newbie from tx

[TEXASCHEVY]

Originally Posted by texanidiot25

TRADE for a SWB truck. This is one of the 50th anniversary trucks (paint job is the 1st hint). Restore it to original, but your gonna get lots of cries if you change this thing up with paint and wheel base. This is like gutting up an original GT350 or the equivilant and making it a rat rod, or something of the sort.

You get what I mean.

Theres plenty of guys here that I would bet make a trade for it, maybe. Become a subscriber before you post a trade thread.


Anyways, sweet truck, and welcome

thats cool wow didnt know all that about this truck thanks guys

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Dang too bad mine is a long bed as well i have a short 1 ton. But what ever you do as listed abouve DONOT CUT bagg or repaint this truck if you do anything stabb the original driveline and ither restore it or sell it and get you the short bed that you want..

and


WELCOME from canton Texas

[drivethechevy]

i have pretty much the same truck that i was planing on using it for parts for the truck i am restoring.

how can u tell that its a 50th aniversary other then the color, cause other then a few opptions the one i have has like a posi and rv mirrors the glovebox list has everything basicly the same as this one and neither me or my dad have ever heard of it being a 50th aniversary truck
heres a pic of it

[shifty]

Both of those look like 50ths to me. I was gonna tell the OP that he shouldn't chop it, but then read through and realized everyone else already told him.

Both of you guys - I think you'd be surprised what some of the guys around the forum would be willing to trade for a real 50th Anniv. Edition. I would seriously pay the $25 to subscribe to the forum just to see what you can get outta those things. It's worth the $$$, even if you don't end up selling - there is a world of information in here to learn from, and that's worth the $$$ Alone. Not to mention being able to post "want to buy" ads to find parts for those hard-to-come-across trucks you got there.

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Shifty i a 100% agree with you on everything you have said

[ksjh1316]

I feel for the OP he has a hard choice ahead of him keep it and restore it right because of the rarity of it even though it is not exactly what he wants. Trade it and get what he wants maybe even a little farther along in the restore process but get rid of a truck thats been in the family for a long time. Or tell us all to stand back and watch its his truck and he will do what he likes. Good luck on the decision I will be watching to see how it comes out.

BTW everyone is right the $25 memebership is the best way to use this site and your best investment when restoring these trucks IMHO

[Joesjunk]

The 551 paint code Off White / Gold and parchment interior was how all 50th trucks were.

[toms68cst]

That's a nice original 50th truck there texaschevy.

The 50th package was a special promotion Chevy did back in 68. It had the special gold/white paint scheme you have there. The paint code (551) tells us it's a 50th. Most of them were pretty well equipped Customs (Like yours) or CST's.

They are not really all that rare. They do add some cool factor to your truck but I'd say do what you want to it unless you find a decent truck to trade for it.

[toms68cst]

Some vintage pictures.

[TEXASCHEVY]

Originally Posted by toms68cst

Some vintage pictures.

yea my dad is the second owner. its seen alot he bought it from a old man that couldnt walk anymore...i remember standing next to my dad as he told use storys about the truck my dad had trouble driving it home since it had 3 on the tree. i couldnt even see over the dash but i remember the sound it made!!!cherrybombs! now i have it ,2morrow i will wash it up and take alot of pic for you guys and am taking the tool box off.i should be a paid member by 2morrow all of yall have been real cool no s@$t talking...thanks alot everyone
a beer from me to you.....