I found a truck!! You guys got to check it out!!
 

Well as some of you know, I am in Texas working, and have been looking for an old truck down here.

So this morning I bought a local classified paper and was browsing through it. Well I see an ad for a '70 Chevy in good condition. They are asking $2400.

So I call them and set up an appointment. I am driving over thinking, well I am probobly going to find some old junker.

I pull up and its a C20 Camper unit. Wasn't really impressed with that. Anyway I have a look. This truck has NO RUST AT ALL! Not a bit...I'm not lying! Just a small 8" scrape in front fender, and the tailgate is a bit bent. The thing has 73,600 original miles on it.

I get looking, it has factory air condition ing! Now I'm getting giddy. I pop the hood, and what do you know. A big block.(402 w/T-400 trans) I get talking with the guy, (He has like 6 of these trucks) He bought it from some old farmer who never really used it. The truck is completely original from head to toe, numbers maching truck. Air needs recharging, but thats no biggy. The box floor is near new, usual small scrap markes in the paint, no dents. It has one of those factory toolboxes in the pass. lower box side too.

Only sad part, is the old guy hated the color and had it painted from the original green to white, inside and out. He also removed all the trim when he did this. Too bad. I crawled all over this truck, and under it. There are no rust spots in the body at all, even the body rubber bushing look not to bad. All electrical things work, and the emergency brake works! It doens't have the original radio either, this guy installed a cheap tape deck, but didn't cut the dash, so thats cool. The dash pad is wasted due to sitting in the sun all its life.

Anyway needless to say I bought it. Now I get to drive it back to Canada! Let the adventure begin!

1970 Chevy C20 Camper Custom
#s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans.
Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes.
Chrome rear bumper
73,600 Original Miles!!


Sorry this is so long....but I am happy as heck!

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Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada


[This message has been edited by REPO1 (edited March 24, 2002).]

Congrats! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif ^5 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif

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68 CHEVELLE(HORSESHOE)
69 LONGHORN 396
70 NOVA 454
71 EL CAMINO 383
87 BLAZER 350

i like the green better than white, i bet it was #503 code on glovebox door ?
was all original, but sounds like a score anyways ! 4.10 ratio shouldnt be too bad for it on the highways, is it dana60 or eaton ? leaf or coil ?

good luck !

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-71/C-10(thx teeitup and crews!)350 4+4/CH465(thx 71Chev, GMCPaul, and CPNE)longfleet bed(thnx meathead95)!still building it-
-'84 Z28(Z28) 1G1AP87GXEL100000 with H.O. 305/4bbl/190net/hp(L69) 3.73 rear(GT4/YC4) 700R4(MD8-MXO) & other goodies :)
-79 G20 pass van, 350/th350/10bolt,
paint is overrated
Randy- Lincoln, IL

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Congratulations on a SUPER find...Consider it you early Christmas present.
Regards,
Dewayne 70cst

Awsome. You oughta try to find a used tailgate while your there. There are a whole bunch of yards on the west side of Fortworth (I think the west side...been a while) I hear they ALWAYS have these trucks in there.
Congrats.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

The rear has a leaf spring suspension. As for the type of rear, I am not sure. It has a 10 bolt cover, and is different than a regular 10 bolt chevy rear. I don't know 3/4ton diffs at all, and am not sure of the gear ratio. But I do know it spins like hell off the line on a dirt road!

As for the codes inside the glove box, the sticker is there, but was painted over when they painted the inside. I am going to carfully scrape the paint off.


Not sure if this is a big NO-NO, but I think I am going to swap it to 5 bolt 1/2 ton suspension, maybe eventually into a shortbox.



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Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

[b]1970 Chevy C20 Camper Custom
#s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans.
Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes.
Chrome rear bumper
73,600 Original Miles!!

Thats an excellent buy, the motor and tranny are easily worth that. If your driving back with it make sure to bring back some rust free sheet metal and maybe even a short box bed. Let me know when you plan of heading home and I could get you to pick some parts up for me on the way. Sell some parts and that will help you pay for your trip home. Any pics yet??

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70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick"
72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow"
72 blazer 4x4(in progress)
1955 Chevy DelRay, 427 w/muncie 4sd, 2 dr post,

Hey Bowtie, I think I will be heading home this coming long weekend hopefully.

I would love to be able to buy some more parts, but I'm tapped out now. Got to buy a few spare parts for the trip, as well as pay for all the damn gas this thing is going to guzzle! Only thing I would want is a short box, but that won't happen for a year for sure, so I'm in no hurry. As for the rest of the metal, its awesome.

I was thinking when the time comes to see if Scott's Supertrucks would want to buy the bed, then I could buy a new shortbed.

