1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mo · 11-21-2012, 05:54 PM

I bought this truck for song and a dance and i'm so undecided as to what to do.
I wanted most of the sheet metal to make my 68 perfect and in addition take the razor straight front panel and wood floor braces and tailgate and make my bed a wood bed eventually but the more i look at the old girl the more i want her back on the road. trouble is...i have too many projects and the wife is over it.
Here are the options...
Plan A: part it and store the parts for a long time
plan B: bring her back to life and sell her
Plan C: do a non-op for now and store it
I'm so undecided...
The PO had it for 35 years and it cought fire under the dash. But I have in my stash of parts 90% of whats needed to make her right again. Not show but a cool daily driver. It runs and i think in 2 days of work and cleaning it can be on the road again but...I don't know
Please help

**leddzepp** · 11-21-2012, 06:06 PM

Take what you need...part the rest. It's not like you are junking it for scrap, others use the parts to build their projects
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black_sheep454 · 11-21-2012, 06:41 PM

I'd take what I needs and part the rest too depending on what the rest of it looks like
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bobs409 · 11-22-2012, 07:53 AM

Plan B. Sounds like it's got alot of life left, why kill it just for some parts? They make almost everything repro now a days so it's not like these truck parts are hard to get. I'd say fix it, sell it and use the money for your other projects. Then everybody wins.

Everyday we lose more and more of the old cars/trucks. When they are too far gone, sure part them but if savable I'd always opt to keep them alive.

Here where I live there aren't many around anymore. I just got a parts truck yesterday but believe me, it's a parts truck! Sitting since 95 and rusty/crusty.

99-LS1-SS · 11-22-2012, 08:36 AM

I agree with bob. Too many of these trucks getting parted out. Pretty soon there won't be hardly any left.

**Daddy Brim** · 11-22-2012, 10:52 AM

Keep it on the road. Get it road ready with the parts you have, flip it. Make wife happy with extra money, and less stuff taking up space.

Sequoyah · 11-22-2012, 12:04 PM

sell the wife and use the money to fix the truck up...or something like that

**Ricks1971** · 11-22-2012, 12:18 PM

If you have most of the parts to get it going. fix it and drive it or sell it for someone else to drive. Lots of these trucks are being scraped everyday.

midniteblues · 11-22-2012, 12:24 PM

I would at least clean it up take what you need and fix what you have the extra parts for and turn it around if that means road worthy or roller I'm sure somebody would want the project.I agree with all above

vectorit · 11-22-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sequoyah

sell the wife and use the money to fix the truck up...or something like that

X2

Though I would just clean it up, swap the better parts onto your truck.
Find a second hand wire harness and gauge cluster, get it running and then sell it whole instead of parting it.

Agent915 · 11-22-2012, 10:19 PM

Sell me the steering wheel. Keep the rest.

Danny

mo · 11-22-2012, 11:11 PM

You guys are great. Hi Will long time no talk. Yes, plan B is the most sensible. I'll take pictures when its done and then off to the new owner.
Have a great thanks giving.
Mo

mo · 11-24-2012, 12:05 AM

Btw. This truck came with a tilt forward bench seat... Never seen that! Can someone tell me what the spring mounted under the seat is all about? I'm guessing it was mounted to the backrest of the bench set so it would easily return back??? There's also a chrome small tab mounted in the middle above the gas tank that I've never seen in other trucks. What is that all about?
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OldCreek · 11-22-2012, 02:28 PM

Parting it requires WORK and TIME...and then you're left with some bigger items that you might end up having to junk/haul away.

Sounds like your wife would prefer it to be gone...now.

Plan B... but don't put too much time or money into it. Or just sell her now for a few more than you paid.

Happy Thanksgiving, btw!

arider278j · 11-22-2012, 04:36 PM

two days work for a daily driver sounds like the best way to go.

OldCreek · 11-24-2012, 02:28 PM

Mo, I'm pretty sure I have an old wiring harness/gauge cluster that I can donate to the cause if needed...

What caused the fire? The horn relay 12V hot?

I think the spring allows the seat to pull forward automatically.

That looks like a tilt column, btw. (I'm sure you know.)

Let me know if you do part it...

mo · 11-24-2012, 07:18 PM

Yeah Will. I'm thinking it was the junction block on the fender. Yeah let me know if you have a harness. I have the gauges and if u do part it ill let you know. Thank you
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11-21-2012, 05:54 PM	#1
mo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: santa barbara, ca Posts: 829	1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? I bought this truck for song and a dance and i'm so undecided as to what to do. I wanted most of the sheet metal to make my 68 perfect and in addition take the razor straight front panel and wood floor braces and tailgate and make my bed a wood bed eventually but the more i look at the old girl the more i want her back on the road. trouble is...i have too many projects and the wife is over it. Here are the options... Plan A: part it and store the parts for a long time plan B: bring her back to life and sell her Plan C: do a non-op for now and store it I'm so undecided... The PO had it for 35 years and it cought fire under the dash. But I have in my stash of parts 90% of whats needed to make her right again. Not show but a cool daily driver. It runs and i think in 2 days of work and cleaning it can be on the road again but...I don't know Please help Attached Images

11-21-2012, 06:06 PM	#2
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,001	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Take what you need...part the rest. It's not like you are junking it for scrap, others use the parts to build their projects Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

11-21-2012, 06:41 PM	#3
black_sheep454 Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lebanon, Mo. Posts: 1,315	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? I'd take what I needs and part the rest too depending on what the rest of it looks like Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1968 chevy lwb, getting ready to join forces with the 70 gmc 1970 gmc swb, getting ready to be a 68 chevy swb 1971 gmc lwb 2500 2wd Sierra Grande 1988 chevy 1-ton crew cab 2wd waiting for a 12v cummins

