Posted by Eric B. on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 3:39PM :
In Reply to: town wagon value posted by Levi on Sunday, July 16, 2006 at 3:19PM :
Levi,
A lot of people think they have a 3/4 ton 1961-66 4wd Town Wagon, as they think only 3/4 tons used 8 bolt wheels. All W100s (1/2 ton 4wd) and W200s (3/4 ton 4wds) used 8 bolt wheels from 1961-1968 on all models.
I have seen several 1966 W100 Town Wagons with large knuckle front axles, 1 ton driveshaft yokes, and many other heavy duty features, yet they were still 1/2 tons by the data tag.
As for the 361, are you sure that was a factory install? Have you ever checked the engine number to make sure it is also a 1963 engine? I have not yet seen a 1961-66 Town Wagon with a factory big block, and I have looked at LOTS of them.
How did you get a chain drive transfercase? The 1963 W100-W300s used a NP201 gear drive transfercase.
Are you sure it is lifted? All the W100 Town Wagons I have seen from that era have lift blocks on the rear axle only, lift blocks in the front are a big safety issue.
Look here for a lot of infomation I put together on these trucks:
http://townwagon.com/sites/tw/index.htm
As for value, if it is a factory W200 (verified by both the door tag and frame number), factory 361 big block, etc, then it is a very rare one off and would be hard to value.
Most of the time oddball stuff like that is worth a small premium over a standard model though, it is not like a Hemi Charger vs a 318 Charger.
If your truck is in nice shape, no major dents, no serious rust, good runner driver with all the correct original bits it might be worth $10,000 or so, as I have seen others asking that much, and these Town Wagons are pretty rare in rust free condition.
In general most of the unrestored ones are worth $5,000 to $7,000 on the high end, less as condition gets worse. Of course none of that matters if you can't find a buyer at the price you set.
Let me know if it is a factory W200 with a factory 361, I would be interested to know more about it.
Good Luck.
Eric