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utfan15 · 09-04-2004, 05:14 PM

When my dad past away his last project was a 1967 chevy stepside and he left it to me to finish. Sort of the last father and son project. Well this truck has some luck on it side. For starters the motor in it is a 1969 302, yes the same motor that came out of the 1969 camaro, dad bought it from a guy who thought it was a junk 283, dad paid $100. We took it to a mechanic friend, and he couldn't believe his eyes. Also the bed, well stepside beds in the south are hard to find, especially in good shape, i took the original bed to get it sandblasted, and they warped the heck out of it. So the search was on. Well i found one 3 months later from a guy a 100 miles away, it was in awesome shape, just like it came from the factory, i bought it for $300.

Well with a divorce and all that goes with it, (owe nothing to the cheating hefer, thank God) i finally started back on the truck. I have been pricing disc brake kits for this truck and been dreeding the $800 to convert it. I was going to move this truck around in my shop and with out the motor wired up, i had to push it. Then i noticed my front driver side wheel was locked up, typical of drum brakes, so i thought. When i took off the wheel to lose it, to my suprise, my dad or someone else already converted it to a later model disc brakes. I was soooooo glad, know looks like the air bag project for this truck is going to be ahead of schedule. My dad is looking out for this old truck, and it will be one bad boy when finished. Thought i would share this with you guys.

krue · 09-04-2004, 05:36 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Some pics would be nice!

**Canadian694x4** · 09-04-2004, 06:00 PM

Welcome To The Board! We Love Pics...even Project Pics!

MACKL · 09-04-2004, 08:15 PM

Welcome to the board from Texas. Does utfan15 mean you are a University of Tennessee fan??? If so, you are in good company. My butt may be in Texas, but my heart is always in Tennessee...Kelly

utfan15 · 09-04-2004, 09:02 PM

thanks, i will have pics soon. Yes i am Kentucky's biggest univ of Tennessee fan, even though I graduated from U.K

68C15 · 09-04-2004, 10:22 PM

welcome from the peacful & quiet state of South Dakota. at least it was until I added headers & 2 1/2" pipes.
an honest to God 302?! holy smokes!! you are lucky!

jlmtrout · 09-05-2004, 03:30 AM

Welcome from Memphis, Tn. Good luck and keep on truckin'.......Jerry

RIDDLA · 09-05-2004, 03:58 AM

Welcome this board is good really nice people on here enjoy Riddla

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 09-05-2004, 11:43 AM

Welcoem from southern oregon gald you had some luck with your project usally it's the oppisite..

*dtlilly* · 09-05-2004, 12:01 PM

Welcome to the board from a transplanted Memphian. Congrats on getting rid of the old hefer, Go Vols!

09-04-2004, 05:14 PM	#1
utfan15 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 15	funny story, luck is on my side. When my dad past away his last project was a 1967 chevy stepside and he left it to me to finish. Sort of the last father and son project. Well this truck has some luck on it side. For starters the motor in it is a 1969 302, yes the same motor that came out of the 1969 camaro, dad bought it from a guy who thought it was a junk 283, dad paid $100. We took it to a mechanic friend, and he couldn't believe his eyes. Also the bed, well stepside beds in the south are hard to find, especially in good shape, i took the original bed to get it sandblasted, and they warped the heck out of it. So the search was on. Well i found one 3 months later from a guy a 100 miles away, it was in awesome shape, just like it came from the factory, i bought it for $300. Well with a divorce and all that goes with it, (owe nothing to the cheating hefer, thank God) i finally started back on the truck. I have been pricing disc brake kits for this truck and been dreeding the $800 to convert it. I was going to move this truck around in my shop and with out the motor wired up, i had to push it. Then i noticed my front driver side wheel was locked up, typical of drum brakes, so i thought. When i took off the wheel to lose it, to my suprise, my dad or someone else already converted it to a later model disc brakes. I was soooooo glad, know looks like the air bag project for this truck is going to be ahead of schedule. My dad is looking out for this old truck, and it will be one bad boy when finished. Thought i would share this with you guys.

09-04-2004, 05:36 PM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Some pics would be nice! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

09-04-2004, 06:00 PM	#3
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,306	Welcome To The Board! We Love Pics...even Project Pics! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 20 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 2 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 15 Yrs - 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 13 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 6 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

09-04-2004, 08:15 PM	#4
MACKL Almost done! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Woodstock GA Posts: 193	Welcome to the board from Texas. Does utfan15 mean you are a University of Tennessee fan??? If so, you are in good company. My butt may be in Texas, but my heart is always in Tennessee...Kelly __________________ The 1970 SWB Project Removed 6cyl manual trans, manual everything V8-350 Auto/PS/PDB Blazer Fuel Tank Behind the Marker Light Fuel Fill

09-04-2004, 10:22 PM	#6
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	welcome from the peacful & quiet state of South Dakota. at least it was until I added headers & 2 1/2" pipes. an honest to God 302?! holy smokes!! you are lucky! __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

09-04-2004, 09:02 PM	#5
utfan15 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 15	thanks, i will have pics soon. Yes i am Kentucky's biggest univ of Tennessee fan, even though I graduated from U.K

09-05-2004, 03:30 AM	#7
jlmtrout Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Memphis, Tn Posts: 194	Welcome from Memphis, Tn. Good luck and keep on truckin'.......Jerry __________________ '68 c-10 long wheelbase fleetside, been in family since new, originally 250 3 speed Now (389) 350 .060 over 3.75 stroke,Edelbrock Performer RPM 70cc heads and Intake 600 cfm Edelbrock,Small Comp Cams retro-roller cam and roller rockers,9:1 cr, headers, HEI,Old Air a/c, 72 power disc brakes w/stainless lines, 3.42 gear,T-56 6-speed, original paint(what's left of it). Dakota Digital Dash

09-05-2004, 03:58 AM	#8
RIDDLA Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Santa Fe NM Posts: 393	Welcome this board is good really nice people on here enjoy Riddla __________________ 68 GMC-Stripshow 70 Chevy Monte Carlo 72 Chevy Monte Carlo LOLO 72 Chevy Suburban Blurban 74 Vw Bug 78 Chevy k10 lwb 78 Chevy k10 swb 03 Cadillac Escalade-Duecesix 84 Cadillac Coupe Deville DeElegance B.O. A Lifestyle Money Cant Buy! Win,Lose, or Tie I'm a Raider till i die

09-05-2004, 11:43 AM	#9
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,608	Welcoem from southern oregon gald you had some luck with your project usally it's the oppisite.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

09-05-2004, 12:01 PM	#10
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Welcome to the board from a transplanted Memphian. Congrats on getting rid of the old hefer, Go Vols!



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