We LOST BIG at Barrett Jackson - Selling the Chevy 454 SS - OBS Big Block Finale

[@thescottishhammer7570]

Never underestimate the value of a good paint job. That patina only appeals to a very small audience, and the people spending big money at a BJ auction typically aren't those people.

[@54inches]

Agreed 100%. On top of that, 99% of patina people do NOT want a shiny patina.

[@siksixchevy1636]

I agree if your gonna spend some good money on a BJ she better be pretty

[@davemurphy63C10]

I sold a patina '63 C10 for 130k...

[@thescottishhammer7570]

@@davemurphy63C10 I'm not saying they aren't worth anything to anyone. I just said the buying market is a lot smaller. Some people LOVE the patina look. The guy who bought your truck evidently loved it. The buyers at that BJ auction clearly didn't.

[@cooperparts]

@@thescottishhammer7570 I have money and I don’t buy high dollar cars that need paint the truck did not look valuable and it showed in the price

[@McTwistedTwisties]

I hate to say it, but you have to know your audience with Barret Jackson. Cars that sell high are fully restored & resto-modded. While the clear patina might be cool with hot rodders, if you had fully painted the truck and applied new graphics, I think it would have been a $60k truck easy.

[@DaBaltimoron]

I don't think the patina look works on a truck this "new".

[@Samuel_Cantu]

A nice black paint job would bring a lot more money i think

[@MullinPerformance]

I was more shocked this wasn't a give away truck. Take a page from Heavy D and Cleeter and do the $5 entry merch grab.

[@slappymcphee]

I highly doubt that they would have gotten over 30k in entries selling merch for it

[@MullinPerformance]

@@slappymcphee I think you would be shocked how much those give aways bring in.

[@PEDR0SKI]

​@@slappymcpheethe" journey hq" is doing a giveaway-Obs truck+70k JhQ have under 30k subs while S2S has over 200k subs... s2s would have easily made over 50k

[@muffpipe84]

​@@slappymcpheesometimes the giveaway vehicles also bring in more viewers. Hell I just watched Cleetus give a turbo away to a guy in Australia who bought an air freshener..... clearly the giveaways work as they are intended

[@tbranscom1]

Yikes, Thats a shame. i didnt think the truck would get anywhere near 90, but i figured around the 50 mark anyway. The paintjob killed it for that crowd, and the price range that truck deserved, patina may be the cool trend with the younger crowd, but when you want to get in the deep pockets nothing beats that slick glass shine of a show quality paint job.

[@stevedyndiuk99]

Someone got a heck of a deal sorry for your loss dude 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's all good! We'll put that money towards a new build!

[@tbranscom1]

Hey, at least you got a group of badass videos out of the truck, that has its value for sure. Keep at it and keep doing the great work!

[@TrevorAngell]

Hell of a truck. Really loved watching the build.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Glad you enjoyed it! We already miss this truck!

[@6538970]

Finally a vid that reveals what you have in it and what you got out of it, outstanding, please take note Dennis Collins

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We try out best to keep it real with y'al!

[@danielw2229]

Y’all do incredible work! Truck was awesome and it’s a shame it didn’t bring a bigger number. Someone got a steal of a deal and I hope you guys make it back up in views of this video! Keep the content coming dude and thanks for what you do!

[@debowh]

I would’ve sat on it another couple years as the OBS wave continued to rise and Squarebody become rarer… beautiful truck the patina look is growing on me quickly keep making good content

[@aaronashley815]

Exactly why we avoiding Selling at Barrett This year, truck market is through the floor currently, sucks man

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It is what it is unfortunately! But we live and we learn!

[@holmeshotrodsandcycles3195]

You were too deep in it at $20k before even doing the other stuff. And for almoat $100k, at least the people that can spend that, they want paint

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If you can find a numbers matching, running, and rust free 454ss for under $20k right now; you struck gold. We've also sold multiple 6 figure trucks with weathered patina paint (per the customer's request). Just because you wouldn't spend the money on it, doesn't mean someone else won't!

[@holmeshotrodsandcycles3195]

@SalvagetoSavage there's always someone who "could" spend the money, of course. They just weren't on Marketplace or Barret Jackson, apparently. The "Patina" deal is up to the owner and their request, like you said. It's just a harder sell when you do it on your behalf, and just hope someone with $100k shows up and has to have it. Dont take it the wrong way, I like the truck and the build. I just feel it was hoping for a little too much and this time it turned out true

[@ahberlowkz852]

Let's be honest. Patina just means you didn't paint the truck.

