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dubie · 12-11-2003, 02:29 PM

I know it isn't a 67-72 but I would like to know what you guys think of this ride.

more pics here
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=80658

I posted this here because there isn't a ton of movement on the 55-59 board

Thanks guys

gr8scott51 · 12-11-2003, 02:40 PM

Closer to what I had in mind when I bought my 68. Hard to find one here that isn't rusted off the frame though.

scott

**Palf70Step** · 12-11-2003, 02:41 PM

It has some nive work done to it. I am not a huge fan of those years, especially the fleetsides. It could be cool though and different, least to me because you don't see many fleetsides in those years.

Go for it if you got a parking space for it. #3 in line ??

*dtlilly* · 12-11-2003, 02:45 PM

Looks like a good clean GMC (56?). How does the motor run?

**Yukon Jack** · 12-11-2003, 02:48 PM

I kinda dig that front bumper. I can picture it lowered with some big meats in the rear - yep, I think it has potential - plus I don't recall seeing one like it before.

lukecp · 12-11-2003, 02:48 PM

Judging by the bed it is a '58 or '59 i think.

I love those trucks...especially with the fleetside bed. Slap some fenders on it, squirt on a new coat of black and curise!
Or even better...somehow put it on a 67-72 coil frame so you would have a more modern chassis, and it would still be a truck!

SWEET7T · 12-11-2003, 02:55 PM

That would make a super cool little hotrod truck!!! I saw one just like it in a magazine (I can't find it now), Black w/ chrome trim, rollin on 17's. I was saweet! I would get it!

**MJN** · 12-11-2003, 03:19 PM

very nice find, '58-'59 GMC, if you do get it you won't be dissapointed. I've got a '58 chev and it's the best truck I've bought yet. They're a little hard to find parts for since they were only built two years with quad headlight but they're out there. Hope ya get it!

dubie · 12-11-2003, 03:48 PM

Ok, the engine does run and it runs like a top. This thing is a ready to roll pickup!! He asked me to make him an offer on it

lukecp · 12-11-2003, 03:50 PM

Offer him $500 and go from there

I really don't know too much about the value of those 50's pickups, but i would love to have one. It looks pretty solid too. I say go for it....and start work on it once your '72 is done

dubie · 12-11-2003, 03:57 PM

I told the guy that owns it now, that One of the previous owners, the one that did all the work on it, sold it for $500 , 2 years ago, and he says " there's no way I can let it go for that" He hasn't even touched this truck yet, just had it towed to where it sits . But thats a used car dealer for you eh. I'll see what he wants for it later today

**MJN** · 12-11-2003, 04:00 PM

That would be a heck of a deal at $500. Does it come with both front fenders and grille and everything? whats the engine?

Gene · 12-11-2003, 04:02 PM

Sweet, i've always liked the fleetsides better in all years. I especially like the Cameo's with the fiberglass bedsides. I recently bought a house and there's a 58-59 fleetside bed that someone made a trailer out of. It's in real nice shape except the wood floor lol. Trying to convince the wife that I need to buy a 58 chevy truck to go with the bed:p

barn9 · 12-11-2003, 04:03 PM

Go for it Tim, that could turn in to a cool ride IMO. Saw one similar painted black with red reversed rims and small hubcaps, and it looked great.

**MJN** · 12-11-2003, 04:06 PM

heres a good website for any parts you might need for it
http://my.exepc.com/~jfox/index.html

*Randy70C-10* · 12-11-2003, 04:11 PM

Offer $700. It would still be a great deal and the owner will be happy to make $200 off it.

1971 Cheyenne · 12-11-2003, 04:25 PM

Looks like a sweet project to me! I've wanted one of those things for a long time. I'm assuming that there isn't too much body rust?

Like Randy said, Offer him a little more than 500, he will be making money on it, and you will get an AWESOME truck! You couldn't get something like that around here for under 1500 bucks or so!

Good luck!

dubie · 12-11-2003, 06:28 PM

This would be Shawnas baby if we do buy it. I'll let you guys know what he says tonight

toms68cst · 12-11-2003, 06:36 PM

Is it a Cameo with the fiberglass fenders or an early steel bed fleetside?

If its a Cameo SNAP IT UP! (It looks like an early fleetside to me though.)

You might check out the stovebolt.com message board. There's quite a lot of traffic there.

**MJN** · 12-11-2003, 07:03 PM

no thats not a Cameo bed, just a regular fleetside steel box, cameos have a recessed area where the bulged out are is on that box and have thicker sides too.

