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atp · 03-17-2014, 08:01 PM

A green truck on St. Patricks day...think I'll call her Patti

59,000 original miles - completely original - stored indoors and in this barn for the last 12!

This is how I found it, Ill post more pics as I get it cleaned up.

EDIT: The rest of the story as it was told to me…
added 3/18
Truck was bought new here in Asheville NC in December 1968 and then camper cover was installed. Shortly after buying the owner didn't really like it for some reason so committed to sell it to a family friend after making a "short" trip in it to Canada and back (still has some brochures from trip in the glove box). Upon returning, he sold it to the family I bought it from. It belonged to the grandmother of the man I bought it from and she drove it as her personal truck. It was very well cared for, driven as a "grocery getter" and it never sat out doors. All of the registration cards along with several receipts and complete owners papers/manual were in the glove box. She passed away in 2002 leaving it to her son. It has more or less sat in the barn in the pic since 2002. He decided to sell and I caught wind of it via Facebook and I was grateful to get to see it. I was the second person to look at it. First guy was a friend of the family and insulted them with an offer. I had to stand tall with my offer if I wanted to leave with it as word was spreading. I was able to purchase and avoid a bidding war - I am honored to own it. It is clean! Everything is stated as original (except gas tank). Ill post pics as I clean it up but bed is like new, the paint isn't even patina'd. I had big plans to build a patina'd truck on porterbuilt chassis if I every found one like this, BUT (don't shoot me yet) I think this one, once clean, will be better off left alone. So...Tires, cleanup, tune up and drive!

litew8 · 03-17-2014, 08:04 PM

Patti's looking gooood!

mrein3 · 03-18-2014, 01:29 PM

Nice truck. I would clean it up and drive it.

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Originally Posted by litew8

Patti's looking gooood!

Careful. My Irish home boys get upset when you call their patron saint a girl. You meant Paddy, right?

litew8 · 03-19-2014, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mrein3

Careful. My Irish home boys get upset when you call their patron saint a girl. You meant Paddy, right?

You're joking, right? Ain't no patron saint name.

brawley · 03-19-2014, 03:13 PM

Awesome find !!! wish I could find something like that.. great idea to make good offer on price ..cant stand low ballers... they just don't get it. I like the plan to clean it up and get it running real good. you don't see to many original trucks out there anymore.

farmall · 03-19-2014, 04:19 PM

Mercury floor mat?

**chiefcfd** · 03-17-2014, 08:04 PM

We just don't have barns like that. LOL

Steve Hafner · 03-17-2014, 08:08 PM

. . . .

That's pretty cool . . . see if it has any valve cover decals on it and post some pictures of what you find . . . THANKS !!!

Tinkermc · 03-17-2014, 08:08 PM

Barns like that are real hard to find and you found 1 with the door open.

atp · 03-17-2014, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinkermc

Barns like that are real hard to find and you found 1 with the door open.

It wasn't when I got there but felt a little odd taking pics before it was paid for!

**4th Gen C-10** · 03-17-2014, 09:08 PM

WOW!! What a find!!!

litew8 · 03-17-2014, 09:09 PM

I like that camper top too. Too cool

And those tires, probably original!

67_C-30 · 03-17-2014, 09:10 PM

Awesome!

OSM 70 C20 · 03-17-2014, 09:14 PM

WOW!!! Jealous!!!

Fishbone · 03-17-2014, 08:15 PM

Awesome is all I can say!!

C/10 King · 03-17-2014, 08:20 PM

Big time score!!!!

tommys72 · 03-17-2014, 08:21 PM

Nice find....thats a good one

JasonLS1 · 03-17-2014, 08:26 PM

wow looking good !

**WIDESIDE72** · 03-17-2014, 08:42 PM

Nice truck! So whats the story behind the find?

**Stocker** · 03-17-2014, 08:44 PM

Looks very nice! Even comes with a period-correct camper shell. Good color combo too...

**thelonerife** · 03-17-2014, 08:47 PM

Luckyyyy!

Lee H · 03-17-2014, 08:51 PM

Wow!!!

litew8 · 03-17-2014, 09:12 PM

I don't see any rust, just dust/dirt. Lucky!

19673ontree · 03-17-2014, 09:16 PM

Looks like one awesome truck ! No wait ? Nope door panels are molded no good ,,,,,,,LOL

DGulliver · 03-17-2014, 09:26 PM

Holy moly! Gotta hear how you found this one, looks great!

03-17-2014, 08:01 PM	#1
atp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Inman, SC Posts: 1,108	Look what I pulled out of a barn... A green truck on St. Patricks day...think I'll call her Patti 59,000 original miles - completely original - stored indoors and in this barn for the last 12! This is how I found it, Ill post more pics as I get it cleaned up. EDIT: The rest of the story as it was told to me… added 3/18 Truck was bought new here in Asheville NC in December 1968 and then camper cover was installed. Shortly after buying the owner didn't really like it for some reason so committed to sell it to a family friend after making a "short" trip in it to Canada and back (still has some brochures from trip in the glove box). Upon returning, he sold it to the family I bought it from. It belonged to the grandmother of the man I bought it from and she drove it as her personal truck. It was very well cared for, driven as a "grocery getter" and it never sat out doors. All of the registration cards along with several receipts and complete owners papers/manual were in the glove box. She passed away in 2002 leaving it to her son. It has more or less sat in the barn in the pic since 2002. He decided to sell and I caught wind of it via Facebook and I was grateful to get to see it. I was the second person to look at it. First guy was a friend of the family and insulted them with an offer. I had to stand tall with my offer if I wanted to leave with it as word was spreading. I was able to purchase and avoid a bidding war - I am honored to own it. It is clean! Everything is stated as original (except gas tank). Ill post pics as I clean it up but bed is like new, the paint isn't even patina'd. I had big plans to build a patina'd truck on porterbuilt chassis if I every found one like this, BUT (don't shoot me yet) I think this one, once clean, will be better off left alone. So...Tires, cleanup, tune up and drive! Attached Images Last edited by atp; 03-25-2014 at 10:32 PM.

03-17-2014, 08:04 PM	#2
litew8 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3,016	Re: Looked what I pulled out of a barn... Patti's looking gooood! __________________ project: "my happy mess"

03-19-2014, 03:13 PM	#5
brawley Easy Does It Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dirdy Mo , North Carolina Posts: 450	Re: Looked what I pulled out of a barn... Awesome find !!! wish I could find something like that.. great idea to make good offer on price ..cant stand low ballers... they just don't get it. I like the plan to clean it up and get it running real good. you don't see to many original trucks out there anymore.

03-19-2014, 04:19 PM	#6
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Steve Hafner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 1,353	Re: Looked what I pulled out of a barn... . . . . That's pretty cool . . . see if it has any valve cover decals on it and post some pictures of what you find . . . THANKS !!!

03-17-2014, 08:08 PM	#9
Tinkermc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 3,026	Re: Looked what I pulled out of a barn... Barns like that are real hard to find and you found 1 with the door open.

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03-17-2014, 09:09 PM	#12
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WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,500	Re: Looked what I pulled out of a barn... Nice truck! So whats the story behind the find?

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