you can daily drive a 1973 C25 with minimal investment after the purchase, that is a pretty rare find.

 

[cobbisbobobbis]

Here's the photo's