[@IR-nq4qv]

Who exactly is "They" ? Lots of people want a top end daily driver that is not trailered around or turned into a garage queen. Lots of guys who can afford it want to drive something without having to worry about dings, paint chips and road rash. Lots of people pass on vehicles just because they don't like the color or the interior. Lots of people have bought expensive cars and trucks and have them painted again to their own liking.. You sound like you are just trolling, you're speaking from personal taste not a public opinion poll. More to the point, if someone can afford a high end truck, they can also look at it as a blank slate and have it painted their own favorite custom color or wrapped anyway they want it

[@HAMMER_2.2]

​@@ahberlowkz852 yup

[@chaching713]

Sorry you guys didn’t have a great experience but I hope you guys build another obs I really liked that truck and that’s when I started to consistently watch the channel every week!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We definitely will. It just won't be going to an auction this time! lol

[@notime2d8]

Yooo, I could've gotten that. 😮 Somebody was super happy that day.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We wish you did get it! We would have loved to have someone that watches the channel get their hands on this thing!

[@P-J-W-777]

Y’all did an awesome job on this truck. I’ll be honest, I believe it would have done much better with a nice clean paint job. From what I’ve seen at auctions like this is that most people who pay big money for items like this want showroom quality builds. My father’s business partner had 2 of these. One with less than 100 miles and still had all the original dealers prep and the other just over 2,000 miles.

[@scottmortland7255]

Dude. Huge fan of you guys, and your work. Look forward to every video. But I’ve always thought this truck should’ve been painted. I’m not the biggest fan of patina, but I do realize some are and it has its place. Personally, I think that place is 80-year-old farm trucks, not 90’s GM s****y primer missing paint trucks. That said, I will continue to look forward to every Wednesday after work to watch your videos, and see what cool stuff is next. That’s the cool thing about car culture: we can appreciate great cars whether it’s our style or not. 😊

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If we take another one to auction, it will definitely get painted. But I think we'll stick to private sales and patina! It's what gets us up in the morning lol Thank you for all the support. It means a whole lot to us here!

[@michiganracer1181]

It was a great project, you guys did a nice job on it, I imagine it’s a tough road to get labor back out of a shop project. I’d need the whole bottle before sending a vehicle through a no reserve auction, water under the bridge now. As long as I learned something I’ve never considered it wasted effort or money spent. Rock on guys! 👊

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We got too many projects around here to sit and dwell on one bad move! All we can do is get back up and move on to the next one

[@BrainsofFrank]

Man I'm sad by the truck's departure from the channel. If I had the coin to buy it I totally would've and it would've been an awesome truck running around my used to be small town

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Bitter sweet, nice truck, worth WAY more then what it sold for, but like Mikey said; $ for the next build, can't wait!

[@98saleen]

That's brutal! Beautiful and rare truck.

[@3WindowDeuce]

First off, very cool truck! - Now the but - unfortunately, I feel it was right on the money especially after buyer fees because of the lack of paint. Patina is cool, but the big $ sales are painted finished vehicles. The extra step of paint and body probably would've cost you as much as the extra money it would've sold for, so it was probably sixes in the end. Like you said, you got to experience Barret Jackson, next time you can take it to Mecum with a reserve.

[@KirkVSSpock]

I feel bad for you, that truck deserved way more. At least someone made an awesome deal !

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Hopefully they'll enjoy it as much as we did!

[@casanovasprojectcars]

Such a nice build a shame you had to take that loss. Recently got a Black 1990 Sport Wich I plan on clearcoating the patina like y’all did 🤙🏻

[@thisguy3322]

Dang, got hosed on that one. Someone came up on the grab. That truck was dope.

[@DrGearHeadSS]

Everybody has different tastes. Which makes it hard to get out what you put in, unless it is exactly what a person is looking for. Unfortunately they weren't at that auction. But you guys do great work. You could try reaching out to other big car and truck channels on KZbin to feature a build you guys did. They get content and you cast a wider net for buyers, future customers and subscribers.

[@BulletmotorsportsInc]

I felt that one.

[@Thefabforums]

How bad did they hit you on fees?

[@tbranscom1]

Most auctions will charge 8-10% im pretty sure BJ is close to double that.