May have pics in the middle of next week.

[This message has been edited by REPO1 (edited March 24, 2002).]

congrats!

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My Truck pictures

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68 4x4 short fleetside 327 CH465 edelbrock intake and carb MSD distributor its the "SHAGROLET"
56 big window short stepside 235 dual 1 brls
64ImpalaSS 327
70 C10 LWB fleetside custom/10 350/TH350
IM me on aol SN= SHAGROLET

Sounds like a Dana rear.
http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/lon.../dana60_ID.JPG

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

Hell ya, sounds like you have a heck of a nice truck! I'm not so sure if I wound chang to a half ton supension or make it a swb only because I think it would be really cool to keep it the way it is and use it like a camper truck and put a camper in it a take it on fishing/hunting trips and go caqmping in it ect hey hey cool find and it your truck so do what you want to do with it!

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi

Ya, thats it I think.

Is this the better of the 2, or is the Eaton better?

Hey 71402BB, I know what you mean. It would be a shame to change the truck, but I have always had my heart set on a shortbox. The 402 is only a plus! But something this original in this good of shape will be hard to change. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/frown.gif

Yah I have to agree, keep the thing original. Long beds are cool too :P

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1969 Chevrolet Custom Camper 20 350/400 70k original miles

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Help me get my truck on a soda bottle!!!!!

What road are you taking back to Canada? If you are coming up I-35, I might try and meet you and check out this jewel.

------------------[*]'71 Cheyenne, 402BB[*]Winfield, KS[*] http://barn9.freeservers.com[*] steer50@hotmail.com

You have the Dana 60 and it should have 3.54 gears(std w/bb engine) unless noted otherwise on the glove box. If it is tuned and running well you will get 10mpg. Load up on that cheap southern gasoline for the trip home. It might be worth finding a 100 gallon ag gas tank for in the box!

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1971 C-10 Suburban
1972 C-10 Suburban
1969 XL Galaxie Fastback
1968 Galaxie 500 Fastback
1974 SCOUT II

Montrose, Minnesota

It would be a shame to alter such a nice pickup. I have a 72 swb if you'll interested in a little horse trading.

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70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick"
72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow"
72 blazer 4x4(in progress)
1955 Chevy DelRay, 427 w/muncie 4sd, 2 dr post,

Heh heh heh, I'll keep it in mind Bowtie.

As far as the highway I will be traveling on, I am not sure yet. Got to buy a US map and have a look. Basically the shortest route from Midland/Odessa Tx, to Red Deer, Alberta. (hahah short trip & Texas really don't go well together....I don't think there IS a short way! Its going to be a long haul)

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Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

1970 Chevy C20 Camper Custom
#s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans.
Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes.
Chrome rear bumper
73,600 Original Miles!!

Here is the route MSN gave me. Be sure and have a camera with you if you take this way.
Depart Midland, Texas on Local road(s) (South) < 0.1
1: Turn LEFT (East) onto (W) Illinois Ave 1.6
2: Bear LEFT (East) onto US-80 [I-20] 6.0
3: At I-20 Exit 144, bear LEFT (North) onto I-20 [US-80] 33.5
4: At I-20 Exit 177, turn LEFT (North-West) onto US-87 101.0
5: At I-27 Exit 1A, continue (North) on I-27 [US-87] 124.7
6: At I-27 Exit 124/I-40 Exit 70, bear RIGHT (North) onto US-60 [US-87] 0.5
7: Bear LEFT (North) onto US-87 [S Fillmore St] 133.6
8: Entering New Mexico
9: Continue (North) on US-64 [US-87] 81.2
10: At I-25 Exit 451, turn RIGHT (North) onto I-25 610.3
11: Entering Colorado
12: Entering Wyoming
13: At I-90 Exit 56B/I-25 Exit 300, continue (North-West) on I-90 [US-87] 160.2
14: Entering Montana
15: Bear RIGHT (West) onto US-87 [US-87 E] 47.9
16: Bear RIGHT (East) onto US-12 [US-87] 2.0
17: Continue (North) on US-87 [Main St] 105.1
18: Stay on US-87 [SR-200] 71.6
19: Continue (West) on US-89 [SR-200] 6.3
20: Turn RIGHT (North) onto I-15 [US-89] 118.4
21: Entering Alberta
22: Continue (North) on HWY-4 65.0
23: Turn LEFT (West) onto HWY-3 14.9
24: Turn RIGHT (East) onto HWY-23 5.7
25: Continue (West) on HWY-519 19.8
26: Bear RIGHT (North) onto HWY-2 179.9
27: Continue (North) on HWY-2A 2.8
28: Turn RIGHT (East) onto 48th St 0.4
29: Turn RIGHT (South) onto 46th Ave 0.2
30: Turn LEFT (East) onto 44th St 0.1
31: Bear RIGHT (East) onto Local road(s) < 0.1
End: Arrive Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

This could really be a cool road trip if a guy didn't have to hurry.

