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Derrickbwg · 09-09-2005, 11:14 PM

Some pics of my new project. The previous owners used a gmc cab because their chevy cab was in bad shape, paint is not to bad if you like red, a little rust here and there but nothing major. The interior has got to go and all is for sale(seat,door panels,visors,dashpad, headliner, all matching and in good shape) maybe it will match someone elses truck a little better

I was really looking for something not finished, maybe not even running, as this one is in decent shape and I wanted to go a different direction with a buildup. A good price has me with a red truck that I want to be silver and rodded....we'll have to see how it ends up.

powell72 · 09-09-2005, 11:22 PM

Nice truck, what a great start. At least the rest of the interior is in great shape other than the stuff you don't like.

farmaller · 09-09-2005, 11:28 PM

Other than the carpet I like it the way it is, but than again I'm partial to red and that truck would go great with my Farmall's!!!

MandarinSixSeven · 09-10-2005, 01:56 AM

I think that is probably in better condition than most people's trucks on here, including mine, (and I consider mine nearly finished LoL). At least the red interior will go pretty well with silver paint I bet.

Good buy and sweet truck

Chevy_Man · 09-10-2005, 02:46 AM

Welocome from louisiana, what a nice starter for a project....the red interior, looks like who ever had it wanted everthing red, but to each as there own, good luck with your project and you will find much info on this board. Oh what about the seat belts you going to sell that tooo?

lloyd k · 09-10-2005, 03:02 AM

Pimpin-somebody has spent allot of money for that interior-how much you want for it?

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-10-2005, 08:38 AM

DAMNIT, I was just in Lexington, KY this past wekend (5 days)

2 the board from west 10-uh-c

Derrickbwg · 09-10-2005, 08:55 AM

Thanks guys, the compressed pics really make it look alot better than it is

It's so nice to have one again. I had a 72 swb that was restored for my first vehicle when I was 16, and out of all the cool cars(in my mind at least ) that I've had or have, that 72 got more attention and response than any of them. Now that I've had this truck for a couple of weeks and have been driving it everyday to see if any problems are going to pop up, I can't go out in it without someone making a nice comment or asking if it could be bought....that's a good problem to have

I'm not familair enough with part prices to say what the entire upholstery package is worth, I was going to take my chance on ebay and hope the market would get me close to a fair value. I don't want to make out on the stuff...I just want it out...so any fair price would be considered. The seat has some wear on the driver side of course, not anything but a slight wearing of the material but it doesn't look bad. Besides that it's all in good shape(it does have the matching visors and headliner as well.
I've already found so many answers on here without asking a question, it's great to have an active forum, especially when you're a newbie in a hobby!

**Yukon Jack** · 09-10-2005, 09:09 AM

Welcome to the board. Looks like a great truck and will enjoy watching you make it more to your liking.

stllookn · 09-10-2005, 09:13 AM

Welcome from sunny...errrr...rainy Seattle! Nice start. It is far easier to change the color than to do all the engine and body work over again...trust me on this one!

matthufham · 09-10-2005, 08:49 PM

that's some ugly fabric, but i like the stitching on the seat cover. welcome from texas and good luck.

**Canadian694x4** · 09-10-2005, 10:04 PM

Welcome To The Board. Great Shorty you got there!

corn · 09-10-2005, 10:14 PM

pretty clean truck. Nice find...corn

Swbman · 09-10-2005, 10:33 PM

Nice Looking Truck, definitely going to turn some heads...

55chevy · 09-12-2005, 11:41 PM

Welcome, it does look good as is, but I've also got a hankerin for a silver truck, I wanna make mine match our 78 Silver Anniversary Vette,silver over charcoal with blue interior to match as well. I have my eye on a short fleet 68, what color interior you thinking?

redhead69 · 09-13-2005, 12:18 AM

Dude that sounds exactly like my story.. good deal on a straight truck, red, painted mine metallic grey. Even looks like some different reds depending how you look at it.. just like mine. I am jealous though.. you got AC!!

Welcome BTW.. Awesome truck!!

silvertonguedevil · 09-13-2005, 09:47 AM

Nice lookin' truck! Welcome from NW Oregon!

55chevy · 09-13-2005, 04:31 PM

Check this pic from here on the board

09-09-2005, 11:14 PM	#1
Derrickbwg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lexington KY Posts: 64	New member, new project Some pics of my new project. The previous owners used a gmc cab because their chevy cab was in bad shape, paint is not to bad if you like red, a little rust here and there but nothing major. The interior has got to go and all is for sale(seat,door panels,visors,dashpad, headliner, all matching and in good shape) maybe it will match someone elses truck a little better I was really looking for something not finished, maybe not even running, as this one is in decent shape and I wanted to go a different direction with a buildup. A good price has me with a red truck that I want to be silver and rodded....we'll have to see how it ends up. Attached Images

09-09-2005, 11:22 PM	#2
powell72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Loveland Co. Posts: 3,098	Nice truck, what a great start. At least the rest of the interior is in great shape other than the stuff you don't like. __________________ Chris 74 Custom Deluxe SWB 350/350/3.73’s 99 2wd Silverado RCSB 5.3/4L60/3.90’s http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...short_bed.html

