Just bought a 67 1/2 Ton Stepside! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

PLavelle · 05-29-2004, 02:51 PM

Hey everyone,

I just bought a 1967 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside from Missouri and I am in the process of getting it shipped to me in Boston, MA. I've loved these trucks since my father had one when I was a kid and I finally got the chance to get one of my own.

I'm planning on painting the tailgate all black (I think) and then I just need to find some reverse lights for the truck before putting it on the road. Let me know what you think.

Here's a link to all the pictures, including pictures from an inspection I had done: http://andy.petelavelle.com/gallery/67Chevy

**guyryan100** · 05-29-2004, 02:53 PM

wow! Nice buy. I agree - black tail gate. Does it need any more work? Let's see some more pics! How does it look under the hood and inside? Wood bed or metal bed?

**guyryan100** · 05-29-2004, 02:54 PM

found the additional pics....

Bowtie67 · 05-29-2004, 02:55 PM

Sweet looking truck and welcome to the board from NH. You can still get the lights, check with the Different venders, GMCPauls, LMC, ChevyDuty,etc

**lolife99** · 05-29-2004, 03:11 PM

This is a sweet truck! I don't know the owner,... but I know the truck. VERY nice!!!! I have drooled over it for a long time. I saw that it was on e-bay,... just wondering what it went for. I think you will be happy with it.

krue · 05-29-2004, 03:34 PM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That is a sweet truck, you gotta love the stepside trucks!

PLavelle · 05-29-2004, 03:37 PM

Thanks guys. I didn't end up getting it on EBay because I never hit the reserve price. I had been talking back and forth with the seller since the auction started though, so we made a deal outside of EBay. The seller had the truck for 25 years and he sounded very sad to let it go.

jorgensensc · 05-29-2004, 03:44 PM

Look it's my older long lost brother!!!! Nice truck!!
I'm diggin' your rims!!! Just what I'm looking for!!!

72 CustomCamper · 05-29-2004, 04:00 PM

Very nice. I'd leave the gate the way it is...

Chuck

*dtlilly* · 05-29-2004, 04:19 PM

Welcome to the board from SE WI, nice truck.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 05-29-2004, 04:39 PM

Nice looking ride ..Are those front fender emblem's just missing the 10 or are they custom? Welcome to the board from southern oregon...

LONGHAIR · 05-29-2004, 05:47 PM

Here, I painted your tailgate solid black for you....................

dinnut · 05-29-2004, 05:50 PM

damn! sweet 67 step you got there. i love it! good luck with it!

PLavelle · 05-29-2004, 06:34 PM

FrenchBlue, I think they are custom emblems on the front fender.

LongHair, painting that tailgate really makes the truck look a lot lower and the rims look a lot bigger!

Thanks for all of the compliments. I can't wait until I get her here. The truck should be picked up from the seller by Monday and then the shipping company has two weeks to get it to me.

**Canadian694x4** · 05-29-2004, 10:25 PM

That is a Wicked Step! Very Nice!

67gmcss · 05-29-2004, 11:11 PM

Nice truck. I've got the small window too. Great unless you change lanes a lot

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*Randy70C-10* · 05-29-2004, 11:25 PM

Wow, that's beautiful!! Black is awesome on a straight truck. Are you required to have reverse lights? We don't need them here, but if we have them they have to work.

67cst · 05-29-2004, 11:42 PM

its my twin!!

do you think you could take some pics of your rear bumper brackets? i just got my bumper yesterday, identical to yours and i need to fabricate some brackets for it and just seeing your truck now i bet your brackets are what i need, so if you get a chance id love to see how it bolts up

thanks, DEREK

PLavelle · 05-30-2004, 02:54 AM

Derek, I'll take some pics of the brackets once the truck gets here (could be a couple weeks).

67cst · 05-30-2004, 04:25 AM

plavelle, thanks! i might mount it before then, if i do ill let you know but if not the pics would be much appreciated

Derek

juju808 · 05-30-2004, 10:03 AM

looks great! you should have a lot of fun this summer showing it off! Im not sure if you mentioned it and i missed it, but is the bed metal or wood? have fun... these next two weeks will seem to go by incredibly s - l - o - w . . . :p

Stepsides 4Ever · 05-30-2004, 04:19 PM

Nice ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLavelle · 07-11-2004, 01:13 AM

Well, the truck finally came on Tuesday. Unfortunately it took about a month and a half for the shipping company to get it to me, but it was worth the wait. I haven't registered it yet so I've just been taking people for rides up and down my dead end street.

