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**JQ-72** · 12-26-2014, 12:08 AM

Here's my latest project! 1967 swb small window Custom with 250 L6 and Powerglide. I bought it from the son of the family who've owned it since 1970. Here's what he told me - his father bought off a local Chevrolet dealership in 1970 and drove it until his death in the mid-1980's. The truck was driven occasionally by the family until "something happened to the motor". It was parked and sat for the last 20 years. Odometer reading is 63,000 original miles. I hauled it home and have just started tinkering with it. After a tune up, I got her to start up but she barely ran. After some investigation, I found a hole in the radiator and the cooling system was completly dry! I'm thinking it overheated and did some damage to the head. The engine was removed and dissassembled. The bottom end looked great, but I'll re-ring it while it's out. All engine parts are at machine shop now.

Being a '72 enthusiast, I've been having to do some reasearch on 67's and will probably have questions soon to follow. I just learned that GM offered 4 interior colors for the new 67's. This one has the medium green poly. I thought the truck had been repainted with a non-original color when I saw this interior matched up with a dark green exterior, but I guess it's right. What about a dash pad? I need a new one, but are they available aftermarket in a regular green color as opposed to olive green?

Here's pictures of it where I found it in a barn and loaded up with the Longhorn. I'll post more soon of the progress so far.

Joshua

**too much stuff** · 12-26-2014, 12:10 AM

Boy, you have a knack for finding some nice stuff! Great score.

**nlped** · 12-26-2014, 12:19 AM

Dang Man,

That's a great score! Story is pretty close to the backstory on my 68 (the alabama tag on it expired in 1984). Love me a barn find (mine was actually a basement find

).

Sub'd

flashed · 12-26-2014, 12:40 AM

Very nice looking truck ,congrats .

Zoomin · 12-26-2014, 01:00 AM

A chrome bumper truck too.

Sounds like some custom mix SEM vinyl dye will be in your future.

68shortwide · 12-26-2014, 01:02 AM

Love it. Of only my 68 was as nice when I got it....

speedfreak369 · 12-26-2014, 01:06 AM

Nice

**Blue/72** · 12-26-2014, 01:41 AM

Wow, what a great find!!

Hubscrub · 12-26-2014, 08:53 AM

You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol.

nice project

rydeordie · 12-26-2014, 09:26 AM

So that is the color of my truck underneath whatever the PO did to it.

**undertaker72** · 12-26-2014, 10:17 AM

that is a diamond in the rough , nice find

Malamute · 12-26-2014, 10:34 AM

Looks like a great start. Sans the tailgate, the body looks pretty good.

Stranny64 · 12-26-2014, 11:29 AM

Nice truck! Not to start a patina debate but "nice patina"!!!

Good luck!!!

**Hart_Rod** · 12-26-2014, 11:49 AM

Nice truck.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-26-2014, 12:03 PM

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

57larry · 12-26-2014, 12:12 PM

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

SCHRUMGMC · 12-26-2014, 12:24 PM

Great find

**68bowtie** · 12-26-2014, 12:30 PM

awesome find!! i love the dark green 67-68's, you don't see too many with original paint in that color.

tcrist · 12-26-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

I am thinking that it was used on a farm or ranch? The tailgate might have been left down most of the time for feeding animals or what not?

Nitis · 12-26-2014, 01:06 PM

Pretty sure that color is correct I've seen 67s before that color I know of at least one 4x4 locally

Sammy · 12-26-2014, 01:45 PM

Amazed of the condition. Even appears to have all the chrome down each side in decent shape. Typical tailgate is trashed. Hope the cab is solid without rust issues.

**WIDESIDE72** · 12-26-2014, 01:48 PM

Nice find!

BTW, any reason in particular you are opposed to putting some tongue weight on the tow vehicle? It's a Longhorn. it can handle it. I know. I own one too. It keeps the "tail from wagging the dog".

cheyenne shortstep · 12-26-2014, 02:57 PM

What an awesome find, let me know what else you might need for this one. I'm really diggin' the Longhorn, they make me weak in the knees.

leftybass209 · 12-26-2014, 04:14 PM

That's a great find! Best of luck with it.

68shortwide · 12-26-2014, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57larry

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

x2, stock resto or custom....

