Need help from DownUnder

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Need help from DownUnder
lowlux86 avatar
lowlux86
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Hi guys absolutely love the site, and looove the rides on here. The names Andrew and im from Melbourne,Australia. Anyways im hoping some of you guys could help me out with some pics and also model differences.
Ive been chasing a chev crew cab dually for a few months now and there pretty hard to find here in Aust and also pricey!! Im looking for a 77-80 chev crew cab dually 2wd in reasonable cond, and as i work for bax global/Db schenker i can get cheap seafreight so my best bet is to find one in the us and import it myself. Just wondering if theres any good auction sites (ebay;etc) that i could find a good deal. Im not new to the minitruck scene as ive owner a couple of trucks includin a bagged and bodied 86 hilux. If i am sucessful in finding a truck then it will be bagged and body dropped on 22's.

Thanks guys
Andy
p.s heres the look im after
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onefasthoagie avatar
onefasthoagie
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some of the best deals come through craigslist.org, but i don't know how you'd be able to handle exporting one from a buyer. any pics of the hilux by chance?
lowlux86 avatar
lowlux86
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ive been looking on craiglist and there is a few bargains, exporting isnt that much of a problem because we actually have exporting companies that will actually go out and look at the car and purchase it for you, pack it and send it to australia.
What year is the red and black one? is that a standard front?

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csa dad avatar
csa dad
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the red an black dually is a 91 model the trucks were pretty much the same from 73 to 91 with motor an interior changes an the front sheetmetal changed in 81 i think went to a shorter hood an made the cowl panel separate from the hood an turned turn signals in front fenders
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phat phabrikationz
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I say we make a deal...LOL Ill find you a nice crew cab dually, and you ship over one of those crewcab minitrucks you guys have!!!
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low95xlt
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^^^ only you jake hahah.... good luck on the finding of one andrew i will keep my eyes open here in Michigan for one
lowlux86 avatar
lowlux86
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HAHA yeah for sure what model duelcab would you like??? mazda,toyota,rodeo/isuzu????

oh and heres my daily driver
phat phabrikationz avatar
phat phabrikationz
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Mazda-YES! Toyota-Yes! Isuzu-Yes!!! lol
lowlux86 avatar
lowlux86
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Hey guys, what are some good classifieds websites with loads of trucks for sale???? Ive rang around for importers and the closer i can get a dually to LA the cheaper it will be. I have found a few around the Las Vegas area that are in reasonable condition and fairly cheap (under $2000US) im looking for under $2500-2800
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someotherguy
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I'd check craigslist in states like NV, NM, AZ. They're reasonably "close" to LA (I'm sure you have a good concept of this since you're in a huge country as well, some people like my bud from London has no clue how big the U.S. is) and stand the best chance of finding cheaper trucks that aren't all rusted out. Just be sure the trucks aren't transplants from up North!

Richard