Jed’s 1997 Chev Cheyenne K1500

[j.e.d.]

Well, I do already have a rather major project on the go with my ‘47 Fleetmaster. So what else is a guy to do other than to get another project.. right?

I convinced myself (and my partner more importantly) that I needed a Chevy truck in my life, but in typical oldschool fashion I had neither the budget or the garage space for another vehicle. And anyway, who doesn’t need a thumping great big American 4WD truck in their lives? Oh well.

I made some enquires with @Kiwibirdmanas I knew he was dailying one.. got some good advice and proceeded to probably do the wrong thing and buy a project.

Owner said on the ad that it had rust but an easy fix. (Que Tui ad)

I’m chucking this up here to get any advice through the process, and what I learn here will help me with my bigger project which is on the back burner temporarily til this is sorted.

Here is the best pics the seller put on TM to sell it:

 

[kyteler]

I'd love a slammed 2WD longbed but yeeeeah. Spendy over here (even if not over there). 

Looking forward to see what's wrong with it and how you sort it out. 

[Kiwibirdman]

Cool looking truck. Welcome to the Silverado owners club.

[j.e.d.]

Thanks man.. yea I like them low too, but I swing all sorts of ways with my tastes and this thing does it for me. (Honestly I don’t need much excuse to buy more cars haha).

Picking up this truck created some interesting problem solving moments, and more importantly how not to pick up and transport an American truck.

(story edited to reduce humility and save space haha)

I look at the photos and think it looks photoshopped haha

 

 

 

 

 

 

[j.e.d.]

(I think I waffled on too much haha)

 

 

[j.e.d.]

And a pic of both of my rusty American vehicles

 

[kyteler]

Brave and or silly. 

Sometimes ignorance is bliss.  Hahaha.  Any reason (other than a ticket) you couldn't have driven it home? 

[cletus]

I'm glad I'm not your towbar or where it mounts to your Hyundai haha.

Has it been registered in nz before?

[j.e.d.]

Agreed on both counts. I think I’ve reached my quota of stupid for the year now.

Could have driven it home, but no access to another body to get me there to pick it up, and for some stupid reason (as outlined above) I didn’t want to be pulled over... yea yea I know stupid is as stupid does.

I just clearly underestimated the shear size of the truck tbh.

Not been registered in NZ before so I need to go through all that process.
The old fella said it’s “in the system” whatever that means, and that I can go ahead and get the chassis blasted and primed before getting a repair Certifier to check it over. The chassis is surface rusted but should come up good.

 

 

[Nominal]

Hopefully has a vin assigned in LANDATA. This is probably 'the system' the seller means. I'd talk to a repair certified before doing anything else.

[cletus]

8 minutes ago, Nominal said:

I'd talk to a repair certified before doing anything else.

This 100%

[j.e.d.]

Will do.. I’ve looked at the list of Repair Certifiers and the closest is in Papatoetoe (I’m in Drury) are all certifiers much of a muchness? Or can anyone recommend someone who can come to me? Cheers