359 project anyone?

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  1. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    No idea who owned this so I have no skin in this game, just came accross it on Kijiji and with our dollar low is a pretty good deal for someone south of the 45th.
    I did use to see this truck a lot at shows and on the road years back, was a head Turner for sure.
    Caviot Emptor folks.

    1978 Peterbilt 359 | Heavy Trucks | Truro | Kijiji
     
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  3. Tropsnart

    Tropsnart Road Train Member

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    I'm digging the wire wheel covers on the drives.
     
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  4. Lexuslane

    Lexuslane Medium Load Member

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    Where’s that guy that was wanting to build a custom truck ?
     
  5. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Thats no bargain in the States .. it would cost 30k to un- pimp ..
     
  6. Lexuslane

    Lexuslane Medium Load Member

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    What’s to unpimp?
    Take about ten minutes to remove the wire hubcaps .


    it says it was the first truck to enter Canada with a water ?
    I don’t speak Canadian so I have no clue what that means .

    Doesn’t say or show of it has air ride suspension .

    Says it needs interior but they couldn’t be bothered to take any recent pics and used all old pictures?
    So Canadian sellers are just like American ones , unlimited text and unlimited pictures in the free ads and still leave’s prospective buyers with a zillion questions .
     
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  7. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    Not sure what the "water" thing is either. Nothing Canadian I've heard of. Lol
    I'm only an hour and a half from it, if somebody was serious I wouldn't mind a little road trip to check it out for somebody. A good lunch at the Double C in the way back wouldn't hurt me at all... this being stuck at home is getting on my nerves...
     
  8. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Needs more pictures. If i wanted it or not would heavily depend on condition. Is "needs interior" this

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    Or this

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    Hows the frame? Brakes? Body? Engine? Transmission? Says it starts and moves sure but if its pissing oil everywhere and backfireing or grinds gears then what?How about the 5th wheel? axles? diffs? how many miles? What configuration. I assume water means AC if so does it work? Is it intact? What kind of mods ect.

    Honestly, too little info, bad pictures, old pictures and so on. Even if i want a 359 id pass and look for a unit where i knew exactly what im getting myself into.
     
  9. Elroythekid

    Elroythekid Road Train Member

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    I'm sure the $80k in the difference would more than net you this.
    1985 PETERBILT 359EXHD For Sale in Missoula, Montana
     
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  10. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    As i said if i wanted one. I do but thats a later project. Current project is to unbork the rig i already have or replace it lol.
     
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  11. Lexuslane

    Lexuslane Medium Load Member

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    Yeah
    Taking pictures is Soooooo difficult .
    You have to drop the film off and get it developed which takes at least a week ,
    Take the prints to the newspaper etc
     
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