Just found a 1967 swb survivor!

[JQ-72]

Here's my latest project! 1967 swb small window Custom with 250 L6 and Powerglide. I bought it from the son of the family who've owned it since 1970. Here's what he told me - his father bought off a local Chevrolet dealership in 1970 and drove it until his death in the mid-1980's. The truck was driven occasionally by the family until "something happened to the motor". It was parked and sat for the last 20 years. Odometer reading is 63,000 original miles. I hauled it home and have just started tinkering with it. After a tune up, I got her to start up but she barely ran. After some investigation, I found a hole in the radiator and the cooling system was completly dry! I'm thinking it overheated and did some damage to the head. The engine was removed and dissassembled. The bottom end looked great, but I'll re-ring it while it's out. All engine parts are at machine shop now.

Being a '72 enthusiast, I've been having to do some reasearch on 67's and will probably have questions soon to follow. I just learned that GM offered 4 interior colors for the new 67's. This one has the medium green poly. I thought the truck had been repainted with a non-original color when I saw this interior matched up with a dark green exterior, but I guess it's right. What about a dash pad? I need a new one, but are they available aftermarket in a regular green color as opposed to olive green?

Here's pictures of it where I found it in a barn and loaded up with the Longhorn. I'll post more soon of the progress so far.

Joshua

[too much stuff]

Boy, you have a knack for finding some nice stuff! Great score.

[nlped]

Dang Man,

That's a great score! Story is pretty close to the backstory on my 68 (the alabama tag on it expired in 1984). Love me a barn find (mine was actually a basement find ).

Sub'd

[flashed]

Very nice looking truck ,congrats .

[Zoomin]

A chrome bumper truck too.

Sounds like some custom mix SEM vinyl dye will be in your future.

[68shortwide]

Love it. Of only my 68 was as nice when I got it....

[speedfreak369]

Nice

[Blue/72]

Wow, what a great find!!

[Hubscrub]

You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol. nice project

[rydeordie]

So that is the color of my truck underneath whatever the PO did to it.

[undertaker72]

that is a diamond in the rough , nice find

[Malamute]

Looks like a great start. Sans the tailgate, the body looks pretty good.

[Stranny64]

Nice truck! Not to start a patina debate but "nice patina"!!!

Good luck!!!

[Hart_Rod]

Nice truck.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

[57larry]

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

[SCHRUMGMC]

Great find

[68bowtie]

awesome find!! i love the dark green 67-68's, you don't see too many with original paint in that color.

[tcrist]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

I am thinking that it was used on a farm or ranch? The tailgate might have been left down most of the time for feeding animals or what not?

[Nitis]

Pretty sure that color is correct I've seen 67s before that color I know of at least one 4x4 locally

[Sammy]

Amazed of the condition. Even appears to have all the chrome down each side in decent shape. Typical tailgate is trashed. Hope the cab is solid without rust issues.

[WIDESIDE72]

Nice find!

BTW, any reason in particular you are opposed to putting some tongue weight on the tow vehicle? It's a Longhorn. it can handle it. I know. I own one too. It keeps the "tail from wagging the dog".

[cheyenne shortstep]

What an awesome find, let me know what else you might need for this one. I'm really diggin' the Longhorn, they make me weak in the knees.

[leftybass209]

That's a great find! Best of luck with it.

[68shortwide]

Originally Posted by 57larry

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

x2, stock resto or custom....