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07-29-2015, 05:58 PM
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Location: Asheville, North Carolina
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My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Well guys I finally got my hands on a patina truck and this one isn't going anywhere. Its a bone stock factory 1968 swb, original paint, original interior, 94k original miles. The story goes, a guy that my parents got to church with named Jason wanted a c10 so he waited a few years for the right one to come up, he heard about this one a few hours away through a friend and went to pick it up. He bought the truck from the second owner who bought it for a quick flip. Jason just cleaned everything up really well, repainted the engine bay, put some tires on it, and drove it for a year or so. Eventually the 6 cylinder blew up so he parked it. He had intentions of putting a 350 back in it and getting it back on the road but he lost motivation. He mentioned it to my dad one Sunday so i came down last weekend and went to check it out. It worked out that I sold my daily driver just a few days before all of this came up so i bought the truck.
My plan is to drop a 5.3 LS and an automatic trans in it for now and just start driving it. Eventually it'll get a 5/7 drop but that's probably as far as I'll take it. I like the factory steelies and I really like that its all original but still nice. Let me know what you guys think
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:00 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
SCORE ,nice truck ,Im in to see more pics .
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07-29-2015, 06:02 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
There is some rust in the rockers, cab corners, and cab supports but the floors are perfect and everything else is solid
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:04 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
couple more
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:05 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:08 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:09 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Last one, my favorite part is the 6cyl tach
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ANDREW 1972 Chevy SWB Cheyenne Super JANE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=462072 1972 GMC Jimmy PENNY http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=735827 1968 GMC patina swb PEARL http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=731315 1972 Chevy K20 BRUCE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805788 |
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07-29-2015, 06:38 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Great truck. I know how hard it is to find an untouched original truck. Looks like a keeper.
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07-29-2015, 06:47 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Awesome! I wouldn't change a thing! Drop an engine and go. The USA 1 tag is great
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07-29-2015, 08:40 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
wow. i hate you.
just kidding incredible find 
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Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD |
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07-29-2015, 08:47 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Very nice!!
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07-29-2015, 09:22 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
really nice truck, congrats!
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07-29-2015, 09:24 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Really nice . Keeper for sure
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07-29-2015, 09:27 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
I love it especially the front lic plate.
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MyToys: Goldilocks the "Ol School Survivor" 1968 C10, SWB Stepside, 08/15 TOTM, 250 CI 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree, 3.73 rear, 3/5 static drop, 23,500 original miles. Samson the 1970 CST10, LWB, 462Ci, Turbo 350 tranny, 3.08 rear gear, PB, PS, A/C, AM/FM, 2/4 Drop. Brutus the 1998 Camaro Z28, 33,500 original miles, LS1, 519 RWHP/497 RWTQ. Member of the Louisiana Classic Truck Club, LCTC Member of the Louisiana C10 Club Member of the Baton Rouge Drifters Car Club |
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07-29-2015, 09:32 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Thanks everyone, I'm extremely stoked to get this old girl on the road. For some reason I can't stop picturing that USA-1 plate touching the ground
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07-29-2015, 09:34 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Beautiful ride...love those dog dishes.
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07-29-2015, 10:28 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
The more I look at this truck, the more I dislike you...
Just kidding....no not really Beautiful truck there man. Congrats! I don't really dislike you. Haha
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07-30-2015, 10:47 AM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Nice find! It's a shame the rockers are ate up a little, but overall, very nice!
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07-30-2015, 10:54 AM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Score. Put that one in the win column. I would probably cut out a metal floor from a 73-87 and drop in there. Not a big fan of wood if you are going to use the truck as a truck.
Little LS in there will make that thing purr.
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07-30-2015, 11:05 AM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
I love this thing. May be the first one I've ever seen with a factory tach on a 6 cyl truck. I'd put a new wood bed kit in there and the 5.3 and drive the heck out of it
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08-01-2015, 02:46 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
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08-01-2015, 03:20 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
That's my kind of truck! Work out the kinks and drive it!
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08-01-2015, 03:24 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
SWEET!
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08-01-2015, 04:34 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
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08-01-2015, 04:35 PM
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Re: My New 68 Patina Daily Driver Project
Super nice! Keep it simple and enjoy it.
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