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06-16-2013, 06:21 PM
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New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Hello everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself and share my little story, I am also looking for any advice about the truck I am about to buy/trade so please chime in..
The wife and I have always talked about restoring an old pick up but we did not have a garage to put one so when we broke ground on a new garage I went running,looking for a new toy to bring home, I checked ebay, craigslist, local papers etc etc either finding trucks too nice or too ratt'ed. Feeling defeated I had just decided to start looking for a classic car instead thinking that might be easier to locate then this past week on the way home from the store,about 2 miles from my house this GMC was parked on someone's lawn.. brakes slammed, tire screeched, grocery's flew all over the mini van.. I checked out the truck and it looked pretty good, Wrote down the email address needed to contact the current owner, cleaned up the grocery's and headed home to get to the computer. I walked in the house, put the groceries on the counter and headed directly to the computer as I bee lined it to the computer my wife asked me "why is the bread a mangled mush?" I muttered something like "Mush,Truck, computer, washing machine, pinball, fish" she said " I think I heard truck and that explains it". After emailing the owner I was able to strike a deal.. He was asking 3500.00 cash.. we agreed on $2500 cash and 2 dump truck loads of un-split firewood (which I happen to have and don't need) I also had to promise to take care of the truck and not chop it,drop it or anything like that. Which is an easy promise as my only intention for this truck is to restore to original.. So there it is.. My little story of how I found the truck I will pick up this Wednesday.. According to the current owner the truck runs strong but the starter sticks and has been sitting for a year.. is there anything I should be looking for with this truck?? any heads up?? or weak spots?? The owner seems not to know much about these trucks and not much info to contribute,, he thought it had a 296 but after I pulled the engine casts it looks like to be a 250CI (4.1 liter) built in Oct of 67.. Any info/advice would be great.. Scott (soon to be proud owner of a 68 GMC 2500 LWB flareside Custom WOOT!!) |
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06-16-2013, 06:23 PM
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More Pics
Few more pics
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06-16-2013, 06:24 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Looks like a good find!
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06-16-2013, 06:27 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Welcome from Texas! Looks to be a good start! Congrats!
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06-16-2013, 06:32 PM
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And a few more
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06-16-2013, 06:32 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
I like it. Welcome aboard!
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06-16-2013, 06:33 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!! haha nice score bud I gotta keep my eyes on this resto!
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06-16-2013, 06:45 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Nice Score and Welcome
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06-16-2013, 06:58 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Welcome Scott! Roof lights and turbo 400 with a custom, Great Job!
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06-16-2013, 07:13 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Very nice.
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06-16-2013, 08:26 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Looks like a good score for the money, especially in gour part of the country. It looks like it has 67 front fenders (no side markers).
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06-16-2013, 08:28 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Pretty wild to see a sport bumper on a 3/4 ton as well. Any photos of the spid lable on the inside of the glove box door?
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06-16-2013, 08:55 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Hey Scottcoda ...
 to the forums and  from Ohio. on your new  . Great story
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06-16-2013, 09:03 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
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06-16-2013, 09:06 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
oh also the glove box was bare... nothing for me to link its build to... also i know the motor was built in october of 67 ... i wonder if the motor is original
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06-16-2013, 09:36 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
I agree with you on an older restore. Looks like mostly 68, but has a cargo light that didn't come out until late 69. The door custom emblems are later also. The fenders look like 67.
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67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto |
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06-16-2013, 09:37 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Nice lookin' GMC. Welcome to the board. A Oct 67 build date seems very reasonable for a 68 truck. Congrats!!!!!
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06-16-2013, 09:48 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Real start man!!! Pumped for you!! Keep rocking it!
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06-16-2013, 09:49 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Nice score, Scott!! You're gonna like that truck..
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06-16-2013, 11:53 PM
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Re: New guy here!! Traded wood for 68 gmc (lots of pics)
Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!! I am very excited to get my new truck and look fowardforward to chatting with all of you!
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