Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

short-t · 10-01-2009, 05:28 PM

I am pretty excited about my new old truck. It is a 68 C20 custom camper 50th anniversary edition in its original gold/white paint job, still has its original 396 and th400. Every thing works other than the air conditioning, I guess the compressor needs a new clutch. Truck is originally from California and came up to Oregon in 2004 by the man I purchased it from. He still has the black plates that were on it!

Here are a few pictures of the truck, looks nice and solid to me and that is the original interior. LMK what you think.

chevy_mike · 10-01-2009, 05:32 PM

Wow, nice truck!!!! Great find.

Curious, since I didn't see any pics of the rear end or the lug nut pattern, nor the non Custom badges on the fender (those would have a 10, 20 or 30 under the bowtie), is it for sure a C20?

Reason I ask is everything I have seen, the rear body mount and bracket is very different on C20/30 then C10's. Yours looks just like my C10, hence the question.

Again, nice truck.

short-t · 10-01-2009, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Wow, nice truck!!!! Great find.

Curious, since I didn't see any pics of the rear end or the lug nut pattern, nor the non Custom badges on the fender (those would have a 10, 20 or 30 under the bowtie), is it for sure a C20?

Reason I ask is everything I have seen, the rear body mount and bracket is very different on C20/30 then C10's. Yours looks just like my C10, hence the question.

Again, nice truck.

Thanks!
It has the custom camper badges on the fenders and a custom badges on the doors. You know I just assumed it was a C20, guess I was wrong. It doesn't matter to me either way, I like the truck, its complete and there is next to no rust!

**LockDoc** · 10-01-2009, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Wow, nice truck!!!! Great find.

Curious, since I didn't see any pics of the rear end or the lug nut pattern, nor the non Custom badges on the fender (those would have a 10, 20 or 30 under the bowtie), is it for sure a C20?

Reason I ask is everything I have seen, the rear body mount and bracket is very different on C20/30 then C10's. Yours looks just like my C10, hence the question.

Again, nice truck.

The rear cab mounts look like 3/4 ton.

LockDoc

chevy_mike · 10-01-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

The rear cab mounts look like 3/4 ton.

LockDoc

Yeah, I guess looking again at my pics, they are similar but different. I swore I saw some pic of C20/30 ones and they were a heck of a lot different.

Here's mine,

Either way, nice truck and I think you got a great price. It is clean, original and looks great. That is worth more and I would have bought it at that price!

**LockDoc** · 10-01-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Yeah, I guess looking again at my pics, they are similar but different. I swore I saw some pic of C20/30 ones and they were a heck of a lot different.

Here's mine,

Those are 1/2 ton rear cab mounts. His is 3/4 ton. Look at where the top of the bracket is on your truck in relation to
the top of the frame then look at the picture of his. Your bracket is above the top of the frame rail and his is below it.
That is the difference.

LockDoc

rwolf9653 · 10-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Helluva nice truck!! Congratulations.

factorystock · 10-01-2009, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Wow, nice truck!!!! Great find.

Curious, since I didn't see any pics of the rear end or the lug nut pattern, nor the non Custom badges on the fender (those would have a 10, 20 or 30 under the bowtie), is it for sure a C20?

Reason I ask is everything I have seen, the rear body mount and bracket is very different on C20/30 then C10's. Yours looks just like my C10, hence the question.

Again, nice truck.

Very well preserved truck due to being a recreational vehicle most its life. 65 thru 68 custom campers did not display series on emblem. Those are 12" hubcaps, therefore it has 8 lugs under them.This custom camper is a 20 seriesl

skidder111 · 10-01-2009, 05:33 PM

Nice Score! Looks like a low milage truck.

short-t · 10-01-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by skidder111

Nice Score! Looks like a low milage truck.

Thanks! It has 88450 showing.

coloradosean2009 · 10-01-2009, 05:40 PM

very well done- looks like a real find. Will you tell us how much you paid for it?

short-t · 10-01-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by coloradosean2009

very well done- looks like a real find. Will you tell us how much you paid for it?

Thanks!

More pics

fixit-p · 10-01-2009, 05:55 PM

Nice truck I see on the cowl what looks to be shock mounts for the cab over camper my 69 has holes where those mounts are but the cab over camper preserved the interior just like yours I'll bet your bed floor is in good condition too.

short-t · 10-01-2009, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fixit-p

Nice truck I see on the cowl what looks to be shock mounts for the cab over camper my 69 has holes where those mounts are but the cab over camper preserved the interior just like yours I'll bet your bed floor is in good condition too.