**old Rusty C10** · 12-11-2003, 07:53 PM

I assume its the one you spoke of in chat last night and it looks like its got alot of potential. Of course up close and personal is when youll find any and all defects but fromt hat pic it looks pretty nice. loli know ya said they took the fenders off are they coming with the truck and are in good shape and there aint a ton of filler under the paint?
my only other comment is to make sure you finish one project before ya spread yourself too thin on all of em and they all suffer.Keep us informed on what ya do with it

Pilgrim · 12-11-2003, 08:10 PM

Envy - envy - envy....

casey · 12-11-2003, 09:41 PM

I'm going to be a humbug here and say pass on it, He wants to much money, and there hard to find parts for, no matter what you do to it it will always be a corn binder and ride like a buck board, unless you put mega bucks into it, especially if you're doing it for the wife, I'd stay with the 67-72 stuff, lots of parts and there modern enough to get a nice drivin smooth running truck that the wife doesn't have to muscle all over town, said I was going to be a humbug Lol just my worthless two cents, Tim

walker · 12-11-2003, 10:22 PM

I have never seen a highboy pickup truck before, cool.

junkyardjohn · 12-11-2003, 10:28 PM

no matter what you do to it it will always be a corn binder and ride like a buck board, unless you put mega bucks into it,
CORN BINDER???? (USSUALLY ONLY INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE CALLED CORNBINDERS) & AS FOR RIDING LIKE A BUCKBOARD....... 1/2 TONS OF THIS VINTAGE RODE GREAT. PULLING A LEAF OR TWO OUT OF THE SPRINGPACK, & SOME NEW SHOCKS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MEGABUCKS TO ME. THE ONLY WAY YOU'LL SPEND A TON OF MONEY ON THAT TRUCK IS IF YOU PAY SOMEONE TO DO EVERYTHING YOU WANT DONE. I HAD A 58 BACK IN THE 70s & IT WAS A GREAT TRUCK. I GUESS YOU'VE NEVER OWNED ONE HUH CASEY?? JOHN

12-11-2003, 02:29 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	opinions wanted on this truck I know it isn't a 67-72 but I would like to know what you guys think of this ride. more pics here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=80658 I posted this here because there isn't a ton of movement on the 55-59 board Thanks guys __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-11-2003, 02:40 PM	#2
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Love it Closer to what I had in mind when I bought my 68. Hard to find one here that isn't rusted off the frame though. scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

12-11-2003, 02:48 PM	#5
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	I kinda dig that front bumper. I can picture it lowered with some big meats in the rear - yep, I think it has potential - plus I don't recall seeing one like it before. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-11-2003, 02:48 PM	#6
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Judging by the bed it is a '58 or '59 i think. I love those trucks...especially with the fleetside bed. Slap some fenders on it, squirt on a new coat of black and curise! Or even better...somehow put it on a 67-72 coil frame so you would have a more modern chassis, and it would still be a truck! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

12-11-2003, 02:55 PM	#7
SWEET7T Try spinnin 4 rear tars Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 757	That would make a super cool little hotrod truck!!! I saw one just like it in a magazine (I can't find it now), Black w/ chrome trim, rollin on 17's. I was saweet! I would get it! __________________ SWEET7T 1970 C10, 2wd, LB, 307/TH350/3.08. PS, PB

12-11-2003, 02:41 PM	#3
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	It has some nive work done to it. I am not a huge fan of those years, especially the fleetsides. It could be cool though and different, least to me because you don't see many fleetsides in those years. Go for it if you got a parking space for it. #3 in line ?? __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-11-2003, 02:45 PM	#4
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Looks like a good clean GMC (56?). How does the motor run?

12-11-2003, 03:19 PM	#8
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,051	very nice find, '58-'59 GMC, if you do get it you won't be dissapointed. I've got a '58 chev and it's the best truck I've bought yet. They're a little hard to find parts for since they were only built two years with quad headlight but they're out there. Hope ya get it! __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com

12-11-2003, 03:48 PM	#9
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Ok, the engine does run and it runs like a top. This thing is a ready to roll pickup!! He asked me to make him an offer on it __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-11-2003, 03:50 PM	#10
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Offer him $500 and go from there I really don't know too much about the value of those 50's pickups, but i would love to have one. It looks pretty solid too. I say go for it....and start work on it once your '72 is done __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

12-11-2003, 03:57 PM	#11
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	I told the guy that owns it now, that One of the previous owners, the one that did all the work on it, sold it for $500 , 2 years ago, and he says " there's no way I can let it go for that" He hasn't even touched this truck yet, just had it towed to where it sits . But thats a used car dealer for you eh. I'll see what he wants for it later today __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-11-2003, 04:00 PM	#12
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,051	That would be a heck of a deal at $500. Does it come with both front fenders and grille and everything? whats the engine?