11-22-2012, 07:53 AM	#4
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Plan B. Sounds like it's got alot of life left, why kill it just for some parts? They make almost everything repro now a days so it's not like these truck parts are hard to get. I'd say fix it, sell it and use the money for your other projects. Then everybody wins. Everyday we lose more and more of the old cars/trucks. When they are too far gone, sure part them but if savable I'd always opt to keep them alive. Here where I live there aren't many around anymore. I just got a parts truck yesterday but believe me, it's a parts truck! Sitting since 95 and rusty/crusty. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

11-22-2012, 08:36 AM	#5
99-LS1-SS Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oak Ridge NC Posts: 957	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? I agree with bob. Too many of these trucks getting parted out. Pretty soon there won't be hardly any left. __________________ My 1972 2WD Blazer build 1984 K10 beater truck

11-22-2012, 10:52 AM	#6
Daddy Brim Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clovis Ca. Posts: 632	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Keep it on the road. Get it road ready with the parts you have, flip it. Make wife happy with extra money, and less stuff taking up space. __________________ I'm sorry I called you stupid. I thought you knew already. 67 C-20 Custom Camper 68 Nova 396 it does wheelies 2005 Buick Century the one the wife drives 1989 Toyota Tercel to drive when I can't put gas in the first 2.

11-22-2012, 12:04 PM	#7
Sequoyah so easy a caveman can do it... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 419	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? sell the wife and use the money to fix the truck up...or something like that __________________ My build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=242380

11-22-2012, 12:18 PM	#8
Ricks1971 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Clarkrange Tennessee Posts: 1,784	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? If you have most of the parts to get it going. fix it and drive it or sell it for someone else to drive. Lots of these trucks are being scraped everyday.

11-22-2012, 12:24 PM	#9
midniteblues Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: strausstown pa Posts: 3,394	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? I would at least clean it up take what you need and fix what you have the extra parts for and turn it around if that means road worthy or roller I'm sure somebody would want the project.I agree with all above __________________ 81 camaro 355 4/spd 342 posi my first love. 67 swb step 454/4spd ott 373 posi 4/7 drop. 2000 s10 zr2 little blue truck that never gets stuck. '74 heald super bronc vt8. tecumseh powered moon rover.

11-22-2012, 10:19 PM	#11
Agent915 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 228	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Sell me the steering wheel. Keep the rest. Danny

11-22-2012, 11:11 PM	#12
mo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: santa barbara, ca Posts: 829	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? You guys are great. Hi Will long time no talk. Yes, plan B is the most sensible. I'll take pictures when its done and then off to the new owner. Have a great thanks giving. Mo

11-24-2012, 12:05 AM	#13
mo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: santa barbara, ca Posts: 829	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Btw. This truck came with a tilt forward bench seat... Never seen that! Can someone tell me what the spring mounted under the seat is all about? I'm guessing it was mounted to the backrest of the bench set so it would easily return back??? There's also a chrome small tab mounted in the middle above the gas tank that I've never seen in other trucks. What is that all about? Posted via Mobile Device

11-22-2012, 02:28 PM	#14
OldCreek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,026	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Parting it requires WORK and TIME...and then you're left with some bigger items that you might end up having to junk/haul away. Sounds like your wife would prefer it to be gone...now. Plan B... but don't put too much time or money into it. Or just sell her now for a few more than you paid. Happy Thanksgiving, btw! __________________ 1972 K20 Suburban 5.7/700r4/NP205 Dana 44/H052 Sold 1972 C10 5.3L/4L60E 12bolt 5Lug - Sold 1971 K5 Blazer 6.0L LQ9 4L60E NP205 Dana 44/H052!!! 1970 K3500 1ton CrewCab 8.1L/Allison1000/NP205 Dana 60/14B!!!! - Sold 1984 K10 SWB 7.4L/4L80e/NP208 Corp 10/12 bolt Sold 1988 V30 CCLB 7.4L/TH400/NP205/Dana 60/Dana 70/3.73!!! (Sold) 2003 K2500HD 8.1/Allison1000/NP263

11-22-2012, 04:36 PM	#15
arider278j Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: foresthill. california Posts: 20	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? two days work for a daily driver sounds like the best way to go.

11-24-2012, 02:28 PM	#16
OldCreek Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Coast California Posts: 1,026	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Mo, I'm pretty sure I have an old wiring harness/gauge cluster that I can donate to the cause if needed... What caused the fire? The horn relay 12V hot? I think the spring allows the seat to pull forward automatically. That looks like a tilt column, btw. (I'm sure you know.) Let me know if you do part it... __________________ 1972 K20 Suburban 5.7/700r4/NP205 Dana 44/H052 Sold 1972 C10 5.3L/4L60E 12bolt 5Lug - Sold 1971 K5 Blazer 6.0L LQ9 4L60E NP205 Dana 44/H052!!! 1970 K3500 1ton CrewCab 8.1L/Allison1000/NP205 Dana 60/14B!!!! - Sold 1984 K10 SWB 7.4L/4L80e/NP208 Corp 10/12 bolt Sold 1988 V30 CCLB 7.4L/TH400/NP205/Dana 60/Dana 70/3.73!!! (Sold) 2003 K2500HD 8.1/Allison1000/NP263



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11-24-2012, 07:18 PM	#17
mo Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: santa barbara, ca Posts: 829	Re: 1968 1/2 ton....part it or bring it back??? Yeah Will. I'm thinking it was the junction block on the fender. Yeah let me know if you have a harness. I have the gauges and if u do part it ill let you know. Thank you Posted via Mobile Device

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