68 Time Capsule, I think.. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vannatta20 · 10-22-2011, 11:13 PM

Busy day! I went to a salvage yard and only had 1 hour to get a complete 5.3 engine for the truck I was on my way to buy. I only seen two pictures of the truck but I was shocked when we looked at it for the first time. All original paint, sheet metal, inline 6 with 3 on the tree. Body is super straight with the only dent in the front right fender. The bed only had two small dents inside! Original wood floor bed. The interior is still all stock with the original radio and everything. Just has a seat cover thats not stock. We bought the truck and drove it two hours back to my home. Drove great! The only now stock item is the wheels. The owners wife wanted "cool wheels" and it now has 20 inch rims.. Ill change those out. Ill post more pics tomorrow since I got home late today. Bought it from its second owner and has 83000 original miles. Garaged for the last 8 years but was taken out for drives.

bruceman1968 · 10-23-2011, 12:29 AM

Nice truck, good score!

**Warrens69GMC** · 10-23-2011, 02:46 AM

You still have the FS sign in the back window

FRENCHBLUE72 · 10-23-2011, 09:20 AM

Nice score but those wheels need to go or she needs to be lowered..

71swb4x4 · 10-23-2011, 09:51 AM

A 4/6 drop would greatly improve the wheels, but I agree with you just send them on their way. That truck looks great like it is, find some stock looking wheels and then drive the crap out of it.

yuccales · 10-23-2011, 11:49 AM

Good old truck!

big_al_71 · 10-23-2011, 01:14 PM

Congrats!!!

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bruceman1968 · 10-23-2011, 01:51 PM

I think that's a time capsule for sure.

3drburb · 10-23-2011, 02:27 PM

Thats a nice clean truck. Saw this one in Lubbock craigslist, man that truck looks super straight, very nice score.

Bert W · 10-23-2011, 03:20 PM

A Cream Puff! A very nice old truck. It's a great canvas for a master piece.

lil hoodlum · 10-23-2011, 04:59 PM

Very nice! Looks to be mostly complete. I am jealous!

I would love to find something like that in the same condition.

You may not beleive this but some time ago I had contemplated on buying the same rims.

Do you have any plans for the old truck?

Keith

vannatta20 · 10-23-2011, 11:22 PM

My original plans where to do a simple 5.3 engine swap with the 4l60e and daily drive it. Now seeing its great untouched condition I am having second thoughts. I really would like the extra V8 power for towing but the inline 6 runs perfect and doesnt leek a drop of oil. Ill just drive it for a while the way it is for now and clean up the 5.3 and get it ready for the swap.

**SOON2BLAZE** · 10-24-2011, 10:29 AM

Score!

Nathans71 · 10-24-2011, 10:38 AM

Gotta love that air cleaner. Very nice find.

Mt Man Chad · 10-24-2011, 11:26 AM

Sweet find!
Power steering brackets are there, all ya need is the pump caa..ching!
And very hard to find original inline 6 oil bath air cleaner

50bomb · 10-24-2011, 12:28 PM

Great buy! Loving it just put some Original wheels and caps and call it done.

**michael bustamante** · 10-24-2011, 03:50 PM

i GOT YOUR STEEL WHEELS IF YOUR INTERESTED IN A SUNDAY DRIVE TO ALBUQUERQUE! GOOD LOOKIN TRUCK MAN. THATS A COOL OIL BATH SYSTEM

cleszkie · 10-24-2011, 05:20 PM

I'm confused. Spid says off-white, but entire interior painted blue. Also looks like blue paint under the white paint in the scratch next to the door striker plate in picture in post #9. Educate me...was this regularly done by the factory? All trucks I've seen have same color interior and exterior metal.

vannatta20 · 10-24-2011, 06:51 PM

The glove box decal shows the blue interior option and the exterior white paint i think

10-22-2011, 11:13 PM	#1
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	68 Time Capsule, I think.. Busy day! I went to a salvage yard and only had 1 hour to get a complete 5.3 engine for the truck I was on my way to buy. I only seen two pictures of the truck but I was shocked when we looked at it for the first time. All original paint, sheet metal, inline 6 with 3 on the tree. Body is super straight with the only dent in the front right fender. The bed only had two small dents inside! Original wood floor bed. The interior is still all stock with the original radio and everything. Just has a seat cover thats not stock. We bought the truck and drove it two hours back to my home. Drove great! The only now stock item is the wheels. The owners wife wanted "cool wheels" and it now has 20 inch rims.. Ill change those out. Ill post more pics tomorrow since I got home late today. Bought it from its second owner and has 83000 original miles. Garaged for the last 8 years but was taken out for drives.

