I Won the Ebay auction

[chevy88]

Great buy, but if you want to see how much it is to ship to Scobey, Mt 59263, just pm me. I can pick them up and bring them across the border and deliver to Saskatoon as I have a daughter that lives up there.

[Joesjunk]

Nice truck with some good options!!

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by DANTIP

Very Nice!! BTW, how does the O/D work?

Good question, I hope the owners manual is with the truck so I can figure it out.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by lolife99

GReat buy on that truck!
If you decide to pass on the seats,... I would definitely be interested in them.

I talked to Mel yesterday and I told him I'd let him know early this week. I'll let you know if I decide against them.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I was surprised it didn't go higher than that. The final price was only 50.00 over the reserve and there were no last minute bids. I'm thinking not everyone wants 3 on the tree but for me that was the big attraction. Doesn't the truck have 15 x 6 's under the Hubcaps?

It might have to do with the location the truck is in. It probably seems to be a long way out in the big middle of nowhere to the big city boys.

If it were me, I'd keep the tires that are on the rims that come with it if they are in good shape and slick up those rims and caps and then buy a nice set of tires for the rally wheels so I could swap wheels and tires back and forth depending on the "look" I wanted at the time. Run in the garage and 30 minutes later out of the garage with a different look and attitude and away you go.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by chevy88

Great buy, but if you want to see how much it is to ship to Scobey, Mt 59263, just pm me. I can pick them up and bring them across the border and deliver to Saskatoon as I have a daughter that lives up there.

I appreciate the offer but we have a local carrier in Saskatoon that I've used before and he will pick up the truck in Idaho and drop it right here in Saskatoon at a Bonded Warehouse ( so I don't have to deal with a broker that charges 200.00 to do 5 mins of paperwork) so all I have to do is go to CBS pay the GST and 55.00 to the bonded warehouse and away I go.

[PHAT TONY]

I looked at that truck on ebay too...can't believe how CHEAP clean original trucks are given away for south of the border!! Still got the gold one?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by PHAT TONY

I looked at that truck on ebay too...can't believe how CHEAP clean original trucks are given away for south of the border!! Still got the gold one?

I still have the gold one and its for sale as I can't afford to keep 3 trucks a Burb and a Tahoe.
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[68 TT]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

I do not know how the overdrive works, does anyone ?

I had the same overdrive on my 66 El Camino three on the tree. All you do is pull the handle positioned at your right knee out to put it in overdrive. It actuates a solenoid on the side of the trans that engages the overdrive unit bolted on the back of the trans. The overdrive can be used in any gear even reverse. Six on the tree

Good thing you like the three on the tree because the overdrive actuation solenoid is in the way of the typical floor shifter mount bracket that is bolted to the side of the transmission.

Very nice score on the truck. My favorite color combo and the one I am doing with my 69 stepside.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

I had the same overdrive on my 66 El Camino three on the tree. All you do is pull the handle positioned at your right knee out to put it in overdrive. It actuates a solenoid on the side of the trans that engages the overdrive unit bolted on the back of the trans. The overdrive can be used in any gear even reverse. Six on the tree

Good thing you like the three on the tree because the overdrive actuation solenoid is in the way of the typical floor shifter mount bracket that is bolted to the side of the transmission.

Very nice score on the truck. My favorite color combo and the one I am doing with my 69 stepside.

Thanks for the info and I have no intention of changing anything on the truck except maybe upgrading the A/C and the front brakes to disc. I will have to redo the bed floor too.

[67chevemall]

Man what a deal for a great truck! Nice one!

[VWNate1]

Wow , CHEAP ! .

That overdrive is very nice but you must always remember to lock it out by pushing the handle before parking as you cannot back up with it in .

When you're tooling along in top gear over 35 MPH , just let up on the throttle and it'll drop right in , reducing engine RPM's by 33 % .

Failure to keep the tranny full of gear oil , will cause early failure .

[67chevemall]

O/T Hey Nate I have always wondered...if the muncie final drive is 1:1, then what is an overdrive ratio?

[mcbassin]

Wow! Beautiful truck! I love it. You got it for a good price too ! Link up a thread when you get it in your driveway. More pictures too
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[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by 67chevemall

O/T Hey Nate I have always wondered...if the muncie final drive is 1:1, then what is an overdrive ratio?

Right about 33 % regardless of who's overdrive it is , this has something to do with the way the planetary grears work , I'm not a Math sharp kinda guy so I don't know .

What I *do* know is : by - passing the governor allows you to run the overdrive in 2nd. gear and so zip up steep hills (think Tenn.) with a 216 (or other low power) engine .......

An Overdrive also allows clutchless up shifting because the Sprag Clutch allows freewheeling.....

Just remember : there's no compression braking so have the brakes well adjusted at all times , no 1/2" off the floor foolishness like so many customers do
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[northerngmc]

Nice truck Greg.

So why are you looking to upgrade the factory A/C? I replaced the compressor and went to R134 on my factory system on 68 and I am happy with it.

So will this be in Red Deer in August? If so I may have to plan to go.

What is the 'gold' truck? I think I missed one.
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[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by northerngmc

Nice truck Greg.

So why are you looking to upgrade the factory A/C? I replaced the compressor and went to R134 on my factory system on 68 and I am happy with it.

So will this be in Red Deer in August? If so I may have to plan to go.

What is the 'gold' truck? I think I missed one.
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Hi Blaine, If all the A/C needs is a recharge and 134 that will be good. If it needs more I will probably redo the whole system cause its 43 years old. I am going to Ontario this summer so won't be coming to Red Deer. I bought a 70 big block CST in January and was gona daily drive it until I found this one. I have it foe sale on Saskatoon Kijiji if you want to see pictures.
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