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68Stepbed · 08-16-2008, 11:10 AM

From the factory.......
1. Year: 1968
2. Make: Chevrolet
3. Package: I don't think they called "Plain Jane" a package

4. Short or Longbed: Short
5. Fleet or Stepside: stepside
6. Interior: uncomfortable, stick to it on hot days, vinyl covered bench

radio delete plate (Who needs tunes when you can hear the roar of that 6 banger?) Rubber floor mat. (It just added to the appeal.)
7. Factory Interior Color: Med Red (It looked Orange)
8. Factory Exterior Color: Black with a white roof (Yes, it was a black truck with red interior.)

9. Factory Exterior Trim: Well, it had a chrome paint divider trim on the back of the cab.

10. Factory Engine Size: 250ci inline six 155hp!!

11. Factory Transmission: Three-on-the-tree baby!
12. Power Steering: Armstrong power steering
13. Power Brakes: Why bother with 155 ponies rockin' under the hood?
14. Air Conditioning: two windows, two vent windows, and two cowl vents (Only worked at higher speeds. Refer to number 6.)
15. 2 Wheel or 4 Wheel Drive: 2wd
16. Axle Ratio: 3.73's yee-haw

What I have now...

.....
1. Year: 1968
2. Make: Chevrolet
3. Package: Uhm, still N/A
4. Short
5. Stepside
6. Interior: More comfy 72 bench with new custom foam and covered in less sticky, more expensive vinyl material

Aftermarket Kenwood tape deck made to look like original radios. Aftermarket kick panel speaker pods with Pioneer speakers. custom rear panel covering where gas tank used to be and custom speaker panels in cab corners with Pioneer 6x9 speakers.
7. Interior Color: Painted areas are body color. seat, dash pad, speaker panels are custom dark grey
8. Exterior Color: 2004-present Dodge

Atlantic Blue Pearl
9. Factory Exterior Trim: Chrome bumpers, brightwork in grill and headlight bezels, stainless mirror arms and mirrors, new chrome emblems in grill and fenders.
10. Engine Size: 350ci Approx. 300hp

11. Transmission: TH350 with shift kit (For those cool 1-2 chirps. Oh Yeah!)
12. Power Steering: Factory 72 components installed (Whew, what a releif that was.)
13. Power Brakes: 72 discs with aftermarket power brake booster and m/c (Stops on a dime now)
14. Air Conditioning: Vitage Air system planned for future
15. 2 Wheel or 4 Wheel Drive: still 2WD lowered 3.5/4
16. Axle Ratio: 3.73 but soon to be 3.42 posi

08-16-2008, 11:10 AM	#97
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Truck Options Survey From the factory....... 1. Year: 1968 2. Make: Chevrolet 3. Package: I don't think they called "Plain Jane" a package 4. Short or Longbed: Short 5. Fleet or Stepside: stepside 6. Interior: uncomfortable, stick to it on hot days, vinyl covered bench radio delete plate (Who needs tunes when you can hear the roar of that 6 banger?) Rubber floor mat. (It just added to the appeal.) 7. Factory Interior Color: Med Red (It looked Orange) 8. Factory Exterior Color: Black with a white roof (Yes, it was a black truck with red interior.) 9. Factory Exterior Trim: Well, it had a chrome paint divider trim on the back of the cab. 10. Factory Engine Size: 250ci inline six 155hp!! 11. Factory Transmission: Three-on-the-tree baby! 12. Power Steering: Armstrong power steering 13. Power Brakes: Why bother with 155 ponies rockin' under the hood? 14. Air Conditioning: two windows, two vent windows, and two cowl vents (Only worked at higher speeds. Refer to number 6.) 15. 2 Wheel or 4 Wheel Drive: 2wd 16. Axle Ratio: 3.73's yee-haw What I have now........ 1. Year: 1968 2. Make: Chevrolet 3. Package: Uhm, still N/A 4. Short 5. Stepside 6. Interior: More comfy 72 bench with new custom foam and covered in less sticky, more expensive vinyl material Aftermarket Kenwood tape deck made to look like original radios. Aftermarket kick panel speaker pods with Pioneer speakers. custom rear panel covering where gas tank used to be and custom speaker panels in cab corners with Pioneer 6x9 speakers. 7. Interior Color: Painted areas are body color. seat, dash pad, speaker panels are custom dark grey 8. Exterior Color: 2004-present Dodge Atlantic Blue Pearl 9. Factory Exterior Trim: Chrome bumpers, brightwork in grill and headlight bezels, stainless mirror arms and mirrors, new chrome emblems in grill and fenders. 10. Engine Size: 350ci Approx. 300hp 11. Transmission: TH350 with shift kit (For those cool 1-2 chirps. Oh Yeah!) 12. Power Steering: Factory 72 components installed (Whew, what a releif that was.) 13. Power Brakes: 72 discs with aftermarket power brake booster and m/c (Stops on a dime now) 14. Air Conditioning: Vitage Air system planned for future 15. 2 Wheel or 4 Wheel Drive: still 2WD lowered 3.5/4 16. Axle Ratio: 3.73 but soon to be 3.42 posi __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system Last edited by 68Stepbed; 08-16-2008 at 11:18 AM.