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Was out and about local yesterday as a passenger in a friend's car. We were looking at cars for her son so I had my eyes open looking at vehicles in the local car lots and saw 3 67 - 72 trucks. At one car lot was a K20 long bed with a plow. Looked like it was recently painted. It had a GMC nose and a Chevy tailgate on the bed. It belonged to the car lot's owner. At another lot I saw the tail end of a bright orange or yellow truck. We didn't stop so I couldn't get a closer look. The third truck was another 4WD long bed with a 71 or 72 grill behind a house

What a day! Three classic Chevys within a 10 mile drive on Rt.46 in NJ.

Paul

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There are quite a few around if you look. I pass one every day on rt 130 near Swedesboro, he's always going the opposite direction. Rat Rod black longbed.

Down the road from me is a green patina 69 or 70 that lays rocker.

I drive mine around all over the place.

Don't see too many for sale though.

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The local CL has several for sale.

This 69 long bed is pretty nice.
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4282299583.html

This 68 has blurry pics but it is a 4WD short bed
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4283859346.html

You want patina? This truck oozes it
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4315189441.html

This is a Longhorn. A buddy of mine checked it out and it has rust in the usual places:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4314252659.html

This is a 65 panel:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4313307814.html

A 71 Longhorn. Pretty cheap. I may look at it for parts. The grill looks nice. If I bring home another truck though my wife and neighbors will string me up:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4307019116.html

Just last month there were 2 or 3 more. A buddy and I looked at a 70 4WD stepside with a 6 inch lift.

Paul

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There's lots out there if you look. I found mine on CL.

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Both my Suburbans were Craigslist finds.

Here is a link for a C20 on my local CL:
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4231868401.html

Paul

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I did not realize there were this many people on this board in the NY / NJ area. I live in NY right by the Mahwah NJ / NY border.

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My old stomping grounds! Grew up in Sloatsburg, high school in Suffern and worked at Abex for a while.

Paul

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Anyone else from the 51st state ? .. South jersey . Used to see these trucks sitting all over. 20 yrs ago . An could buy em cheap , 50-200 bucks sitting in yards

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Quite a few in the poconos. The sixth borough of New York.
To bad a little rust to us is WAY different than living in the west.

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Yup. Gloucester county here.

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I want a burb for my next project.

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I moved to Suffern in 2009. Grew up in NYC. My wife is from NJ; born in Englewood; grew up in Cliffside Park. What part of Jersey do you live in now?

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I'm in Rockaway NJ. Every month I drive up to meet friends at the Shamrock Hotel. When I drive down 59 toward Spring Valley, I feel like on a different planet. Everything has changed!

Paul

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I'm in Budd Lake right off RT 46.

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Middletown represented.

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NYC...... Bronx... and my lil 67 is just waiting for me in the garage... but it will be some time before she comes out to play

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Zeeklu, Budd Lake is pretty close to me. What year truck do you have?

I'd love to see a 67 Chevy riding around the Bronx!

Paul

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I grew up in Montville and my dad and brother still run my fathers upholstery shop there after 60 years , I beat up and trashed more 67-72 4x4 trucks than they sold in Jersey in the late 60's to early 70's and he still has a few ...:chevy: Most everything has it's fair share of serious rust in Jersey !:chevy: The fastest cars in the county came from montville in the 70's

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We'll for you guys down in south jersey , good swap meet coming up . I'm always looking for Chevy truck stuff

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Jackson here!

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Warren County....just outside of Hackettstown !

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Willingboro checking in. Any one got a long fleet side bed for sale for parts? Finding a good bed on the east coast is like finding leprechaun riding a unicorn.

88Ironduke

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Drive past there on the NYS Thruway everyday. I work in Pearl River, grew up in Stony point. Moved up to Orange County 10 years ago

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Moorestown here (51st stater). I drive my Ochre 71 C10 around the area, use it as a driver/hauler/boat tower, and I'm just getting started on my 1950 3100. Both came from west of the Continental Divide, AZ and OR respectively. Well worth the price of shipping and risk of buying sight unseen to get dry western trucks vs the rust buckets we have to choose from here.