------------------[*]'71 Cheyenne, 402BB[*]Winfield, KS[*] http://barn9.freeservers.com[*] steer50@hotmail.com

Yes, a real cool road trip. Take lots of film, and a butt load of mountian dew.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

What a great find!

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1969 C20 4x4 with roughly 6" lift and 35's
residing near Rose Hill, Kansas

Yukon Jack's Web Pages

If you need a hand by Loveland, CO, look me up (I may not be published, but information will have my phone #).

Hey repo, where in texas did you buy this truck. This sounds almost Identical to the truck I bought from a guy who had a buch of 67-72 trucks. My radio was also taken out, the AC was in need of a recharge just like yours. Everything sound so similar...

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1972 Chevrolet C/20 LWB, BB 402, Tach, Bedside Toolbox, Posi, Factory AC, Factory AM/FM, Cruise, Dana 60 Rearend, PS, T400 tranny.



[This message has been edited by bgbchevy (edited March 25, 2002).]

If you happen to get lost and end up in Ohio...you got a place to sleep and some good home cookin.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

You guys rock!! I really appreciate all the offered help! I think I will be jotting down some names here...you never know when something really bad can go wrong.
Hope to be hitting the road on Friday morning. Probobly won't have any pics for you guys until next week though.


bgbchevy...I bought the truck in Odessa Texas.

I bought mine in the D/fw aera from a guy with Whitehead as his last name. I dont remember his first name, probably not the same guy you bought yours from. Ours sounded so similar that it got me wondering. Thanks anyway...

Just a quick update......the guy just brought the truck over from his house to the hotel I am staying at. I now have the title & keys in my hand!!

Going to buy a few common spare parts tomorrow for the trip, just in case. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif

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Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

1970 Chevy C20 Camper Custom
#s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans.
Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes.
Chrome rear bumper
73,600 Original Miles!!

Congrats my fellow Albertan!!!

Let me know when you are passing thru Calgary on the number 2. I am just south of the city off Highway 2. I could meet you as you pass thru, and snap some digital pics for the board. Some advise - spare parts to consider: fan belt, hose clamps and hose, jack and spare tire.

Have a safe trip , and take your time. Phone number is 403-606-1853, if you want me to snap some digital pics for you, or if you need any help.

take care,

Carry all the fluids she could possably leak...5 gal of watter at a minimum, toss some extra points in the glove box, a few fuel filters, and some duct tape and bungie cords.
We all know what the tape is for, and bungie corda are almost as awsome. Anything from keeping the hood close, to passenger door closed, to a throttle return spring.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
Need to pick up the one ton Longhorn with a PONTIAC 350/350soon.
Thanks every one!:)
Check out The Longhorn Webite.
If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com
Andy, in Columbus Ohio

Sounds like quite a find! If it was mine, i would keep it pretty original, and find a SWB if you really want one. But, it is your truck. Good luck on the drive back home http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif.

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Lucas

drop_shift@hotmail.com

My Daily-Driver: '72 Chevy LWB Custom/10. Rebuilt 350, 300 HP thanks to a few go-fast goodies. Ochre with a white top. Future plans include a frame off restoration, and maybe a blown 383.

My parts list includes:

1-Points
2-Spark Plugs
3-Fuel Filters
4-Alt. Belt
5-Fuel Pump
6-Lenght of heater hose
7-Hose clamps
8-Duct Tape http://67-72chevytrucks.com/board/ubbhtml/smile.gif
9-Electrical Tape
10-Some wire
11-Spare bulbs
12-Fuses
13-Gas Can
14-Extra Water
15-Couple pints of engine and trans oil
16-Bought a tool kit


Anything I am missing....thought of a coil, but havn't priced it out yet.

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Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada

1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper
#s matching 402BB Turbo 400 trans.
Air conditioning, power steering, manual brakes.
73,600 Original Miles!!

while your out there why don't you see if you can find an HEI in good shape? it's one of the cheapest, easiest way to make that BB run better and should improve your MPG too!

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71 SWB Stepside, was a 250, now is a 402 Big Block with 4 speed and 3.73's

72 LWB 4x4 350 4-speed 3.08's posi wearing army olive drab green (SOLD!)

68 BURB 50TH LOOKALIKE with built 350 4-speed 4.11's and posi

Actually I have a brand new HEI still in the box sitting at home, with nothing to put it in, so I will be installing it onto this truck when I get back.


Reid