1965 Gladiator Truck

[DesertClimber]

Hiya!

I'm selling my 1965 Gladiator J100. Tornado inline 6 engine, 4 spd manual trans. All glass intact, good body overall, good bed & tailgate.

Pretty much complete- runs and drives. Little to no real rust- as this was a California Truck until 1999, then I brought it to New Mexico and she's been in the dry desert for 21 years.

I honestly don't know the value, but I'm also in no hurry to sell. I just need to thin out some projects!

If interested, or you have a good idea on a starting price, please contact me or post here.

Location is New Mexico. More photos forthcoming, but here are a couple to give an idea of the condition.

[DesertClimber]

Still trying to figure out what I should ask for this thing.

[Full Size Jeeper]

Go to jeeptruck.com and look around. If you were in Louisiana, it would already be in my barn. Very nice truck!

[babywag]

Some may disagree with me but I'd ask $15k.
That is a nice survivor and hard to come by these days.

[DesertClimber]

Some may disagree with me but I'd ask $15k.
That is a nice survivor and hard to come by these days.

I wasn't thinking that high, but have you seen what they've been selling for on bring a trailer?

https://bringatrailer.com/search/gladiator/

[7350life]

but I'd ask $15k.

[babywag]

I wasn't thinking that high, but have you seen what they've been selling for on bring a trailer?

https://bringatrailer.com/search/gladiator/

Yes they are bringing way more money than I would have ever expected.
I have seen 2 local-ish clapped out turds/projects that sold in the $5k range.
Neither of them were even drivers.

[Mars]

The fact that it's a runner and doesn't have an LS in it brings the value and cool factor way up IMO. Don't give it away 15k is reasonable for that. Just ask yourself what it would cost to replace it IF you can find one. Good luck on your sale sir.

[rang-a-stang]

Hm. If I were you, I would sell it for $500. AND I can help you sell it! What time do you need me to show up at your house with money?

Kidding aside, I agree with the others. That's $10k+ if you want to sell it fairly quickly. If you are in no hurry, list it for $15k and it will sell but may take some time. This forum is probably not the best place to sell it because the vast majority of us already have a FSJ or are so stupidly cheap we couldn't afford it BUT I would list it because there are also some people with great taste here, too.

[Crankyolman]

Not to be a naysayer but I see some things that might effect that $15,000 price tag.

Some things that might lower the value is it appears to have been repainted at some point, the cab and hood appear to either have once been red, or are primer inside the engine compartment and the header panel appears to have once been blue which could make a person suspect it was wrecked at some point. Because of this it may not be thought of as a "survivor". I also see some peeling paint.

Then there is this

Pretty much complete-

That sort of statement is ambiguous and open to interpretation not to mention there are no pictures of the interior.

Actual condition is hugely important to the final price.

That's not to say you can't get $15,000 for it but really from the information given and 3 pictures I doubt anybody but you could really determine that and only after you do a truly honest assessment of value. As a Kaiser Gladiator lover I hope you do. Part of me would really like to see the value of Kaiser era trucks go up. Part of me wouldn't because as the value goes up so does insurance rates and the risk of them getting stolen and other factors that might force me to sell my truck some day.

[KaiserMan]

4-speed 230 rigs are pretty rare. Looks like it would be a nice truck done up. It looks pretty nice as is. I'd be interested in it if I didn't have several too many right now.

[DesertClimber]

Hm. If I were you, I would sell it for $500. AND I can help you sell it! What time do you need me to show up at your house with money?

LOL Good one!

Not to be a naysayer but I see some things that might effect that $15,000 price tag.

Some things that might lower the value is it appears to have been repainted at some point, the cab and hood appear to either have once been red

Indeed, it must have been painted long before I got it, but definitely not wrecked. No clue when it got painted, or why.

"Pretty much complete" means the seat is torn and I'm missing one emblem. Nothing I can't sort out if I want to clean it up real nice and try for a high selling price.

I do love this truck, though- It's hard to let her go.

[rang-a-stang]

do you have any idea if the small lights (where the pie pans would be) are factory? They look super cool and well installed. I have never seen them before, either.

[DesertClimber]

do you have any idea if the small lights (where the pie pans would be) are factory? They look super cool and well installed. I have never seen them before, either.

No clue! They do look nice, though.

[Towtruck]

I got zero offers from this site for the truck below (scroll down) at a price of $14,399. Maybe it needed to be jacked up a couple feet....

http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=187714