Is this thing a 50th Anniversary pickup??

[Captain Underdog]

That makes me feel better; as long as it's a historical conversation piece and not some rarity that needs preserved at all costs, I'm fine with that. Besides who can I trust better than someone who loves those four footed,flea bitten, fur bearing, snot blowers like I do.

To address that post above about "factory facts"; usually the factory doesn't keep records beyond a few years on stuff like this. I learned many years ago while playing with a 69 Camaro that the people who actually have the wrenches in their hands, and belong to a board like this one, know what's real. What the factory collects can be considered "general rules" while what came out the doors is something very different. This is especially true over on the Checker Car Club boards. Factory documentation states that all engines after 1964 were GM engines, except for 6 and 8 door Aerobuses. There is always that "except for" in there to confuse things. Then there were the Checkers that came out in the mid to late 70s that had Perkins diesel engines. That doesn't fit the factory documentation, but there it sits in your driveway.

Anyway, my point being the 'facts' found on this, and other boards like it, are going to be the best information available, whether you're a serious collector or an enthusiast.

Thanks again for all the information. This is going to be a fun ride.