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Location: Chandler, Arizona
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Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Hey Guys! I'm new to the board here and this is my first post! I've been working on a '67 long bed I bought back in march that is a complete truck with a 283 ci and 4 speed trans. Although I've put some work into this truck I knew that I just wasn't completely on board with the long bed look. Browsing the local ads I found a listing for a '68 short bed roller with no motor, trans or bed To my luck the frame has already been finished and the core support as well and this truck is in-fact a TRUE short bed frame and that makes me a happier man
![]() So now I'm at the crossroads of: Should take all the parts from the long bed and rock the current motor which runs fantastic and seek out an A/T trans for the short bed (which is set up for A/T) ohh and I'm taking the '67 front end and putting it on the '68 short bed because the short bed has a 72 front clip or Do i sell the running long bed and start completely from scratch... on a budget. What would you do? |
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
By your screen name it sounds like you like a hotrodded custom ride. sell the long bed and start your build with the short bed, new crate engine, auto trans with OD, lowered, wheels and tires, You know what you really want, and it wasn't a lwb. No sence in having two trucks in pieces. Theres a post on here that every ones going for a crate engine at an unreal price, don't know how many are left though, and WELCOME TO THE CLUB!! check out the other posts too. its a great forum....
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Congrats on your score. Looks like your shortbed has had the front clip changed to a different year if the title says 68. As far as your question goes its gonna be up to you and your funds. Starting with a shortbed is always nice but there are alot nice long beds on here. Good luck
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
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Thanks! I've been reading alot on the board and everyone here seems really helpful. The front end on the 68 has a 72 front clip, but I'm going to take the '67 front clip and put that on the '68. Realistically I see myself spending the most money on the Bed. |
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Here is my opinion because you asked, sell the long bed complete. That way one more of our trucks hopefully doesn't end up parted out and scrapped. Then use the money to fund getting the 68 drivable, you can always change the front clip, engine, trans ect later, get it moving and enjoy it. Thats my .02c!! Good luck and nice score by the way!!
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
list it for sale in here and ask for offers , and you'll get a good idea if someone wants to save it ,if not part it out .
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Always buy projects the week before xmas and new cars the last day of the year .prices are at their best more than any other time of year .
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
strip the truck you have for parts to build the 67 short , there's no reason to sell something you already have and then start searching for parts all over again , it's easy to sell whats left as a roller project or part it out and make money . I bought 2 short wide beds this morning for $850.00 their out there just keep looking it only took me less than a week using searchtempest.com I found more than a few in the $400.00 to $1,000.00 range
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
id keep the motor and other desireable parts you have for the long bed and put them on the shortbed. and sell the long
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
That site is awesome, I will be using that. I'm really leaning towards the idea of using the parts I need from the longbed because alot of them are in excellent shape and small things like ignition, weatherstrip, gas tank and all sorts of little parts I don't have on the shortbed will add up REAL quick I'm sure
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
You already have most of what you need ! no reason to start searching for parts when you could be finished easy . just the amount of time saved by not having to look makes it the smart decision !
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
So I would need to figure out what someone would pay for a 4 spd granny tranni and a rolling long bed that is in moderate shape
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
If you have the space i would pull the good parts from the lwb to use on the swb and sell the rest. No sense in selling stuff you have to rebuy!
Fyi if the 283 is i. Good working order, it will make a better "daily driver" than a later 350 crate engine. The new found power from a crate engine will come at the expense of lower fuel mileage. It all come down to how you drive it. I have contemplated buying a 4.8l ls engine and 4l60e for this reason. They are a lot cheaper than a 6.0 or even the 5.3 and still make more power than the stock 350's that came in our trucks! |
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Imo a 283, 200 4r and 3.73 would make a nice driver as far as a compromise between fuel mileage and performance is concerned.
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Stumbled on this thread and thought I'd update it. In the last few months I sold the longbed complete and went to town on the short bed. Being that this is my first real build and a dream project and i will be building the truck to keep forever. I finally came to decision on going with a 454 / TH400 setup on this truck, since I plan to make it a weekend warrior anyway, there is nothing economical about this lol.
The motor I picked up is bored .030 and I slapped an edelbrock 750 on top. I've refinished the core support, firewall and control arms. Converted the front brakes to 5 lug disc and swapped out the rear axles to match, picked up some steel rally wheels, found out I have a posi 12bolt 3:73 rear end (which I was happy to see). All new rear drums, brake lines, hardware. Added the HD cooling radiator and bought '67 Fenders to match my front grille. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by FstCarsNGuitars; 04-07-2014 at 05:27 PM. |
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Re: Bought a '68 shortbed Roller
Looks like your coming along quite well.
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My Trucks: 1967 Chevrolet Short Wide Box 327 TH350 9" w/3.90 gears paint will be White - Current Project 1967 Chevrolet Custom LWB 283 TH400 3.73 Posi, no-AC, no-PS, no-PB, bench-seat, small-window - mostly orig driver 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB originally a 327 TH400 3.73 Posi AC PS PB, had Buddy Buckets, Small Window - parts truck 1967 Chevrolet CST LWB, 283 MT 3.73 had Buddy Buckets, Panoramic Window - parts truck 2001 Chevrolet 3500 2WD Crew Cab Dually 8.1L Allison White |
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