Yes, those are from the previous owners cab over. The current owner had a bed liner sprayed in shortly after getting it. So I don't know what kind of condition the bed was in, I could only assume it was in nice shape as well.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 10-01-2009, 08:35 PM

Nice freakin score.!!!!!!!!!!!!

jholley · 10-01-2009, 09:23 PM

Wow! some guys have all the luck. Nice truck!

**Joesjunk** · 10-01-2009, 09:41 PM

Very nice survivor!!!

redbaron69 · 10-01-2009, 09:49 PM

WOW, thats a nice ride!!

northerngmc · 10-01-2009, 09:50 PM

Nice truck......

I am envious!

71swb4x4 · 10-01-2009, 10:44 PM

Nice truck. Great buy!!

Bob 68327 · 10-01-2009, 11:00 PM

Very nice !!! Welcome to the 50th club !!!!!

short-t · 10-02-2009, 09:37 AM

Hey guy's, thanks for all of the kind words.

Hopefully I will be able to go down on the 11th and pick her up. She has a long trip ahead of her. Bill the fella I bought it from did a map quest to see where his truck was going to. He say's to me "bring lots of money" and I said what for? He laughs and say's GAS! I am like oh what kind of milage does it get? He say's 12-11 mpg depending on your speed. Does this sound about right? Depending on the boarder crossing I use we will be traveling 1023-1259 miles. Now at 11 mpg I would need 115 gallons to get to Calgary! Looks like the average gas price in Oregon is 2.59/gal, so about 300 bucks to drive her home!

Bill is going to take the truck in this week to give her a oil change and a once over for the trip. Good guy in my books!

bailor798 · 10-02-2009, 10:39 AM

Very nice truck. I also believe that it it a C20 I have a 67 C20 custom camper that only has the custom camper badge with no tonage number(10,20,or 30) One easy way to tell is lug # mine is an 8 lug which came on the 3/4 and 1 ton. but thats not always a sure fire way to tell cause the 3/4 tons came with either a 6 or 8 lug depending on the options your truck came with. the best way to tell for sure is look at the 3rd # of your vin. if its a 2 the its 3/4.

12-11 mpg would be very good gas ml. origanally mine had about 8 mpg. That is with a 327, 2bbl, stock engine, 3 spd manual. Now i get somewhere around 13-15. still 327 but has 4bbl, corrvette heads dual header exhaust and a 5 spd manual. Hope you have fun with your new truck

short-t · 10-02-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by bailor798

Very nice truck. I also believe that it it a C20 I have a 67 C20 custom camper that only has the custom camper badge with no tonage number(10,20,or 30) One easy way to tell is lug # mine is an 8 lug which came on the 3/4 and 1 ton. but thats not always a sure fire way to tell cause the 3/4 tons came with either a 6 or 8 lug depending on the options your truck came with. the best way to tell for sure is look at the 3rd # of your vin. if its a 2 the its 3/4.

12-11 mpg would be very good gas ml. origanally mine had about 8 mpg. That is with a 327, 2bbl, stock engine, 3 spd manual. Now i get somewhere around 13-15. still 327 but has 4bbl, corrvette heads dual header exhaust and a 5 spd manual. Hope you have fun with your new truck

Thanks for the info, my vin is CE248Z****** so I guess that would mean it is a 3/4 ton. Glad to see Bill wasn't telling a fib.

I think the only saving grace would the the 33" tires that are on it. Might keep the rev's down a bit.

bailor798 · 10-02-2009, 11:20 AM

your welcome. I find it kind of neat that both our trucks where made in the Fremont plant.

10-01-2009, 05:28 PM	#1
short-t Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, ab Posts: 325	Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck I am pretty excited about my new old truck. It is a 68 C20 custom camper 50th anniversary edition in its original gold/white paint job, still has its original 396 and th400. Every thing works other than the air conditioning, I guess the compressor needs a new clutch. Truck is originally from California and came up to Oregon in 2004 by the man I purchased it from. He still has the black plates that were on it! Here are a few pictures of the truck, looks nice and solid to me and that is the original interior. LMK what you think.

10-01-2009, 05:32 PM	#2
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Wow, nice truck!!!! Great find. Curious, since I didn't see any pics of the rear end or the lug nut pattern, nor the non Custom badges on the fender (those would have a 10, 20 or 30 under the bowtie), is it for sure a C20? Reason I ask is everything I have seen, the rear body mount and bracket is very different on C20/30 then C10's. Yours looks just like my C10, hence the question. Again, nice truck. __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...

