Iffin it's a Chevy you want..
git ya an old 75 er so..(I'm particular to them body styles) and cram a crate motor in it. Even Jeg's can git ya a 4 bolt main fer right round $1,000 and a few simple mods to boot.
The BEST thing bout them ole trucks, is that you can gits parts fer em a dime a dozen. A nice lookin one will hold it's resale value..esp iffin it's a 4x4..and those old body styles are a cinch to bolt add ons to. The insurance on em is cheaper than dirt..so is taxes. (That can be yer excuse fer the hefty 350 gas guzzler you got in it
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Even iffin the body aint in that great a shape, you can stick a pair of 33's and some nice lookin wheels on it, shine er up w/ some addons...and any redneck'll round will give ya plenty fer it iffin you needed to sell it.
Best of all, it's paid fer and is plenty do-able (round these parts anyways) fer under 2 grand.