12-11-2003, 04:02 PM	#13
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	Sweet, i've always liked the fleetsides better in all years. I especially like the Cameo's with the fiberglass bedsides. I recently bought a house and there's a 58-59 fleetside bed that someone made a trailer out of. It's in real nice shape except the wood floor lol. Trying to convince the wife that I need to buy a 58 chevy truck to go with the bed:p __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

12-11-2003, 04:03 PM	#14
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Go for it Tim, that could turn in to a cool ride IMO. Saw one similar painted black with red reversed rims and small hubcaps, and it looked great. __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads.

12-11-2003, 04:06 PM	#15
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,051	heres a good website for any parts you might need for it http://my.exepc.com/~jfox/index.html



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12-11-2003, 04:11 PM	#16
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Offer $700. It would still be a great deal and the owner will be happy to make $200 off it.

12-11-2003, 04:25 PM	#17
1971 Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,480	Looks like a sweet project to me! I've wanted one of those things for a long time. I'm assuming that there isn't too much body rust? Like Randy said, Offer him a little more than 500, he will be making money on it, and you will get an AWESOME truck! You couldn't get something like that around here for under 1500 bucks or so! Good luck! __________________ Brian Pal 1971 Cheyenne 10 454/th400-Undergoing a full frame off resto. 1972 Chevy short/step 2wd, 350/th350 1983 M1009 CUCV Military K5 Blazer 1981 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 dually flatbed

12-11-2003, 06:28 PM	#18
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	This would be Shawnas baby if we do buy it. I'll let you guys know what he says tonight __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

12-11-2003, 06:36 PM	#19
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,296	Is it a Cameo with the fiberglass fenders or an early steel bed fleetside? If its a Cameo SNAP IT UP! (It looks like an early fleetside to me though.) You might check out the stovebolt.com message board. There's quite a lot of traffic there. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

12-11-2003, 07:03 PM	#20
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,051	no thats not a Cameo bed, just a regular fleetside steel box, cameos have a recessed area where the bulged out are is on that box and have thicker sides too.

12-11-2003, 07:53 PM	#21
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	I assume its the one you spoke of in chat last night and it looks like its got alot of potential. Of course up close and personal is when youll find any and all defects but fromt hat pic it looks pretty nice. loli know ya said they took the fenders off are they coming with the truck and are in good shape and there aint a ton of filler under the paint? my only other comment is to make sure you finish one project before ya spread yourself too thin on all of em and they all suffer.Keep us informed on what ya do with it __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

12-11-2003, 08:10 PM	#22
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Crescent City, FL Posts: 492	Envy - envy - envy.... __________________ Bob 68 C20 Camper Special

12-11-2003, 09:41 PM	#23
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	I'm going to be a humbug here and say pass on it, He wants to much money, and there hard to find parts for, no matter what you do to it it will always be a corn binder and ride like a buck board, unless you put mega bucks into it, especially if you're doing it for the wife, I'd stay with the 67-72 stuff, lots of parts and there modern enough to get a nice drivin smooth running truck that the wife doesn't have to muscle all over town, said I was going to be a humbug Lol just my worthless two cents, Tim

12-11-2003, 10:22 PM	#24
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	I have never seen a highboy pickup truck before, cool. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

12-11-2003, 10:28 PM	#25
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	no matter what you do to it it will always be a corn binder and ride like a buck board, unless you put mega bucks into it, CORN BINDER???? (USSUALLY ONLY INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ARE CALLED CORNBINDERS) & AS FOR RIDING LIKE A BUCKBOARD....... 1/2 TONS OF THIS VINTAGE RODE GREAT. PULLING A LEAF OR TWO OUT OF THE SPRINGPACK, & SOME NEW SHOCKS DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MEGABUCKS TO ME. THE ONLY WAY YOU'LL SPEND A TON OF MONEY ON THAT TRUCK IS IF YOU PAY SOMEONE TO DO EVERYTHING YOU WANT DONE. I HAD A 58 BACK IN THE 70s & IT WAS A GREAT TRUCK. I GUESS YOU'VE NEVER OWNED ONE HUH CASEY?? JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

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