Hello from Texas!

[1970 Custom Camper]

I'm new to this forum and wanted to share with y'all my recent purchase.
A 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper/20!
She needs some work, but I think she has good bones for now. Had to buy a radiator today. I'm on the lookout for the under bed tool storage door.
It is MIA. I'll be getting rid of the bed shell (topper) soon.
I bought her from the second owner of this very original truck.
The PO and his family had a pickup camper on her and towed their boat as well putting about 145,000 miles on her.
The first owner put about five thousand miles on her when she was new in a tour of Mexico in the spring of 1970.
I hope to bring her back to "better than new" condition in the near future.
I am in the vintage travel trailer restoration business, so restoring an ol' truck fits with my lifestyle. Here are a couple of pics.



Look forward to learning some new things here on this great forum and enjoying my new truck!

[trkfrk]

Really nice ride... Welcome to the family...

[trac209]

Very solid looking truck,welcome.
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[Clyde65]

I like the wheels too, nice ride and Welcome neighbor!

[LEX]

Welcome from Houston.

[Bert W]

Cool truck! welcome to the board from M-i-crooked letter-crooked letter-i-crooked letter-crooked letter-i-hump back-hump back-i

[pat 70/71]

Welcome! Looks like you have a very good starting point. You will find lots of great info/helpful people here. Have fun with your new toy and remember, take care of that truck and it will save you thousands of dollars over buying new! cheers, Pat

[black_sheep454]

Sweet truck, love that color combo. And welcome aboard.
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[sanford66]

Welcome, nice looking truck! Joseph

[RenoKeene]

Welcome from Central Florida! Great truck. Good luck on your stowage door search, they are rare and most of them rusted out (like the one I have). If you are a subscribing member ($25) you can post a WTB (want to buy) thread in the parts forum. This forum is the best thing going when dealing with our trucks.

[tattoed71]

welcome from ballinger texas

[1970 Custom Camper]

Thanks for all the welcomes! Nice to have a warm welcome
So yesterday morning I went outside to start the truck up and she fired up like any good truck from 1970 will on a cold morning. I then went inside to get my stuff and when I went back outside, there was coolant dripping on the driveway at a steady rate. Dang!
The ol' boy I bought her from has kept records of all maintenance and service he has performed on her. When I looked at his last entry on the coolant page, I saw he wrote in September of this year "Drained, flushed and added new coolant and LEAK STOP" Grrrr Well, the stop leak lasted long enough to pass the test drive!
In 2004 there is an entry for the radiator being repaired, so I didn't figure I'd want to chance another repair. I ordered a new radiator from Advance Auto parts online with a coupon for 25% off If you need a new radiator now is the time. $179 to my door with the coupon code RADX.
So I guess my first little project this weekend will be installing a new radiator

[1970 Custom Camper]

Originally Posted by RenoKeene

Welcome from Central Florida! Great truck. Good luck on your stowage door search, they are rare and most of them rusted out (like the one I have). If you are a subscribing member ($25) you can post a WTB (want to buy) thread in the parts forum. This forum is the best thing going when dealing with our trucks.

I see in your sig you are a vintage trailerite like me. Cool! I love Serro Scotties!
The PO has a NOS door that he paid $250 for but said it was 2" too short. Don't know much about it. I'm sure he will be selling it soon.
I'm an Airstream guy and I plan to tow my 1972 Airstream Ambassador with this truck, so I might just rivet me up a new door out of some aluminum to match the aux gas filler door on the other side. What do you think?

[ThreeQtr]

Nice truck, good to see a restoration project and a three quarter ton at that.

Welcome from SE Florida.

[Hutch]

Welcome,
Make yourself at home there is alot of nice folks around here.

[70cst]

from Ohio and to the forum. You do have a lookin truck with good bones. Did I say I luv 1970 Darke Olve 's

[nutsforchevys]

Welcome from Stephenville, Tx !

[yuccales]

Good looking truck!

[landsurvey1]

PICKMUP has a nice tool box door with trim for sale. I wanted to buy it, but can't come up with the money. He wants $200.00 shipped.

[1970 Custom Camper]

Originally Posted by nutsforchevys

Welcome from Stephenville, Tx !

Thank you!

Originally Posted by yuccales

Good looking truck!

Thanks!

Originally Posted by landsurvey1

PICKMUP has a nice tool box door with trim for sale. I wanted to buy it, but can't come up with the money. He wants $200.00 shipped.

Thanks for the lead. I'll see if I can liberate it from his captivity!

I see this forum doesn't have a "Thank You" button like on another forum I'm a member. It is also known as a "Karma" button. That would be a nice addition to this forum. I also see that the MODS don't let you have your web site in your signature without paying to "Advertise". Interesting.

[shrike]

Welcome from Arlington!

[Horsman]

Welcome from Dallas.

[dan42]

Welcome to the boards from somewhere besides Texas. You will become addicted to these trucks, but don't worry, you have lots of company. Very nice looking truck and a good starting point for what you want to do - keep posting pictures!

[giles70chevy]

Welcome from Oklahoma!

[1970 Custom Camper]

Originally Posted by shrike

Welcome from Arlington!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Horsman

Welcome from Dallas.

Thanks

Originally Posted by dan42

Welcome to the boards from somewhere besides Texas. You will become addicted to these trucks, but don't worry, you have lots of company. Very nice looking truck and a good starting point for what you want to do - keep posting pictures!

Thanks. I will

Originally Posted by giles70chevy

Welcome from Oklahoma!

Hello Okie, Thanks