12-26-2014, 12:08 AM	#1
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,571	Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Here's my latest project! 1967 swb small window Custom with 250 L6 and Powerglide. I bought it from the son of the family who've owned it since 1970. Here's what he told me - his father bought off a local Chevrolet dealership in 1970 and drove it until his death in the mid-1980's. The truck was driven occasionally by the family until "something happened to the motor". It was parked and sat for the last 20 years. Odometer reading is 63,000 original miles. I hauled it home and have just started tinkering with it. After a tune up, I got her to start up but she barely ran. After some investigation, I found a hole in the radiator and the cooling system was completly dry! I'm thinking it overheated and did some damage to the head. The engine was removed and dissassembled. The bottom end looked great, but I'll re-ring it while it's out. All engine parts are at machine shop now. Being a '72 enthusiast, I've been having to do some reasearch on 67's and will probably have questions soon to follow. I just learned that GM offered 4 interior colors for the new 67's. This one has the medium green poly. I thought the truck had been repainted with a non-original color when I saw this interior matched up with a dark green exterior, but I guess it's right. What about a dash pad? I need a new one, but are they available aftermarket in a regular green color as opposed to olive green? Here's pictures of it where I found it in a barn and loaded up with the Longhorn. I'll post more soon of the progress so far. Joshua Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior

12-26-2014, 12:10 AM	#2
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12-26-2014, 12:19 AM	#3
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,148	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Dang Man, That's a great score! Story is pretty close to the backstory on my 68 (the alabama tag on it expired in 1984). Love me a barn find (mine was actually a basement find ). Sub'd __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-26-2014, 12:40 AM	#4
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Very nice looking truck ,congrats .

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Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! A chrome bumper truck too. Sounds like some custom mix SEM vinyl dye will be in your future. __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

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68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Love it. Of only my 68 was as nice when I got it.... __________________ Jack Personal Fleet: Family Fleet: 1955.5 Panel 1959 Apache 1968 ShortWide 1969 ShortStep

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12-26-2014, 01:41 AM	#8
Blue/72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sandy, Oregon Posts: 2,376	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Wow, what a great find!! __________________ My dad always says that HEI distributers are pointless... •1972 Custom/10 Deluxe. My first truck and I've had it since I was 7. Tilt, tach, AM/FM, 350, deep dish rally's, original paint and an increasing amount of NOS jewelry. It's always taking my money.. •1967 c10 with tach, dropped 3/5 on deep dish rally's •1972 Cheyenne Super. Sold

12-26-2014, 08:53 AM	#9
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol. nice project __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

12-26-2014, 09:26 AM	#10
rydeordie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Fort Washington, MD Posts: 202	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! So that is the color of my truck underneath whatever the PO did to it.

12-26-2014, 10:17 AM	#11
undertaker72 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: nephi , utah Posts: 2,308	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! that is a diamond in the rough , nice find

12-26-2014, 10:34 AM	#12
Malamute Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 756	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Looks like a great start. Sans the tailgate, the body looks pretty good.

12-26-2014, 11:29 AM	#13
Stranny64 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mora MN Posts: 172	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Nice truck! Not to start a patina debate but "nice patina"!!! Good luck!!! __________________ 1968 Custom Camper C/20, rebuilt original 327 with 350 hp., turbo 400 with shift kit, factory AC truck, original patina rust free paint from Oregon, 2/4 lowering springs + 1" blocks, GM 2500 8 bolt rally's with dually center caps with Firestone Destination 245/75-R16's. (My 50th birthday present from my wife!!!)

12-26-2014, 11:49 AM	#14
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,837	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Nice truck. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

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12-26-2014, 12:12 PM	#16
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,162	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

12-26-2014, 12:24 PM	#17
SCHRUMGMC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,989	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Great find __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra 1959 GMC 100

12-26-2014, 12:30 PM	#18
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,584	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! awesome find!! i love the dark green 67-68's, you don't see too many with original paint in that color. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) 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

12-26-2014, 01:06 PM	#20
Nitis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NOR-CAL Posts: 1,134	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Pretty sure that color is correct I've seen 67s before that color I know of at least one 4x4 locally

12-26-2014, 01:45 PM	#21
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Amazed of the condition. Even appears to have all the chrome down each side in decent shape. Typical tailgate is trashed. Hope the cab is solid without rust issues. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

12-26-2014, 01:48 PM	#22
WIDESIDE72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 7,494	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Nice find! BTW, any reason in particular you are opposed to putting some tongue weight on the tow vehicle? It's a Longhorn. it can handle it. I know. I own one too. It keeps the "tail from wagging the dog".

12-26-2014, 02:57 PM	#23
cheyenne shortstep Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vista Ca. Posts: 2,405	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! What an awesome find, let me know what else you might need for this one. I'm really diggin' the Longhorn, they make me weak in the knees.

12-26-2014, 04:14 PM	#24
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,186	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! That's a great find! Best of luck with it.

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