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junksaver · 08-27-2013, 10:36 PM

My purchase from this weekend. This started by my wife wanting to get a 67-72 one ton flat bed. During our hunt I found this instead. It's not what I was looking for, but I couldn't pass it up for $1100. The windshield got busted out recently, but the body is very clean. It does run, but has been sitting for a few years and I think it needs the gas tank cleaned out.
Originally was a 292 6 cylinder that has been changed to a 350 V8. Has been upgraded to disc brakes and 14 bolt rearend. It does need 1 rear spring shackle as it wore completely thru due to lack of grease.

Here's some pics.

junksaver · 08-27-2013, 10:38 PM

More pics.

**FL71C10** · 08-27-2013, 10:52 PM

Looks cool. And it's already got shop truck graphics!

PAWS 72 · 08-28-2013, 02:04 AM

Nice truck, Wish my wife would get the 1 ton fever.

eldogg · 08-28-2013, 07:44 AM

I've always had a wrecker fetish. Great score.

**RenoKeene** · 08-28-2013, 08:35 AM

Beautiful, and a bargain at that money for sure.

alsriv2 · 08-28-2013, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAWS 72

Nice truck, Wish my wife would get the 1 ton fever.

Me too! I am having to give up my 69 GMC Custom Camper because she doesn't like the looks of the heavy suspension the 8 1/2 ft bed.

JAA · 08-28-2013, 10:04 AM

Cool wrecker! What are your plans?

tow guys · 08-28-2013, 11:22 AM

Welcome to the wrecker club

Keep the pics coming as you bring her back to her former glory

~Tony~

flashed · 08-28-2013, 12:37 PM

WOW great find and great price too ,I wish I could find a set of those steps for my Flatbed as they only make them for 73 up now . I love the old tow trucks ,msybe one day I can get one.

**special-K** · 08-28-2013, 02:32 PM

Looks really decent. Hopefully there's no surprises under that repaint. Looks good with the wider rear. I was looking at doing that on the '71 wrecker I had. This is the first new wrecker brought onto the site since I sold mine last month. Kinda hard to take after welcoming all the new ones through the years. Have fun with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashed

WOW great find and great price too ,I wish I could find a set of those steps for my Flatbed as they only make them for 73 up now . I love the old tow trucks ,maybe one day I can get one.

They never did make those running boards for pre-73s. I just used the '73+ ones. I recall cutting the length and welding the front piece back in. That may have only been due to cut out fender wells,though,because I did have a 4wd with running boards also

TexasC10 · 08-28-2013, 02:43 PM

Wow, very nice tow truck, congratulations !

Mr Chevorlet · 08-28-2013, 04:12 PM

Sweet, I want one!

flashed · 08-28-2013, 08:02 PM

Thanks special-K for the step info ,that helps a lot .

tlcrz1972 · 08-28-2013, 09:30 PM

What brand of wrecker mast is that?

BruthaMan · 08-28-2013, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by junksaver

I couldn't pass it up for $1100.

Beautiful and what a great price!

junksaver · 08-28-2013, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAA

Cool wrecker! What are your plans?

Plans will come in a build this winter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tow guys

Welcome to the wrecker club

Keep the pics coming as you bring her back to her former glory

~Tony~

This is wrecker number 2. I also have a 72 Chevy Wrecker and the 1st wrecker I ever owned was a 67 with a Holmes 480, but that was in then early 90's.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlcrz1972

What brand of wrecker mast is that?

It appears to be homemade, but it was done very well. It is similar to a Holmes 440.

junksaver · 08-28-2013, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

Looks really decent. Hopefully there's no surprises under that repaint. Looks good with the wider rear. I was looking at doing that on the '71 wrecker I had. This is the first new wrecker brought onto the site since I sold mine last month. Kinda hard to take after welcoming all the new ones through the years. Have fun with it.

They never did make those running boards for pre-73s. I just used the '73+ ones. I recall cutting the length and welding the front piece back in. That may have only been due to cut out fender wells,though,because I did have a 4wd with running boards also

I hated to see you sell yours. You had a clean wrecker. It was sad to see what the guy who bought it did.

**special-K** · 08-29-2013, 07:03 AM

Yeah,I didn't sell it to quite a few other guys when it became obvious they didn't appreciate it as a wrecker. This guy gave a song & dance about running it as it is. You hear about guys feeling ripped off after buying stuff they come to find they were deceived on. It probably sounds weird,but I feel that way about selling that thing. I guess what really kills me is I had a guy second in line who really wanted it. He owns a towing business and wanted to fix it up to set out front and just run around (cuz he loves tow trucks). He had a '50s one for sale because he decided to find one in better shape to start with,then saw mine. And...he was from down the road about an hour. I could have gone and seen it or helped him out with it. Might have made a new friend. Oh well...no sense cryin' about it.

I was thinking that rig looked homemade,Holmes-like,and very well done. It really looks tough with the wider rear

no moa · 08-29-2013, 07:58 AM

Very cool. And i great price also.

upgraded rearend (its wider?) What was the 14 bolt is and do the leaf pads line up?

I'm redoing mine now, and i'd really like to find a better rearend with LSD.

Spartan · 08-29-2013, 08:41 AM

Nice.
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junksaver · 08-30-2013, 12:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by no moa

Very cool. And i great price also.

upgraded rearend (its wider?) What was the 14 bolt is and do the leaf pads line up?

