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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Bernardino, CA
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Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
I know I've asked this question a million times but with so many memebers I'm trying to get a idea of how rare this truck is. Mine is a 1968 custom camper special with a 6.7 396, 3 speed turbo 400 auto trans, 2wd longbed with 3 fuel tanks. Anyone else on this same truck. I've only since one since I've owned it at route 66 in San bernardino Ca in 2002.
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bend, OR
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
Yes.....actually, I just got rid of one. What was funny about the truck was that they ordered it from the deal WITH a camper on it. The engine compartment had all kinds of relays and the dealer drilled holes in the cab for the connectors. I know this to be true because I still have the dealer paperwork. Mine was a 68 with a 396, TH400 and a 3.54 posi (but GMC called it something else). Mine even had the factory tach dash which is now in my C-10.
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Location: San Bernardino, CA
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
WOW! well that's one. Why did you sell it? Was it fully loaded like ac, power brakes,power steering etc. Mine didn't have the tach though...that's cool!
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
I've got one. 68 GMC, 396, dual batteries, 4 speed (NP435, 3.54 gears with a power-loc. Tach dash, 3 fuel tanks. Power steering, power brakes, dealer add on AC.
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Location: San Bernardino, CA
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
That's two. Whew I hope the sever can handle this much traffic.
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
I got rid of it because the body was rusted and beat to piss. It looked like it should be parked out in your favorite pasture. I got rearended in it, got 1,400 from the insurance co, pulled the motor and TH400, pulled the gauge cluster and some other things, and parted the rest for about $900. I came out sweet and now have a '68 SWB that has a 460 BBC, Muncie M-22 and a 12 bolt eaton posi with 3.73's. Can you say SLEEEEEEEPER????
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
There are no production #'s for GMC's, so its anyones guess. You can find the # of C/20's made, and what you have is slightly less common. Some people say 1 GMC per 5 Chevy, I don't know if that is ideal. I'm guessing there aren't that many out there.
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Troy Montana
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
Heres mine.. it was originally a 3/4 ton 2WD, 396, T400 factory AC, tach, speed warning, I am the second owner. its now a 468 BB 4X4
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
We`re talking Custom Campers,right?After`72 they were Camper Specials.They didn`t use liters to identify engines,but a 396 is a 6.5L.I had a`68 K2500 CST CustomCamper 50th Anniversary that was loaded.Not the same being 4wd,but rarer than a 2wd.I wish I still had that one.
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"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 ~ Last edited by special-K; 04-30-2007 at 07:25 AM. |
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
Got a '68 Chevy Custom. My grandpa bought it in the early 70's with the camper and used it for several years to travel. In '79, he bought a cargo van which my dad converted into a camper for my grandpa (little cheaper on gas than the '68). The '68 is a C20 with a 396, TH400, guages (no tach), factory air.
My dad used the truck for a work truck until he parked it at our farm about 5 years ago. I plan to restore it some time in the future. Just started my own custom woodworking business last September so my priority is getting the business going...may take a few years to get established. Funny thing is, my dad gave me the '79 cargo van/camper which I converted back to a cargo van for my business. I'd love to get the '68 truck running and cleaned up for my business too. Here are a couple of pics of the truck, camper and van. The camper got damaged by vandals in 1984 when our barn got broked into. |
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Location: San Bernardino, CA
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
Livrat.. yeah thats my truck. It still seems like that guy said Gmc's of this year and model seem to be at little more rare than the chevys
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
One in five is what I`m told.At least at the Baltimore plant.
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"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 ~ |
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
Here is my custom camper GMC 68 cab and front clip . I bought it for parts for my Chevy 68 50th .
I bought it for the fenders and doors but then I discovered that the cab is 95 rust free. someone wants to charge me $700 to replace the cab ![]() |
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
I just realized I posted about my old Chevy in a GMC thread.Sorry,all the Chevy responses brought it out,I guess.
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"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 ~ |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Bernardino, CA
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Re: Who owns a 1968 GMC Custom Camper
I think that brings a grand total of 7 ? If that's all of the 68 GMC custom camper owners on this board than boys we got a RARE truck on our hands!
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