[@jesusgutierrez6702]

that lucky bastard, sorry brother I wanted more for you

[@quick455]

Truck market at Barret has hit it's bubble. Guys like Hogan flooded it with high end builds and then every Tom/Dick/Harry thought they had diamonds and tried to follow suit with junk builds. We broke even in Scottsdale at the beginning of the year with a very high end build but we were expecting a lot more, but we did well at Palm Beach with lower dollar builds. Going back to Scottsdale in October with some more lower dollar builds to see how they do. The Carfax damage report in the listing no matter how minor hurt you, and 648 was earlier in the day on Super Saturday so that hurt as well. There also wasn't a lot of money getting tossed around in PB unless it was on hero cars this time around too.

[@timmaw9559]

Wow that really sucked! Keep up the good work.🤟

[@SalvagetoSavage]

All we can do is brush it off and move on!

[@Chamba-y5c]

The buyer still needs to paint it. I'm sure he would have factored that into the bid. Given the condition of the paint, I think you did extremely well.

[@kevinhathaway7240]

That 454 was making about 400hp where the rubber burns. Can you put down 300hp with a 350? I've got a 1994 C1500 extended cab long box with a sbc. Original engine, original transmission. Original TBI. Its a family hand-me down. Would like to refresh it, but not sure whether to go stock or stock +

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Anything's possible with the right parts and time! (well almost anything)

[@SolveFixBuild]

I love this truck. It’s perfect.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!

[@kevinhathaway7240]

You guys deserved a lot more for that truck; but it will pay off. There will be a lot of business earned off that sale!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

All we can do is take the money we got and build something better! Thank you for all the support!

[@adoksym]

My condolences! This was a big L indeed. As long as this doesn't ruin you, I am pretty positive you will recover from it and entertain us with more of your excellent work! Since many youtubers rebuild wrecked cars: could you see yourselves doing something like that and then sell them for a quick buckaroo?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It definitely doesn't feel good but it's not the end of the world! We could fix wrecked cars/trucks. But we really love what we do, but I think we'll stick to doing our restomod builds. We have small projects that roll in that don't get filmed that help fund some of the bigger projects!

[@rlscustoms]

Man my heart sank seeing this, at the end of the day folks care more about aesthetics than function, the truck having all the right bits under it doesn’t matter to these people and that is the world we live in, I hate it but it’s fact!

[@lordmugglestone]

saw that coming...not without new paint to hide the rust. clear coat on bare metal and primer don't cut it at Barret Jackson.

[@Truckingforlife323]

Daaaaam i can’t believe it😢, i love that build a lot, im almost done with my 90 454 ss, i bought it for 10k but salvage plus in a very bad shape, since it has a salvage title…im making it widebody and will not look like any other 454’s out there, i know it will lose value but it already did with the salvage title that’s why i don’t care if i ever sell it when its complete will be someone who really wants to buy it how it is, that guy who bought yours he got a really good deal and probably if he ends up repainting it and re-sell it for sure will get back his money plus a lil more.

[@stevenford2889]

Sorry brother, most people don’t understand the hard work they just see a truck. You guys will get it next time

[@Coyote9smilespergallon]

My Freeking Dream truck!!

[@no_lft_shft]

Good I love this truck man.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

You and me both!

[@djbillbass2095]

Tough one, I love watching BJ and Mecum auctions, but I regularly see stuff that sells for way less, AND way more than what it seems like the fair market value is. It's so dependent on who's watching that auction at that moment. When you sit on something, and wait it out until the right buyer comes along you're likely to pull in better numbers, (not to mention all the auction fees). Some people just wanna offload the car and start a new project and some people treat those auctions like a camping trip. For someone trying to recoup their money on a build, it's like playing roulette. Better luck next time.

[@360VRStudios]

should of added some inspiration from Foose. Make it look pretty to attract the buyers.

[@sn95_mustang_garage]

Did you ever bring it to Packy's? I know you took the lowered truck and did a burnout in front that rumbled my chest. Just don't remember the 454 truck there. West Boca has some money to spend.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

I think we did once, right after we finished it!

[@Siyadlams]

Ouch! More opportunities will come your way boys. Mickey, you are a year older than me. I was born in Feb of 78.

[@hedrives]

Brutal result. Onward.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

and hopefully upward!

[@BEVO_vs_The_World]

Tough break… 😬

[@suprmn1978]

I’m a c-10 guy and see guys call these c-10’s all the time on the facebook pages. I can call a nice obs when I see it but I just don’t see that kind of value in those yet. There’s a price for everyone I know but damn. I’d love to just walk around there.

[@carlosherrera8541]

Badass build. Did y’all ever get any merch with that 454?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

No but we should have!!

