Thanks Tony. I think your $6000 truck is probably the sort of thing I'd like to eventually end up with.
I guess I don't have much experience with any restoration on trucks. I do a bit of motorbike work, and I know my way around an engine, but I honestly have never welded or anything before. I do have some engineer mates and a boilermaker or two in my circle of mates-of-mates.
Budget is also a bit of an issue. The upfront cost of a runner is out of my price range, so that's why I was looking for a cheaper entry point and sort of lay-by it up to a working state. Like you say though, projects make you pay one way or another.
I'm making some enquiries in Charters Towers (an hour west of me) and in the local area, so I suppose I'll just keep on plugging along.
I was chasing a blitz primarily due the engine being relatively accessible and the chassis etc looking pretty simple. I thought it'd would be a good intro to car mods without totally butchering something into a hotrod or whatever.
The advice I've gotten from MLU has been very supportive and I definately get that while everyone is enthusiastic, no one wants to see a newbie get ripped off
