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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northwest Colorado
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New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Hi guys, been a long time fan of these trucks, finally got my hands on one a week ago. She's a 1968 K10 SWB with the optional 327 4 barrel and a 4 speed. Looks like a pretty rare critter, only 1449 K10 short wide beds made that year. Going to find out if the engine is original or not, then decide which way to go, mod or restoration. She has a LOT of rust!
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Location: USA
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome to the site.I am lucky enough to own a shortbed 4x4 too,its a 71 though.Member Msgross has a 68 swb 4x4 with a 327,his is green.
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Luv the Crewcabs
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Andrews, In. 46702
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Another Welcome from Indiana, Looks like a Good Starting Point...........
Thanks, Rick |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northwest Colorado
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Thanks for the welcome, it's good to be here and thinking about the new project. Already finding lots of good info. Here are the production numbers from lowest to highest on short bed 4x4's:
Year MODEL BODY Bed PROD.TOTAL 1967 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 1046 1967 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1229 1971 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1438 1968 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 1449 1970 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1629 1969 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 1649 1969 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1698 1968 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1706 1972 K10 Step-Side 6.5ft 1736 1970 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 2554 1971 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 3068 1972 K10 Fleetside 6.5ft 6069 Short bed 4x4's are less than 1% of the total production! Last edited by 69 Z11; 02-18-2007 at 01:02 AM. |
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SWB 4X4 CLUB
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome to the board and the 68 SWB 4X4 club I also have one of these critters. Mine is a stepside that will be converted to a fleetside. Here is a picture.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome - your truck just needs some sweat equity (well, a little money too) and it will clean right up.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Love the swb 4x4's! There's so many 67-72 trucks in rural CO/WY. Where you from, Grand Junction?
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Westminster, CO
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome from the Denver area!!! I'm out in Craig, CO every now and then too! Nice SWB 4x4!!!
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Northwest Colorado
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Good to hear from you guys. Yeah, I live up here in Craig, 19 degrees this morning, just another day in paradise!
Clay, I agree with you, there does seem to be a lot of these trucks in this area (NW CO/SW WY). Most of them were bought for work and they have been rode hard and put away wet! I picked this truck up from a kid in Steamboat Springs, he said he got it out of a ranchers field. I drove it home, 42 miles, 55 mph all the way. :<)) Up here 4x4 wasn't an option, it was a requirement. My new little project also has a posi listed on the glovebox, I bet it's a pretty good off roader. |
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
You always see cool stuff out in the sticks. My wife and I are originally from WY and are looking to get back up that way soon, probably Denver. We spent a week fishing/hiking in the Creede area last year and I saw a ton of nice old iron.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Nice score, welcome from another Coloradoan.
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Louisiana
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome from Louisiana, you have a very good start there just alittle time and some TLC and she will be looking great.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome from SUNNY SoCAL! AWESOME truck-good luck
-Lance
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome from Oregon.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome from Kentucky, all you have to do now is "Git er Done".
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Looks good to me!
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
Welcome!
There are more than just a few shortbed K/10 owners on this site.Stay on the site long enough and you`ll see.
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
welcome...i've got one of the other 1449, check out my link to all of my pics. Mine was a one owner so I know it's 100% original, or was.... I'm staying mostly stock but the wheels/tires and adding PS,PB and discs...
FYI, i'll sell you my grille if you are looking for a better one. I have some painted trim that could go with it too...
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The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer" Last edited by msgross; 02-19-2007 at 08:12 PM. |
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
That a beauty MSG! Like the wheels too!
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Re: New guy with a 1968 K10 SWB 4x4
thanks... there is a set for sale on the board right now, qksilver has them.
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