Throwing in the towel....

[ChevLoRay]

You can stick me with a fork....I'm done. The past 5 years have not been good for my truck, or the guy who was supposed to do my body and paint. He got my money and I got screwed. So, I'm going to go pick up my parts and pieces and part it out or sell it all at one time..... I have no idea what to ask for what I'm going to sell, and that's the reason for the post.

It is (was) a '69 SWB Fleetside Chevy. I've had the bed, hood and fenders soda-blasted. They're in primer. The bed is done inside with Vortex liner. There is a handle flip kit for the tail gate and a new skin, too.

The chassis is completely apart. All components have been sand-blasted and painted. There are new ball joints for the front end. The contol arm shafts and bushings were done about 1000 miles ago, or less. It has ECE 2.5-inch dropped spindles and power disc brakes. The front springs are stock height. The rear springs are short by 4-inches. It has upper shock mount relocators and an adjustable track bar. The Arkansas title is for the chassis, and the numbers match. I've owned it since Halloween of '69.

The cab is from a '68, and comes with new corners and rockers, but they will need to be installed. The doors are complete, but disassembled. All of the glass is there. The original cab was infested with rust in the firewall, so it got trashed. I have a $500 price on repairing the cab and getting it ready for paint, but just haven't pulled the trigger on that task. I have the VIN tag from the '69 cab, but only a bill of sale for the '68 cab. New owner can do as they see fit. (The title and VIN tag are not for sale, so don't ask).

For the interior, I have new door panels, carpet and dash pad, all in red. I have a 2nd row seat from a '98 Tahoe to install in place of the ratted-out original bench....which is gone. Oh, I also have all new M&H Fabricators wiring harnesses....all of them.

The front and rear bumpers are chrome but they really need to be re-chromed if you wanted to make 'em nice. The grille has some minor dings, but no dents, meaning it needs to be restored but not replaced. My plan was to fill in the holes on the fenders, doors and bed sides. I can't say whether the fenders or bed have been done, but the doors have not.

I have most of the upper/lower side trim. I have new weatherstripping and fuzzies for the doors, as well as some NOS door weather strip and vent window track. There's an extra glove box door, as well as a new guage panel but the original guages will have to be swapped over.

I have Wheel Vintiques wheels, too. 15x8's and 15x10's, currently with tires. They're powder-coated red.

So, should I part it out, or try to sell it all? I have the engine/transmission, but figure most folks would probably want something else, i.e., a crate engine or an LS. What I have is the original 350 and TH400. The numbers on the block say that the engine was built in the 3rd week of '68. The date on the seat belts also confirms a September '68 build, so this in an early '69 that was built in St. Louis.

A lot of emotions surround this whole event, but it's time for me to cut it loose and wrap myself around something else that isn't so emotionally draining. Having had a stroke is part of the problem, but not all of it. The guy who was to do my body/paint has had a relapse of his lymphoma. Like I said, it's been a roller-coaster the past 5 years.