Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

12secondnova · 12-16-2016, 01:14 PM

Went and picked this one up for my cousin for $500 yesterday. Looked like a normal white 68 in the pictures until I actually went and picked it up. It has gold interior, gold dash pad, gold floor, but has white door panels, arm rests, and sun visors. Dont think the green seat is factory numbers matching lol. So I took it home and was just going to pressure wash off the build up stuck to the truck and the white literally was blowing off. Took it most of the way back down to the (what i assume is) original gold. From what I can tell this would make it an anniversary truck but is there any way to prove it? Heres some pics...

Before:

After:

Interior:

Spid:

Once I take some comet and graffitti remover to it all of the grey primer is going to come right off. You can still see the original gold underneath the primer and patches of white paint still left on the truck. Should be a cool patina kinda. So do you guys think its an anniversary truck?

demian5 · 12-16-2016, 01:16 PM

Yup sure is, the steering wheel gives it away.

68 P.O.S. · 12-16-2016, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by demian5

Yup sure is, the steering wheel gives it away.

That wheel never came on these trucks

**robs71** · 12-16-2016, 01:43 PM

551 paint code is the anniversary code,inside doors would be gold,yours probably were gold and someone painted white.white door panels were common with the anniversary package.I think yours is pointing in the direction of being an anniversary 68......cool....great price..

**70cst** · 12-16-2016, 02:04 PM

Great deal and congrats on your new truck

100%Chevy · 12-16-2016, 03:11 PM

Looks like an anniversary to me!
Correct paint code on the spid and the truck has the right colors.
Here's my spid---

Mike.

**special-K** · 12-16-2016, 03:46 PM

Yes, 50th anniversary

68Gold/white · 12-16-2016, 04:30 PM

What engine? (my computer only reads pictures from thumbnails).
Mine has white door panels and has (what's left of it) white vinyl seat cover with some embossed pattern on it.

12secondnova · 12-16-2016, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

What engine? (my computer only reads pictures from thumbnails).
Mine has white door panels and has (what's left of it) white vinyl seat cover with some embossed pattern on it.

Not sure what engine. It has 1 short block and 1 complete engine in the bed. The previous owner said the short block is a 350 but he wasnt sure what the other one was but he thought it was original to the truck. Im going to assume its a 283

12secondnova · 12-16-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 68 P.O.S.

That wheel never came on these trucks

Thats what I thought. I figured he was saying it sarcastically lol

drewbert41 · 12-16-2016, 05:03 PM

That is amazing. Looking forward to more pics.

12secondnova · 12-16-2016, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by robs71

551 paint code is the anniversary code,inside doors would be gold,yours probably were gold and someone painted white.white door panels were common with the anniversary package.I think yours is pointing in the direction of being an anniversary 68......cool....great price..

Awesome. When you say white door panels were common with the anniversary package does that mean that the anniversary could come with door panels other than white?

12secondnova · 12-16-2016, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by drewbert41

That is amazing. Looking forward to more pics.

Will get more pics later today. Ive been working on the drivers side but ran out of graffiti remover. It already looks much better

**72 Super** · 12-16-2016, 06:32 PM

Cool find!!

Ray

**robs71** · 12-17-2016, 02:41 PM

there are some old threads on the 68 anniversary trucks on here.I believe the door panels all came in the parchment white color on a true anniversary.

**68bowtie** · 12-17-2016, 02:49 PM

they also came with black door panels

supercheyenne · 12-17-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

they also came with black door panels

Really? I've never seen a picture of one with black door panels...

I bought a 50th that been heavily modded and I'm interested in changing it back thus I have questions.

**68bowtie** · 12-17-2016, 03:37 PM

here's an example with spid. 551 gold/white anniversary paint with black cloth trim... i have seen a few so i don't believe it's custom ordered, but a factory option.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=566156

**68bowtie** · 12-17-2016, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 12secondnova

Went and picked this one up for my cousin for $500 yesterday. Looked like a normal white 68 in the pictures until I actually went and picked it up. It has gold interior, gold dash pad, gold floor, but has white door panels, arm rests, and sun visors. Dont think the green seat is factory numbers matching lol. So I took it home and was just going to pressure wash off the build up stuck to the truck and the white literally was blowing off. Took it most of the way back down to the (what i assume is) original gold. From what I can tell this would make it an anniversary truck but is there any way to prove it? Heres some pics...