09-09-2005, 11:28 PM	#3
farmaller Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Rudolph, WI. Posts: 66	Other than the carpet I like it the way it is, but than again I'm partial to red and that truck would go great with my Farmall's!!! __________________ Currently helping a Friend build a 71 Custom Camper into his dream truck Guess that makes me the Middle man since he asks questions and I search for the answers

09-10-2005, 01:56 AM	#4
MandarinSixSeven Seasonal Poster Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Canada Posts: 896	I think that is probably in better condition than most people's trucks on here, including mine, (and I consider mine nearly finished LoL). At least the red interior will go pretty well with silver paint I bet. Good buy and sweet truck __________________ 67 GMC Short Step 350/4-Speed/3.08 Posi Front/Rear Sway Bars Kelowna BC, Canada Member of DTPW

09-10-2005, 02:46 AM	#5
Chevy_Man Tightwad Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 408	Welocome from louisiana, what a nice starter for a project....the red interior, looks like who ever had it wanted everthing red, but to each as there own, good luck with your project and you will find much info on this board. Oh what about the seat belts you going to sell that tooo? Last edited by Chevy_Man; 09-10-2005 at 02:47 AM.

09-10-2005, 03:02 AM	#6
lloyd k Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: columbus,ohio Posts: 201	Pimpin-somebody has spent allot of money for that interior-how much you want for it? __________________ 67 swb gmc,big block cadillac powered,400 turbo,2.73 ratio and disc brakes-basically a frankenstein of many parts- Last edited by lloyd k; 09-10-2005 at 03:03 AM.

09-10-2005, 08:38 AM	#7
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	DAMNIT, I was just in Lexington, KY this past wekend (5 days) 2 the board from west 10-uh-c __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

09-10-2005, 08:55 AM	#8
Derrickbwg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lexington KY Posts: 64	Thanks guys, the compressed pics really make it look alot better than it is It's so nice to have one again. I had a 72 swb that was restored for my first vehicle when I was 16, and out of all the cool cars(in my mind at least ) that I've had or have, that 72 got more attention and response than any of them. Now that I've had this truck for a couple of weeks and have been driving it everyday to see if any problems are going to pop up, I can't go out in it without someone making a nice comment or asking if it could be bought....that's a good problem to have I'm not familair enough with part prices to say what the entire upholstery package is worth, I was going to take my chance on ebay and hope the market would get me close to a fair value. I don't want to make out on the stuff...I just want it out...so any fair price would be considered. The seat has some wear on the driver side of course, not anything but a slight wearing of the material but it doesn't look bad. Besides that it's all in good shape(it does have the matching visors and headliner as well. I've already found so many answers on here without asking a question, it's great to have an active forum, especially when you're a newbie in a hobby!

09-10-2005, 09:09 AM	#9
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Welcome to the board. Looks like a great truck and will enjoy watching you make it more to your liking. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

09-10-2005, 09:13 AM	#10
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Welcome from sunny...errrr...rainy Seattle! Nice start. It is far easier to change the color than to do all the engine and body work over again...trust me on this one! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

09-10-2005, 08:49 PM	#11
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	that's some ugly fabric, but i like the stitching on the seat cover. welcome from texas and good luck.

09-10-2005, 10:04 PM	#12
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Welcome To The Board. Great Shorty you got there! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-10-2005, 10:14 PM	#13
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	pretty clean truck. Nice find...corn

09-10-2005, 10:33 PM	#14
Swbman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tulsa,Oklahoma Posts: 606	Nice Looking Truck, definitely going to turn some heads... __________________ 1961 BUICK LESABRE 1968 CHEVELLE SS 396 1969 BUICK RIVIERA GS 1971 2 WHEEL DRIVE BLAZER 1971 4X4 BLAZER 1971 SHORTBED CHEYENNE FLEETSIDE 1971 SHORTBED 4X4 FLEETSIDE ** ...My Ebay

09-12-2005, 11:41 PM	#15
55chevy Car Truck Bike Nut Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 850	Hey from Alley Bama Welcome, it does look good as is, but I've also got a hankerin for a silver truck, I wanna make mine match our 78 Silver Anniversary Vette,silver over charcoal with blue interior to match as well. I have my eye on a short fleet 68, what color interior you thinking? __________________ Snow free Florida panhandle, don't miss Indiana winters Temp in Suffolk Virginia, Sentenced 2 to 5 years LOL 68 shortfleet project 94 3500 TD dually so many cars so little time 72 K2 CST 2WD Blazer



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09-13-2005, 12:18 AM	#16
redhead69 fugedaboutit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gresham, OR Posts: 832	Dude that sounds exactly like my story.. good deal on a straight truck, red, painted mine metallic grey. Even looks like some different reds depending how you look at it.. just like mine. I am jealous though.. you got AC!! Welcome BTW.. Awesome truck!! __________________ Currently truckless

09-13-2005, 09:47 AM	#17
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	Nice lookin' truck! Welcome from NW Oregon! __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

09-13-2005, 04:31 PM	#18
55chevy Car Truck Bike Nut Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 850	Silver Check this pic from here on the board Attached Images

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