10-01-2009, 08:38 PM	#7
rwolf9653 more ideas than money Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: spring grove, pa Posts: 1,068	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Helluva nice truck!! Congratulations. __________________ Randy 1948 Chevy 3100 5 window 1966 Chevy C30 Dually 1967 Chevy K10 1972 Chevy K20 1972 Chevy C10 1972 Chevy K5 Blazer 1987 Chevy V10 2003 Chevy Suburban

10-01-2009, 05:33 PM	#9
skidder111 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada Posts: 141	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Nice Score! Looks like a low milage truck. Last edited by skidder111; 10-01-2009 at 05:35 PM.

10-01-2009, 05:40 PM	#11
coloradosean2009 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 291	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck very well done- looks like a real find. Will you tell us how much you paid for it? __________________ __________________________________________ Sean 1972 C20 2005 4Runner

10-01-2009, 08:35 PM	#15
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Nice freakin score.!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

10-01-2009, 09:23 PM	#16
jholley Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: TX Posts: 737	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Wow! some guys have all the luck. Nice truck! __________________ ------------------------------------------------- Jim Garage fillers... 85 Chevy C10 Silverado LWB 07 Nissan Altima 2006 Mini Cooper S

10-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#17
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,700	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Very nice survivor!!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

10-01-2009, 09:49 PM	#18
redbaron69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: marion nc Posts: 588	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck WOW, thats a nice ride!! __________________ 69 short fleet 350/350 "under construction" 70 short step 307/3 speed

10-01-2009, 09:50 PM	#19
northerngmc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whitehorse YK Canada Posts: 2,651	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Nice truck...... I am envious! __________________ Blaine 59 GMC 9314 a.k.a. Whoopee 68 C20 50th Anniversary a.k.a. The Rat http://www.flickr.com/photos/northerngmc/ http://www.members.tripod.com/P-wee/index_032.htm 1.61803 is one H of a lot better than 3.14159, no really it is!

10-01-2009, 10:44 PM	#20
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Nice truck. Great buy!! __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

10-01-2009, 11:00 PM	#21
Bob 68327 72 Chevelle Club Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton , Iowa Posts: 2,052	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Very nice !!! Welcome to the 50th club !!!!! __________________ I Have The Right To Remain Silent,But Lack The Ability 1972 Chevelle ... Mine 2006 Trailblazer... Hers 2002 Buick century ... Kids 2002 K1500 Z-71 EXT CAB ... Daily Driver 2005 Rockwood Roo ... For Camping 1974 Harley-Davidson XLH Sportster 84'' stroker

10-02-2009, 09:37 AM	#22
short-t Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, ab Posts: 325	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Hey guy's, thanks for all of the kind words. Hopefully I will be able to go down on the 11th and pick her up. She has a long trip ahead of her. Bill the fella I bought it from did a map quest to see where his truck was going to. He say's to me "bring lots of money" and I said what for? He laughs and say's GAS! I am like oh what kind of milage does it get? He say's 12-11 mpg depending on your speed. Does this sound about right? Depending on the boarder crossing I use we will be traveling 1023-1259 miles. Now at 11 mpg I would need 115 gallons to get to Calgary! Looks like the average gas price in Oregon is 2.59/gal, so about 300 bucks to drive her home! Bill is going to take the truck in this week to give her a oil change and a once over for the trip. Good guy in my books!

10-02-2009, 10:39 AM	#23
bailor798 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Citrus Springs, FL Posts: 9	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck Very nice truck. I also believe that it it a C20 I have a 67 C20 custom camper that only has the custom camper badge with no tonage number(10,20,or 30) One easy way to tell is lug # mine is an 8 lug which came on the 3/4 and 1 ton. but thats not always a sure fire way to tell cause the 3/4 tons came with either a 6 or 8 lug depending on the options your truck came with. the best way to tell for sure is look at the 3rd # of your vin. if its a 2 the its 3/4. 12-11 mpg would be very good gas ml. origanally mine had about 8 mpg. That is with a 327, 2bbl, stock engine, 3 spd manual. Now i get somewhere around 13-15. still 327 but has 4bbl, corrvette heads dual header exhaust and a 5 spd manual. Hope you have fun with your new truck

10-02-2009, 11:20 AM	#25
bailor798 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Citrus Springs, FL Posts: 9	Re: Pulled the trigger 68 C20 50th Anniversary truck your welcome. I find it kind of neat that both our trucks where made in the Fremont plant.



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