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LOL - hey that is too funny, but that was the first thing this guy told me on the phone, he said it was just washed and the sheen on it is the water, he made it clear the paint was faded, he was an honest sort about it, but still had the voice of a salesman, he is the owner though, got an extra $200 to service everything I asked about, which was everything. It's got a little rust under the doors, and the cab corner on one side, but I think it will be sharp. I'll not run it in bad weather like slush and salt, gonna have to put up a building now, I found a pole barn to dismantle for $500 26 x 40, so that ought to come in handy to haul it home. It will cost more to run, but it is easy to work on, will fit in my garage, kind of a neat old classic, love the fords from the late 50's - mid 60's, and should not be a major restoration, lot of cleaning and prepping for paint, + a lot of the aftermarket parts that for pick-up truck restorations fit this one too, say like door gaskets, interior, lights, etc., This guy immediately sent several groups of good resolution photos of every inch of the truck, it appears to be in great shape and nothing is hidden, so I took the chance, he knows I've got to drive it home, have to be a real jerk to sell something and know it won't make the trip home, I doubt that is the case, he's got bigger fish to fry on the modern ones. It may have some leaks, saw a lot of caked on grease on the rear, but will pull the plug periodically and see. I'll get it home somehow. Brake lines look fine, it'll need new rear tires, and a lot of little things that will be more like fun, than work to restore. I'm looking forward to it. I've found a great truck salvage yard in Nebraska, he's got a 58 F 500 or 600 with the same grain body on, missing a hood and I think a motor, but it looks like it should not have even been parted, too bad, really nice in the photos I'd snag it, these will disappear someday too. He's also got several of these F series, + who knows what else, parts are still around for these, they are easy to work on, so you may not want to part yours if it is in any reasonable shape, same id true on the GM products. Those grain trucks from the midwest are good deals if you need a single axle at a low cost, cannot go wrong, even if they'll cost more to run, this truck will pay for itself in 6 months tops. These are like the old classic cars, but nowhere near as in demand, easy to restore in this shape and I'd bet after some moderate work one could make a profit off the sale of one.
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