[@carlosherrera8541]

@@SalvagetoSavagey’all should 😃 I’d love to get one of the truck

[@mattmccams]

Damn! Project that got me subscribed

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We'll get another one soon! Don't worry!

[@IR-nq4qv]

I feel your pain brother. I spent 6 figures on a rare rust free 61 Ford, 5 yr impeccable /flawless build top to bottom , when it came time to auction , I got soaked for less than half. It's sad fact but true that you can always buy cheaper than you can build it for. Your truck should have been staged at the right time of day, mid week for the right target audience..

[@SalvagetoSavage]

With older trucks and custom work, you really have to do private sale to find a person who appreciates the work that went into it

[@beetlebuilder5882]

I bought a 97 Silverado 2 years ago. I pulled the 305 out and put in a 6.0 LS that I cammed and turbo charged. I swapped the 4L60e for a manual transmission. I converted it to shortbed and installed a 4 link suspension with coilovers. I hate to think how much time I had in that truck. The truck was driveable and really ripped but it needed a lot of odds and ends to finish. I wanted to finish it but I got fed up with getting a load of crap from the wife every time that I worked on it. I finally had enough and sold it as is. I lost over $3500 on a truck that I should have made money on. Not to mention all the work for nothing. That was very painful. I don't have much desire now to build another vehicle.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

That story saddened me to hear. It wasn't just the time spent away from her. She also wanted the money spent on it to be going to her I think.

[@lowtidecustoms1166]

That's a dang shame!! Live and learn man.... someone got a sick a$$ deal on a killer truck!

[@fabianss357]

Sucks that it sold that low, its all about time and day placement at barret. Looks like it had a lot of cool trucks and i think you were on the mark at 50k. Someone got a hell of a good deal on it tho and hopefully drives it. I would hate to think someone bought it just to sit in a showroom somewhere.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We definitely should have tried to do a private sale a for bit longer!

[@autoshotty]

I have the same front plate on my 454 SS and a newer Silverado.

[@9thgatedim273]

Wish the best at BJ If u see 45k that would be a blessing learning lessons as a shop don't go so deep then try to auction off the vehicle

[@ksdxx1]

Whatever happened to the turbo DeLorean? I really wanted to see it shake down and so forth.

[@The_TOMMYRAZOR]

It left with its owner awhile back

[@scotthall4654]

Sorry to see this! Someone got a whole lotta truck for that $. That’s why I like the Mecum auctions because they lay you out a reserve on your stuff.

[@davefriessen9897]

Ooofff Mikey i wanna cry 😭

[@정민-x7r]

Good job good job.👏😀

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you! 😃

[@davidrose2382]

Thats a Richard Rawlings,move right there😅

[@d9daprogrammer]

I would have taking my chances with Marketplace or bring a trailer, sheesh they got a steal.

[@davidhyson9910]

Ya those lowballers on Marketplace look good now. It's an auction. Books have been written about how to win big at BJA. They are one page long.

[@billybike57]

Sorry to see you loose money 💴 on that truck , it was one fine truck!😢

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We'll just have to build another one to make up for it!

[@andrewmc679]

80 90k truck in Australia, keep that in mind

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We might have to take a trip over there some time soon!

[@shanethompson7543]

That really sucks.. It's a beautiful truck!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It hurts a bit!

[@khass110]

You mentioned you've "seen that a few times" regarding the cowl vents being integrated into the hood on the Boogie Nights C-10. That's not custom. That's bone stock for all 1G square body hoods.

[@CrankAddict]

yep. My '73 K5 has the same hood and my '86 Burb had the separate cowl.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

You’re totally right! I told Mikey he doesn’t know everything like he thinks 🤣

[@champ18d]

The music at the hammer got me lol

[@Vaino_Hotti]

But this means you'll be getting a new shop truck, right?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We'll have to! We gotta pick up parts in something!

[@Vaino_Hotti]

@@SalvagetoSavage Can't wait to see what you'll get, hopefully something older!

[@garylamb4777]

Sad Day and a learning experience for sure. Can't win em all

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It was a rough learning experience! hahaha But at least we have some cash in the bank to put into other projects and make up for that loss down the road!

[@daexion]

It'd be cool just to walk around Barrett Jackson.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

They got a few around the country! Might be one close to you!

[@ultrabrio]

looks like the patina and mixed body panel paint look is over, time to put money into nice paint jobs!

[@tag_76]

Agree with other commenters. Perhaps a paint job would have been well worth the investment.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We know for next time! Ya live and ya learn!