Once I take some comet and graffitti remover to it all of the grey primer is going to come right off. You can still see the original gold underneath the primer and patches of white paint still left on the truck. Should be a cool patina kinda. So do you guys think its an anniversary truck?

great find btw. take it off any sweet jumps?

12secondnova · 12-19-2016, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

great find btw. take it off any sweet jumps?

LOL no not this one! Its for my cousin so I cant beat on it. The suspension on it is REALLY soft and smooth its sooo tempting....

sleepertruck72 · 12-19-2016, 02:44 AM

Nice find !!! I wish I could find trucks like that

12-16-2016, 01:14 PM	#1
12secondnova Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: norcal Posts: 673	Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Went and picked this one up for my cousin for $500 yesterday. Looked like a normal white 68 in the pictures until I actually went and picked it up. It has gold interior, gold dash pad, gold floor, but has white door panels, arm rests, and sun visors. Dont think the green seat is factory numbers matching lol. So I took it home and was just going to pressure wash off the build up stuck to the truck and the white literally was blowing off. Took it most of the way back down to the (what i assume is) original gold. From what I can tell this would make it an anniversary truck but is there any way to prove it? Heres some pics... Before: After: Interior: Spid: Once I take some comet and graffitti remover to it all of the grey primer is going to come right off. You can still see the original gold underneath the primer and patches of white paint still left on the truck. Should be a cool patina kinda. So do you guys think its an anniversary truck?

12-16-2016, 01:16 PM	#2
demian5 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 2,177	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Yup sure is, the steering wheel gives it away. __________________ "Work hard, use your vacation days." 1970 C15 GMC Long Bed 1986 C20 Scottsdale 1983 K2500 Sierra Classic Suburban 6.2 Instagram: C10sofOC

12-16-2016, 01:43 PM	#4
robs71 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Reading,Pa. Posts: 440	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? 551 paint code is the anniversary code,inside doors would be gold,yours probably were gold and someone painted white.white door panels were common with the anniversary package.I think yours is pointing in the direction of being an anniversary 68......cool....great price.. __________________

12-16-2016, 02:04 PM	#5
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,365	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Great deal and congrats on your new truck __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

12-16-2016, 03:11 PM	#6
100%Chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Moss Point,Ms. Posts: 1,439	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Looks like an anniversary to me! Correct paint code on the spid and the truck has the right colors. Here's my spid--- Mike.

12-16-2016, 03:46 PM	#7
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Yes, 50th anniversary __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

12-16-2016, 04:30 PM	#8
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,319	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? What engine? (my computer only reads pictures from thumbnails). Mine has white door panels and has (what's left of it) white vinyl seat cover with some embossed pattern on it.

12-16-2016, 05:03 PM	#11
drewbert41 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 491	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? That is amazing. Looking forward to more pics.

12-16-2016, 06:32 PM	#14
72 Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyattsville, Maryland Posts: 3,681	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Cool find!! Ray __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super (Purchased new by my parents in August of 71) Black and White

12-17-2016, 02:41 PM	#15
robs71 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Reading,Pa. Posts: 440	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? there are some old threads on the 68 anniversary trucks on here.I believe the door panels all came in the parchment white color on a true anniversary. __________________

12-17-2016, 02:49 PM	#16
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,555	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? they also came with black door panels __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

12-17-2016, 03:37 PM	#18
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,555	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? here's an example with spid. 551 gold/white anniversary paint with black cloth trim... i have seen a few so i don't believe it's custom ordered, but a factory option. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=566156 __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

12-19-2016, 02:44 AM	#21
sleepertruck72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Turlock California 95380 Posts: 2,075	Re: Picked this 68 up is it an anniversary truck? Nice find !!! I wish I could find trucks like that __________________ 72 C20 Longbed 05 1500 Z71



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