Some questions for all the trucksperts out there

[K5KRAZIE]

Against my better judgement I have agreed to buy a '67 GMC from a friend (you all know how it is.........one thing leads to another) Any how as I said this is a 1967 GMC 4wd, long bed. However it has a full floater 14 bolt and if I recall correctly a open knuckle Dana 44 with disk brakes, power booster, armstrong steering, a wood floor bed (or the lack there of) even though the badges say six cylinder it has a V8 and 4 speed with a NP205 transfer case.....

So I have actually two questions, the first is that the clutch is not operational. In that you start the truck in gear and then shift without using the clutch as it is useless (I have yet to actually drive it) the mechanical linkage has a ton of washers stacked on to it, but it seems to drive ok, as in it dosn't seem to slip.....we will see.
The next question for all you guys is that this truck has been converted in one way or another, or so it would seem to me. Could my clutch issue be a hiccup in the conversion prosess? I don't want to put a clutch in and one it didn't need it. Or two I'll be doing it again in 3 months. You guys are the best and thanks in advance.
Now if I could only find a way to shake this they followed me home syndrome......