[@ImpalaSS08]

Ain’t gonna lie, it brought just what I personally thought it was worth. $30k with that paint job was the most I thought it would bring.

[@stevecoxiscool]

It's ok bro. I am still sitting on my 94 6 banger Cheyanne OBS till people start liking these trucks more. Write it off for 100K is what I say.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's all a game of patience right now with the OBS trucks! It'll definitely pay off in the end

[@jefferymaxfield7826]

You have class and are a good sport my friend! One might have been bitter and bad mouthed BJ. Sorry you lost bucks

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's part of the game. We took a risk, we lost, and we learned! Gotta dust it off and move on!

[@4ME2DRV]

Patina is badass on a C10, but not a 90's ride. Give it another 20 years, then maybe so.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Chevy shoulda been putting better paint on their old 454's!

[@4ME2DRV]

@@SalvagetoSavage I just mean the patina look itself.

[@dlrautomotive788]

29K is not a bad selling price. If the new owner invest in new paint it probably will command around 50K. Remember these trucks are not that rare and a lot still exist in great condition because people kept them as play toys and as a collectible. 29K is good based on mileage and needing paint. Nice truck I like it.

[@gerhardlehner8236]

Somebody make a hell of a deal and got an awesome truck for a steal!! Hope he preciate it!!

[@dc1usn]

Ouch

[@bvandme]

Thats disappointing for sure as Im building one right now, but I will for sure keep it under 35K !!!!!!!!! Sorry for your loss, someone got a hellofa buy

[@bgsound2721]

🧨 Please, please, please let the viewers get first choice or a 2 to 4 week heads up next time.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We posted it for sale on our IG for about a month or two!

[@SaneCayne]

As a guy that LOVES patina, I have a hard time with "patina" on 1990s vehicles. 90s just doesn't feel old enough to have real, "earned" patina. They've only got it b/c of the crap paint processes the OEs started using back then. Not because it hauled wood up and down a logging trail, or did duty on construction sites for 10 years. Patina only looks and feels right on '80s and older rides.

[@LisaMedeiros-tr2lz]

Maybe 70's and older, but yeah. Even taking one of that vintage and patina or repaint, I will drool over the one that looks new every time. It is because you just don't see many "new ones" anymore.

[@atpmonstergarage]

I think it’s the wrong truck and wrong era to do a patina build hoping for high dollars. Could have donated it to whistlin diesel for a shout out and probably made more

[@brentbeiler7051]

Everything is a dumpster fire these days! I’m sure you’ll be seeing some clients from the Barrett auction.

[@dski8097]

All that paint work and you leave it rusty looking, what did you expect?

[@Murminator660]

73-80 the cowl is build into the hood 81-87 it is separate.

[@dnartrebtrebor803]

The new owner will have a nice paint job done and resale the truck for double what he purchased it for.

[@ijsk7930]

The cowl was like that on all the early models.

[@chuckswhip]

Holly shit 😮😮😮😮 someone stole that truck!

[@christophermontoya6178]

Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose … It’s still a great truck.

[@CrankAddict]

Did that GNX clone sell for $25K? That's not a bad deal at all.

[@2000blackstang]

Yes the work you did is worth money. But to buy it for that money it needs at least a maco paint job. All paint. No rust or fainted clear

[@bigmikes2140]

I would bet 20k that 5k in paint would of got you to the 50,000 number. Patina paint if finally dying hopefully. That’s a hard it to take losses are never easy 2,000 or 20,000 it always sucks

[@williamguillIII]

You win some, you lose some. At B-J, you better bring your A-Game, be very well known helps and have a show quality car.

[@tlrhector]

WOW...... wish I was there, because 29K is crazy under price. Sorry my dude

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Coulda got yourself a steal of a 454!

[@808vws8]

Hold up...are you implying they didn’t take there cut for selling it? Or does the buyer pay a extra percentage on the $29K to the auction? Either way idk if I believe you paid $20K then added $70K in parts/wheels/paint work. $70K sounds like your billing for every single min/nut&bolt. Then used $90K shop truck for a year🤔 The math doesn’t sound accurate but wtf do I know I work on Porsche’s Audi’s&VW’s

[@nukesaway4806]

i think selling that kind of product needs advertising to a network of truck enthusiasts. Make an announcement to let people know. I'm bummed out for you.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

That's the route we'll go for our next shop truck build for sure!

[@cobratuner]

29k? I’ve seen regular shit box c1500’s for that. Buyer got a steal of a deal.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Definitely!