C20/30 Longhorn

[gumbytat]

This is my first post here so i hope this is right ,
i just found and picked up a nice 69 longhorn truck and outside of the forums here (that have already helped out so much) im not sure where to get the infor on my VIN# the guy i got the truck from had it repainted it looks like and they painted over the glove box tag so i cant find the options for my truck and i would like to start a good restore on this truck. I bought the truck not drivable but it runs .... Please any help would be nice

[68shortwide]

Welcome to the forum, as for the spid sheet help people will chime in. Looks like a good base, helluva lot better than my starting point lol.

[gsxrdoug]

If you have the passenger side tool box in the bed and it has a door on it you are golden.

[Jake1971]

Welcome to the forum from Austin Tx area! Here's a flip for you. As for a new SPID sticker contact member chipflyer. He makes custom SPID's but only in the winter from what I recall. If you plan on making your nice truck safer with front disc brakes contact some of our board member truck dismantlers like teeitup and tll74. BTW, everyone will agree that

[yuccales]

That's a good old truck you got there.

[jocko]

Is the VIN on the driver side door opening (should be on the lower right as you look inside the truck) painted over? If so, mineral spirits to clean it off will at least tell you if you have C20 or C30. If it starts off CE2, it's a 3/4 - if it starts off CE3, it's a 1 ton.

An almost dry rag with just a whiff of mineral spirits, or even paint thinner, and a soft touch might allow you to gently scrub the SPID and uncover the codes. Keep in mind that they didn't put the clear covering over the SPID until 72, so be careful. If you can get the code or name off each line, a new correct SPID can be made if you want to restore it. I'd personally want to do just that.

I'm assuming only Custom trim level due to the white bumper, but who knows. I see no fender trim holes, so am very curious, they all had them. Aftermarket fenders? Looks all original.

Congrats on the new truck and welcome to the board.

[gumbytat]

thank you all for that ( and the photo flip) ty i couldn't get it right
i have the vin plate cleared off and there is not a tool box on the pass side and it looks like there was a second tank in the bed but it has been removed before i got there
on the Vin i have gotten this far,
CE249b83----
which i have as meaning 4x2-gas-3/4ton-pickup w/bed-1969-baltimore

i hope thats right , now i will include more pics real soon to help this out just have to find out what cam their on lol

on the body front fenders look like they have been touched by a body guy .. due to the 1/4 in thick bondo i have found just infront of the doors
everything is telling me that this was a original GOLD tone tuck with a white top

[gumbytat]

Here's A couple of pics from the day i picked it up

[gumbytat]

Just A couple more as it was found
Havent done much yet as im still trying to validate its rare status
i might go resto mod i might go full resto havent decided

[SS Tim]

So far it looks like a base trim 1969 C/20 Longhorn with a V8 based on what has been posted so far.

Most likely a camper carrier it whole life. Note the apparently extending step bumper and metalized bed floor.

As far as being a valuable rare truck it isn't likely, they made 8797 C/20 Longhorns in '69 alone. In fact 69 was the highest production year for Longhorns.

[gumbytat]

well that makes a few choices a little easier ty i would still like to try to read to glovebox box tag with mineral oil just in case.
With little to no rust through out the whole truck this should be a fun one
i am going to get the metal out of the bed and re-do the wood for sure
so i think ill have some fun with this one then

[old Chevy guy]

Looks like a great start for a restore. I'm so jealous of you guys out west who buy these trucks all not rusted! That truck would be a rare find around here for sure. Good luck with it!

[gumbytat]

yes very lucky so far the only real rust i have found is the metal around the top hinge on the drvs door has torn the metal but it still works .....lol but that is the worst of it so far and its on the door not the cab

[gumbytat]

Just A few pics to show the slow progress on this truck thanks to my friend who help out alot on getting the metal out and gutting the rotted wood

[gumbytat]

got the bed floor started

[gumbytat]

ps cant seem to get the photos to post up correctly

[trac209]

Originally Posted by gumbytat

ps cant seem to get the photos to post up correctly

Let me guess ipad? I have the same issue

[lolife99]

Hold your phone or iPad with the button in your right hand when taking pics.
Cool truck!

[gumbytat]

sadly my posts are from the desktop pc and i still cant figure out y they are posting upside down i have evben edited the photos to b upside down here before i post them but still no luck

[Nitroblood]

Nice grab, gettin a clean Longhorn.

I've had the same issue inserting pics here as well. I just kept previewing my post until I got it right. It'll take a few minutes to get it sorted, you'll figure it out.

[gumbytat]

ah ty for that iowill try that right now and add a few more pics

[gumbytat]

just a couple more shots of the truck as we start to work on it its got a long way to go but im hoping to drive it from Cali to Vegas before xmas to start the metal work and get the funstuff rollin ,
P.S. if any 1 has a lead on some 8 lug rally sport looking wheels w/ rings and caps please let me know im haveing a hard time finding smoothies for this.


P.S.S i have spent a hour trying to get this photo to turen over and it wont so
PLEASE tilt head or flip monitor i give up

[bollybib]

Upsidedown was giving me a headache.

[nobolt]

I'm jealous already.
my LH bed had the diamond plate welded in over the wood. it looks like yours came out pretty clean.
if that is the original bench seat, there may be a build sheet tucked into the springs. that happens a lot.
and welcome to the board.

[gumbytat]

Ty for the idea on the build sheet, and for the pic flip i have no idea whats up with that ?!
no luck in the springs though
And yes the steel was bolted in but it was welded together so it was easy to come out the wood looked stock but was WAY rotted so it had to go, so now its on to making it move under its own power