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sameyrasmea72 · 08-12-2008, 05:53 PM

I have been trying to get this truck for at least two years and the old man finally caved in and sold it to me. It is a 68 BB air truck very straight with very little rust. It has been sitting for some time and some punks have busted out most of the glass but I have plenty of glass to replace it.

Pretty cool old truck even though it is a GMC.

bad6772 · 08-12-2008, 05:56 PM

MAN SCORE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.awesome find........Whats the plans.........?

VanceH · 08-12-2008, 06:01 PM

nice find!!! I really like the studdy in the back!!!

Jcentsr6 · 08-12-2008, 06:08 PM

Nice. Want to sell it

sdkid · 08-12-2008, 06:09 PM

I'd roll in it. Nice truck.

ChevLoRay · 08-12-2008, 06:31 PM

Got the radiator, too....

Nice save.

*ksjh1316* · 08-12-2008, 07:07 PM

Nice find glad to see another one saved. Don't let the Chevy people hastle you about it they are just jealous because they only have 2 headlights

**SactoJim** · 08-12-2008, 07:09 PM

Nice......smog pump is even still in place. Did any other states require smog pumps besides California?

**too much stuff** · 08-12-2008, 07:51 PM

Nice! Any chance it has the option sticker in the glove box? Just curious as alot of 67 and some 68 gmcs seem to be missing them. I assume you are going to save it? Eric

Cyclone44 · 08-12-2008, 07:59 PM

I like it....SHOP TRUCK!!!

thirdstreettito · 08-12-2008, 08:31 PM

Nice patina, need rally's, bags, and chrome.

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Originally Posted by sameyrasmea72

Pretty cool old truck even though it is a GMC.

Sorry to hear about your upcoming death...

jus messin

big_al_71 · 08-12-2008, 08:34 PM

Persistence beats resistance!!!!!!

congrats!!!

tcb-1 · 08-12-2008, 09:08 PM

she's a beaut!!!

gotta love that Texas sunburn! nicely optioned as well.

I'm jealous!

DirtyLarry · 08-12-2008, 10:15 PM

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Pretty cool old truck even though it is a GMC.

Hey, now! What is this “pretty cool for a GMC “ nonsense?

I happen to have an affinity for four eyed 1968 GMC’s.

That is a nice score! Drop it, install a modern drive train and drive it BUT most importantly don’t paint it! That is a natural master piece as it is.

Longhorn Man · 08-12-2008, 10:38 PM

So that's what a smog pump looks like on a BB.
My burb was originally sold in washington, 72 with a 402, and it had the smog pump at one time. I actually think it was 50 state required, just cali is the only place you still find them.
Anyone ever seen a power steering reservoir with an arm like that?

**too much stuff** · 08-12-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

So that's what a smog pump looks like on a BB.
My burb was originally sold in washington, 72 with a 402, and it had the smog pump at one time. I actually think it was 50 state required, just cali is the only place you still find them.
Anyone ever seen a power steering reservoir with an arm like that?

I think that arm was used mainly in 68 for some reason. I thought it was if there was a dual battery setup, but i have thrown that theory out...

dragginass · 08-12-2008, 11:06 PM

Wow its scary how similar it is to mine. lol.

71 super · 08-12-2008, 11:11 PM

Is the truck a camper truck? I ask because the arm on the reservoir looks like one used to clear the aux. battery tray for a custom camper. At one point someone here was looking for one of those arms for their bb truck. As far as the smog most bb trucks came with smog equipment, but could be had without as well. My 71 has no evidence of ever having smog equipment, but a friend's 69 had all the smog pieces in place as well as optional air lift shocks- hard lines and factory inflate location next to driver's seat , this should not have appeared until 70 at least but was there and in unmolested condition.

Rodms · 08-12-2008, 11:23 PM

Spot time how much you give for it ? Nice deal Check out my my freinds website Possumkillergarage.com,Oh or close to that,he loves the patina stuff and is very good at ideas,Good deal on the truck anyway

sameyrasmea72 · 08-13-2008, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Nice! Any chance it has the option sticker in the glove box? Just curious as alot of 67 and some 68 gmcs seem to be missing them. I assume you are going to save it? Eric

Nope! I think the GB door must have been left open while it set.

This is the first truck that I have ever seen with the PS reservoir like that. I was wondering if it was original.

I don't really have any plans for it.

70LonghornCST · 08-13-2008, 02:49 AM

Some people have all of the luck! Congrats man, enjoy!

**Classic Bowties** · 08-13-2008, 04:16 AM

Nice find there, any chance of getting a few more underhood shots as it's not real often that a 68 396 truck is posted? Does that a.c. compressor have have the two piece support bracket running down from the rear of compressor to the exhaust manifold mounting bolts? It would be bolted at same location on the compressor as the boomerang shaped bracket which runs over the valve cover and over to the main a.i.r./smog pump mounting bracket?

prairewolf · 08-13-2008, 06:39 AM

I like it.... on the positive side, the new windshield will be clean and the weather stripping will not be shrunk and won't leak.

I use to know a guy with an old salvege yard, he used the same type of screw driver to take radiator hoses off like that.

p.s my post count is now bigger than my Sub motor.

life is good,kent

**special-K** · 08-13-2008, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by prairewolf

p.s my post count is now bigger than my Sub motor.

That`s funny.Some day it will be biggerthan a freighter ship.

You just keep stumblin`over those sunburnt Texas trucks and stuffin` them away.You`ll be rewarded for such righteous deads one day.It`s cool that it`s not one of those copy cat Chevys."Why do they make two trucks the same when GMC already makes one?"

(just a little fact that people managed to flip around backwards over the years)

sameyrasmea72 · 08-13-2008, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Classic Bowties

Nice find there, any chance of getting a few more underhood shots as it's not real often that a 68 396 truck is posted? ?

Maybe if you sell me those NOS wheel covers....

. I think it has all the same brackets as the later ones except the boomerang shaped one which is replaced by the smog pump bracket.

08-12-2008, 05:53 PM	#1
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Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Picked up a four eyed patina truck. So that's what a smog pump looks like on a BB. My burb was originally sold in washington, 72 with a 402, and it had the smog pump at one time. I actually think it was 50 state required, just cali is the only place you still find them. Anyone ever seen a power steering reservoir with an arm like that?

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