My 1968 C-20 Golden Anniversary Project

[GerhardH]

Vehicle: 1968 C-20 Chevrolet truck. Golden Anniversary (50th), Camper version,GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating): 7500 lbs (3.400 kg)

A10 PANORAMIC RR WDW (Panoramic Rear Window)
A11 TINTED WIND ALL (Tinted Glass, all windows)
B93 DOOR EDGE GUARDS
B98 SIDE TRIM MOLDING, Custom side molding cab models only, also includes side & rear pickup box moldings when ordered on Fleet side pickups
C60 AIR CONDITIONING (4 season), include HD radiator, battery and 42 amp generator
D32 LH SHORT ARM MIR (Mirror)
D34 RH SHORT ARM MIR
F52 HD FRT SHCKS (Shock absorber HD, front; available only with optional leaf spring rear suspension)
F59 FRT STABILIZER EQ (Stabilizer bar, front equipment)
G50 HD REAR SPRINGS (leaf-type, capacity 2750 lbs each, available only with optional leaf-type rear suspension.
G70 REAR LEAF SPRINGS (Leaf-type includes 2000 lbs each leaf rear springs, HD rear shock absorber & 4.56 ratio rear axle.
K76 AC GENERAT-61 AMP (Generator 5-61 AMP Delcotron)
L30 ENG-327 CU IN ( Engine 327 V8 includes automatic choke & 12"clutch; Gross horsepower 240@ 4400 RPM
M49 HYDRAMATIC TRANS ( TH400 Turbo Hydramatic, includes HD Radiator)
N40 HYDRAULIC STRG (Power Steering)
P03 CHROME HUB CAPS
R68 F750 x 16 x 8 N T (Front wheel 7-5” x 16” 8PR tube type Highway Nylon)
R68 R750 x 16 x 8 N T (Rear Wheel)
R68 S750 x 16 x 8 N T (Spare Wheel)
T60 HD BATTERY (Heavy duty, 12-volt, capacity 70- amp-hr, included when HD starter or air conditioning is ordered.
U63 PUSHBUTTON RADIO
V37 CHROME FRT BUMPER (Front)
Z53 AMP-OIL-TEM GAUGE (Ammeter, oil pressure and engine temp gauge)
Z62 CUSTOM C&C EQUIP (Custom Comfort & Appearance Option, Full depth foam seat with color-keyed fabric/ vinyl trim, RH & LH full-depth armrests, Parking brake ratchet cover, Cigar lighter, “Chevrolet” nameplate for dispatch box door, Cowl insulation, Full underbody sprayed mastic coating, Bright metal windshield molding, Control knob inserts, "Custom" emblem.
Z8 CAMPER EQUIP (Camper name plate)
551 IVORY/GOLD (1968 Anniversary Gold (WE5160)- Ivory)
625 PARCH CLOTH TRIM (Gold and Parchment woven fabric and vinyl)

Engine: 1967 327 Chevrolet V8 GM 3970160
Block casting number: 3959512
Block casting date:
Engine assembly date (on block): CE7P27140
Number of bolt: 2 bolt
Journal size: small journal
Bore size: 4”, not pushed out
Cylinder head casting number: 3991492 (GM 3987376)
Crank shaft: Forget steel

Have seen by GREGSKI a wonderful thread and a good idea which I will copy:

Table of content

A
Adapter Oil filter #146
Air cleaner replacement #112
Arrestor (Flame) #176
Axle (Rear) Dana 60 #3
B
Belt matters #41
Block #152
Blue print engine #49,
Bolt (connecting rod) #162, #168-#170
Bolt (head) #172
Bolt (main) #168
Bolt (manifold) #177
Bulbs #24

C
Camshaft #153, 182
Chain (timing gear) #
Cluster issues # 109, #116. #118
Crankshaft #159
Create Engine from 1968 #49, #59
Compression test #99, 121
Cover (timing gear) #164
Cover (valve) #174
Cylinder heads #59
D
Dana 60 #3
Dipstick #147
Door repair #90
E

F
Fittings (Engine mount) #181
Fittings (oil pressure gauge) # 177
Fittings (Vacuum gauge) #177
Fittings (Vacuum) #180
Fittings(Distributor) #180

G
Gasket (oil pump)
Gasket (water neck)
Grommet (PCV) #174
H
Heat shields #183

I
Installed height #165
J

K

L
Leak test #121
Lifter (hydraulic) #181
M
Manifold (Air intake) #178-#180
Maifold (Exhaust) #182