10-23-2011, 12:29 AM	#2
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Nice truck, good score! __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

10-23-2011, 02:46 AM	#3
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,621	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. You still have the FS sign in the back window __________________ 1969 307, t350 1950 Chevy Wagon 1978 Big 10 1967 C10, 250,3-OTT

10-23-2011, 09:20 AM	#4
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10-23-2011, 09:51 AM	#5
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. A 4/6 drop would greatly improve the wheels, but I agree with you just send them on their way. That truck looks great like it is, find some stock looking wheels and then drive the crap out of it. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

10-23-2011, 11:49 AM	#6
yuccales Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 3,770	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Good old truck!

10-23-2011, 01:14 PM	#7
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Congrats!!! __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-23-2011, 01:17 PM	#8
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think..

10-23-2011, 01:20 PM	#9
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think..

10-23-2011, 01:22 PM	#10
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think..

10-23-2011, 01:51 PM	#12
bruceman1968 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 1,549	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. I think that's a time capsule for sure. __________________ CHEVY/GMC VIN DECODERS

10-23-2011, 02:27 PM	#13
3drburb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kent, WA. Posts: 852	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Thats a nice clean truck. Saw this one in Lubbock craigslist, man that truck looks super straight, very nice score.

10-23-2011, 03:20 PM	#14
Bert W Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 373	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. A Cream Puff! A very nice old truck. It's a great canvas for a master piece.

10-23-2011, 04:59 PM	#15
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,735	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Very nice! Looks to be mostly complete. I am jealous! I would love to find something like that in the same condition. You may not beleive this but some time ago I had contemplated on buying the same rims. Do you have any plans for the old truck? Keith Attached Images

10-23-2011, 11:22 PM	#16
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. My original plans where to do a simple 5.3 engine swap with the 4l60e and daily drive it. Now seeing its great untouched condition I am having second thoughts. I really would like the extra V8 power for towing but the inline 6 runs perfect and doesnt leek a drop of oil. Ill just drive it for a while the way it is for now and clean up the 5.3 and get it ready for the swap.



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10-24-2011, 10:29 AM	#17
SOON2BLAZE Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern UT Posts: 906	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Score!

10-24-2011, 10:38 AM	#18
Nathans71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mt. Washington Kentucky Posts: 97	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Gotta love that air cleaner. Very nice find.

10-24-2011, 11:26 AM	#19
Mt Man Chad Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oakridge Oregon Posts: 1,864	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Sweet find! Power steering brackets are there, all ya need is the pump caa..ching! And very hard to find original inline 6 oil bath air cleaner __________________ 68 CST SWB - Gold/White 50th anniversary /TH350/Buddy Buckets/3.73 Posi/dogdish caps. 68 K10 Burb - Gold/White 327/SM465/NP205/3.73 "Daa Burb" build thread

10-24-2011, 12:28 PM	#20
50bomb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Hemet,Ca Posts: 1,502	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. Great buy! Loving it just put some Original wheels and caps and call it done.

10-24-2011, 03:50 PM	#21
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,862	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. i GOT YOUR STEEL WHEELS IF YOUR INTERESTED IN A SUNDAY DRIVE TO ALBUQUERQUE! GOOD LOOKIN TRUCK MAN. THATS A COOL OIL BATH SYSTEM __________________ 1967custom

10-24-2011, 05:20 PM	#22
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. I'm confused. Spid says off-white, but entire interior painted blue. Also looks like blue paint under the white paint in the scratch next to the door striker plate in picture in post #9. Educate me...was this regularly done by the factory? All trucks I've seen have same color interior and exterior metal.

10-24-2011, 06:51 PM	#23
vannatta20 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 291	Re: 68 Time Capsule, I think.. The glove box decal shows the blue interior option and the exterior white paint i think

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