I drove the 71 up to North Jersey a few weekends ago when we got that terrible rain and winced the whole way home, thinking it was the first time the thing had ever been touched by salt. I took it to the car wash immediately the next day and got the undercarriage special!

Thanks for the heads up on that swap meet - I also try to go to E-town for their meets. No Carlisle but always some good finds there.

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I have a 67 K10 shortbed fleetside.

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There is a guy on Craigslist selling a bed in NY. I can't find the ad.. CL is running kind of slow. But I texted him to see if he had anything else (he did not).

His name is Matt and his cell is 914-204-3423. Text and see if he still has it. He was asking $1600 which might be a bit steep, but maybe you can talk him down. If I find the ad, I will edit the post and paste the link.

Found the Craigslist Link. He is actually in CT, which is why I had trouble finding it. http://nwct.craigslist.org/pts/4262790791.html

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I actually bought my 71 C10 somewhere in Southern NJ. Probably paid too much for it, or at least I thought so at the time after I saw all the hidden rust when I took it apart. It amazes me how they can look so nice while hiding so much rot.

Fithead: Thanks for the info on the swap meet. It's about a 2 hour drive, but I am always interested in seeing what stuff I can find locally. I usually head up to Rhinebeck each year in May and pick up some stuff. Do you think the Woodstown show is worth a 2 hour drive?

MidLifer: E-town meets? Where and when are those?

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Is your truck up and running?

I actually drove past you today to visit a client. Waaaayyyy past you - to Arkville, NY which is pretty much in the middle of nothing and nowhere.

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Not even touched yet, trying to finish 2 other projects before I get involved with my 67. I have everything I need for it but no time.

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Warren County. Town called Great Meadows. I have a few New Jersey rust buckets.

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Sometimes you have to wonder how many vehicles for sale in NJ were involved in Hurricane Sandy and have hidden issues.

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Nick here from Old Bridge N.J. , about 2.5 miles north of OLD BRIDGE Englishtown Raceway Park (E-Town)

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Hey Sicklajoie,yeh man wonder. There was something like 650,000 damaged trucks and cars in the tri-states, New Jersey New York Connecticut, some 200,000 from Jersey alone . The insurance lots for the damage vehicles in N.J. were so full they had to bring something like 55,000 and use the parking lot of OLD BRIDGE Englishtown Racway Park. (E-Town). Any old vehicle which I hear not many,could be clean up if done right away (gut-ted) and saved , not like the new stuff with all the B-S in them. And yes car dealers got busted trying to sell damage ones, the used car dealer up the road from me for one got busted, who knows how many went were in the country.

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Thanks for the heads up. Actually looking at pulling the trigger for an entirely new bed pan from LMC. I intend on putting a fiberglass cover on the bed so it doesn't have to be pretty inside, just solid which it is not..... Lots of holes. However I haven't spent any $$$ yet so I'll look this guy and see what he has! Going to be setting up to pull the bed and dog house in a couple weeks and get the truck in my garage. Gotta love having a garage!

88Ironduke

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maybe between what pwdcougar and i have left you can piece one together ill be parting a 72 in the spring:devil:

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looks like we should get the JERSEY BOYS together for a meet this summer somewhere

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I'm in for a meet. I'll have a ton of Suburban parts in the spring too, That is if the snow ever goes away. I went to visit my 70 4WD yesterday and just sat in it for a half hour. The 68 is covered in snow. Never got a chance to cover it.

Paul

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so im in Denver this week on business and i come out of the hotel one morning and this is in the parking lot.... but they are still all over out there i spotted at least a half dozen in 3 days mostly DD

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My 72' will be in pieces for most of the summer, guess I would have to drive some of my other GM sheet metal to a truck gathering...

88