N

O
Oilpan #147

P
Piston #160
Piston Ring #160
Pressure (oil pump) #16
Pressure (valve) #165
Pushrod #173
Pump (oil) #147,148,161
Q

R
Riser (Water neck) #178
Rocker arm #181
Roof painting #92 # 101
S
Seal (valve) #167
Seat refit #10
Search light #34, 42
Sending unit (temperature) # 182
Shaft (oil pump) # 161
Shims (valve) #165-167
SPID #1
Spigott #180
Spring (Valve) #144
Steering Gear #132
T
Thermostat #178

U

V
Vacuum switch (transmission) #122
Vacuum advance(Distributor) #122
Valve (Intake) #144
Valve (Exhaust) #144
W

X

Y

Z

[GerhardH]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...72#post8195672

[GerhardH]

Gear lube oil (Hypoid-Getriebeöl (GL5) LS SAE 85W-90)
Gasket sealer (Petec SILIKONDICHTUNG MATIC SD, 200 ML, SCHWARZ)
LubeLocker Dana 60 Differential Cover Gasket LLR-D060 (LUBELOCKER DANA 60 ACHSE DIFFERENTIALDECKELDICHTUNG)

[68Gold/white]

Very nice!!!
My 68 has most of those options, except mine is 1/2 ton.
Mine is a 396/Th400/PS/PB/AC optioned.

I bought mine in 1980. Yours looks better right now than mine did back then. Mine needs a complete rebuild. Body, engine, transmission...everything.....

Looking forward to work done to yours!!!

[Layne]

Love those anniversary trucks!

[GerhardH]

Now some small desasters:
Under time pressure batterie wrong connected (human error because the kill switch was mounted in the minus line -for me unimaginable. Effect: Smoke in the motor room, Result : 1x new batterie 1 x new regulator= very anoying.

[GerhardH]

Probably the culprit!

[GerhardH]

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Very nice!!!
My 68 has most of those options, except mine is 1/2 ton.
Mine is a 396/Th400/PS/PB/AC optioned.

I bought mine in 1980. Yours looks better right now than mine did back then. Mine needs a complete rebuild. Body, engine, transmission...everything.....

Looking forward to work done to yours!!!

Hi what about your Goldi, I enjoy at the moment your wonderful country.

[GerhardH]

Seats are finished.

[GerhardH]

Some more pictures.

[GerhardH]

Some more

[GerhardH]

Found out that it is necessary to change the foam too (weared, smelling bad...).
Wondering about the number under the seat:3898335

[GerhardH]

Cleaning and assembly

[GerhardH]

Finished

[GerhardH]

Covers from SMS Auto Fabrics, in my opinion they have done a great job.
The foam is bigger, seating is very convinient, sleep now in the car :-).

[GerhardH]

Next job to do

[cornerstone]

Thanks for all the pictures, I was hoping you would expand on your work! Looks EXCELLENT Gerhard! Where did you purchase your foam? Did you replace both pieces?
Brian

[68bowtie]

Very nice!!!!

[cornerstone]

3 of them?! When did you hit the jackpot? I remember you found one at Carlisle, but how about the others?

[cstguy]

Looking nice! I miss that truck a lot but glad to see your great work on it!
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[GerhardH]

Regarding search lights:
Hi Brian, this picture was created during the Herschey event days, indeed I have only one and a 1/2" drill, hard enough.

Regarding seats:
Yes I have removed all.
New on the seat is
Seat 12 cm Kaltschaum ( 4,7 " cold foam, polyurethane foam or poly foam)
Back rest 4 cm Kaltschaum ( 1,5")
All ordered by a local upholsterer,
Upholstering tools too, see picture.

Regarding CST guy:
Phil, thanks, would be all the time also a little bit from you inside and kept in memory.
By the way do you have an idea why brown leader was also below the seat?

[cstguy]

Originally Posted by GerhardH

Regarding CST guy:
Phil, thanks, would be all the time also a little bit from you inside and kept in memory.
By the way do you have an idea why brown leader was also below the seat?

Below original cover? I never went that far... I stopped removing layers when I saw the original.
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[GerhardH]

Originally Posted by cstguy

Below original cover? I never went that far... I stopped removing layers when I saw the original.
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Interesting, take care Phil until to the next question :-).

[GerhardH]

Some works regarding identification my bulbs and changes needed in Europe, shown on the next pages. Links to interesting internet pages too (dimensions, sockets, ordering...)

[GerhardH]

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