I'm redoing mine now, and i'd really like to find a better rearend with LSD.

The rearend appears to be a narrow model out of a cab & chassis model. I don't think it is any wider than an original dually rear axle.

08-27-2013, 10:36 PM	#1
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	1968 Wrecker Purchase My purchase from this weekend. This started by my wife wanting to get a 67-72 one ton flat bed. During our hunt I found this instead. It's not what I was looking for, but I couldn't pass it up for $1100. The windshield got busted out recently, but the body is very clean. It does run, but has been sitting for a few years and I think it needs the gas tank cleaned out. Originally was a 292 6 cylinder that has been changed to a 350 V8. Has been upgraded to disc brakes and 14 bolt rearend. It does need 1 rear spring shackle as it wore completely thru due to lack of grease. Here's some pics. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

08-27-2013, 10:38 PM	#2
junksaver Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham NC Posts: 216	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase More pics. Attached Images __________________ 68 4wd Stepside 69 2wd Stepside Project 71 2wd Blazer Project 72 2wd 3/4 Ton Project or Parts? 73 4wd Blazer

08-27-2013, 10:52 PM	#3
FL71C10 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 2,508	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Looks cool. And it's already got shop truck graphics! __________________ 71 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside. LT1 with 4l60E. Just got back from painter, in assembly now.

08-28-2013, 02:04 AM	#4
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Nice truck, Wish my wife would get the 1 ton fever.

08-28-2013, 07:44 AM	#5
eldogg Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mooresville NC/Gainesville GA Posts: 499	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase I've always had a wrecker fetish. Great score. __________________ Eric Evans Queen City Shop Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post6139834 66 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=543110

08-28-2013, 08:35 AM	#6
RenoKeene Florida Edition Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fruitland Park, FL Posts: 4,026	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Beautiful, and a bargain at that money for sure. __________________ 70 GMC Short Stepside "Rose"-An American Beauty: Factory 402/TH400, AM/FM, AC, Tilt, Tach, Buckets, Posi, PS, PB, 3-5 Drop, Complete Resto-Rod 67 C-20 Slant Back Wrecker "Mad Max" 67 C-10 Ratrod "Step-N-Wolf" 71 Serro Scotty Sportsman camper "Scotty" 97 LT1 Z28 "The Hornet" Link to more pics of "Rose" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...p?albumid=1684 Check out my "Cheap Tricks" thread and add to it if you can, lots of good info there. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=489394

08-28-2013, 10:04 AM	#8
JAA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Benton, Arkansas Posts: 75	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Cool wrecker! What are your plans? __________________ Jerry

08-28-2013, 11:22 AM	#9
tow guys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bayville NJ Posts: 385	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Welcome to the wrecker club Keep the pics coming as you bring her back to her former glory ~Tony~ __________________ Check out my 70 GMC tow truck project here.......http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=440431 Member of the 1-Ton Club! http://www.eastcoastcarandtruck.org

08-28-2013, 12:37 PM	#10
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase WOW great find and great price too ,I wish I could find a set of those steps for my Flatbed as they only make them for 73 up now . I love the old tow trucks ,msybe one day I can get one.

08-28-2013, 02:43 PM	#12
TexasC10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 30	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Wow, very nice tow truck, congratulations !

08-28-2013, 04:12 PM	#13
Mr Chevorlet Rusty Nuts Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Clever Missouri Posts: 1,338	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Sweet, I want one! __________________ (Clever Missouri) Southwest Larry Mr Chevrolet My Build, The Marathon Truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=604414

08-28-2013, 08:02 PM	#14
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Thanks special-K for the step info ,that helps a lot .

08-28-2013, 09:30 PM	#15
tlcrz1972 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Gainesville, TEXAS Posts: 658	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase What brand of wrecker mast is that?

08-29-2013, 07:03 AM	#19
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Yeah,I didn't sell it to quite a few other guys when it became obvious they didn't appreciate it as a wrecker. This guy gave a song & dance about running it as it is. You hear about guys feeling ripped off after buying stuff they come to find they were deceived on. It probably sounds weird,but I feel that way about selling that thing. I guess what really kills me is I had a guy second in line who really wanted it. He owns a towing business and wanted to fix it up to set out front and just run around (cuz he loves tow trucks). He had a '50s one for sale because he decided to find one in better shape to start with,then saw mine. And...he was from down the road about an hour. I could have gone and seen it or helped him out with it. Might have made a new friend. Oh well...no sense cryin' about it. I was thinking that rig looked homemade,Holmes-like,and very well done. It really looks tough with the wider rear __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-29-2013, 07:58 AM	#20
no moa Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: maine Posts: 2,315	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Very cool. And i great price also. upgraded rearend (its wider?) What was the 14 bolt is and do the leaf pads line up? I'm redoing mine now, and i'd really like to find a better rearend with LSD. __________________ 1972 C10 Deluxe.Shortbed. 402/400. A/C, white interior, needs complete restore. Project Red, white and blue. Used to be a Longbed apperently. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451950 1971 c10 step 250 3 OTT 1969 c30 TOW-MATER. 307 4 speed, holmes 440 body. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=451082 2006 CTS-V LS2 6spd.



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08-29-2013, 08:41 AM	#21
Spartan Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Backwoods, OR Posts: 888	Re: 1968 Wrecker Purchase Nice. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ '69 K20 350/4 speed/Rockwell/D44/HO52. "orange rhymes with door hinge"

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