One thing I need to fix is that the shifter seems to slide in and out of different gears smoothly instead of clicking through each one (excuse my lack of knowledge on these things). It is pretty easy for it to slide into different gears which could be a problem. Is this something that is hard to fix???

juju, it has a wood bed...

obsesive23 · 07-11-2004, 01:57 AM

Score!!!! nice ride .

Red69stepside · 07-11-2004, 10:38 AM

What a beautiful truck. I'd leave the letters painted. It's just the touch to make the rest of the black look great. Maybe a different color though: silver, gold?

Can you get me a closer up pic of your tach? I just bought a 69 step with a similar tach that sticks out of the dash like yours. But it's set up kind of cheesy, with a couple of wires running from it down the front of the dash, and the PO attached it to the column with a piece of HOSE CLAMP.

I got to get something better than that.

Can you tell us the mechanical specs...trany, engine...etc?

Congratulations.

05-29-2004, 02:51 PM	#1
PLavelle Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 154	Just bought a 67 1/2 Ton Stepside! Hey everyone, I just bought a 1967 Chevy 1/2 ton stepside from Missouri and I am in the process of getting it shipped to me in Boston, MA. I've loved these trucks since my father had one when I was a kid and I finally got the chance to get one of my own. I'm planning on painting the tailgate all black (I think) and then I just need to find some reverse lights for the truck before putting it on the road. Let me know what you think. Here's a link to all the pictures, including pictures from an inspection I had done: http://andy.petelavelle.com/gallery/67Chevy

05-29-2004, 02:55 PM	#4
Bowtie67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,266	Sweet looking truck and welcome to the board from NH. You can still get the lights, check with the Different venders, GMCPauls, LMC, ChevyDuty,etc __________________ 1967 C10 - SWBSS Pro Street 427sbc, 700R4 & 4.10 Gears 1948 Chevy FleetMaster Coupe, LS1, (almost done) 1950 Chevy StyleLine Coupe 250/6 3x2 Dueces 2009 Toyota Tundra 1996 Harley RoadKing "I maybe getting old, but I can still burn rubber with the best of them"

05-29-2004, 03:34 PM	#6
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! That is a sweet truck, you gotta love the stepside trucks! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

05-29-2004, 03:44 PM	#8
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	Look it's my older long lost brother!!!! Nice truck!! I'm diggin' your rims!!! Just what I'm looking for!!! Attached Images __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

05-29-2004, 04:00 PM	#9
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,368	Very nice. I'd leave the gate the way it is... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

05-29-2004, 02:53 PM	#2
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 484	wow! Nice buy. I agree - black tail gate. Does it need any more work? Let's see some more pics! How does it look under the hood and inside? Wood bed or metal bed?

05-29-2004, 02:54 PM	#3
guyryan100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cumming, GA Posts: 484	found the additional pics....

05-29-2004, 03:11 PM	#5
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	This is a sweet truck! I don't know the owner,... but I know the truck. VERY nice!!!! I have drooled over it for a long time. I saw that it was on e-bay,... just wondering what it went for. I think you will be happy with it.

05-29-2004, 03:37 PM	#7
PLavelle Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 154	Thanks guys. I didn't end up getting it on EBay because I never hit the reserve price. I had been talking back and forth with the seller since the auction started though, so we made a deal outside of EBay. The seller had the truck for 25 years and he sounded very sad to let it go.

05-29-2004, 04:19 PM	#10
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Welcome to the board from SE WI, nice truck.

05-29-2004, 04:39 PM	#11
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Nice looking ride ..Are those front fender emblem's just missing the 10 or are they custom? Welcome to the board from southern oregon... __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

05-29-2004, 05:47 PM	#12
LONGHAIR just can't cover up my redneck Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbus OH Posts: 11,414	Here, I painted your tailgate solid black for you.................... Attached Images

05-29-2004, 05:50 PM	#13
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	damn! sweet 67 step you got there. i love it! good luck with it! __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

05-29-2004, 06:34 PM	#14
PLavelle Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 154	FrenchBlue, I think they are custom emblems on the front fender. LongHair, painting that tailgate really makes the truck look a lot lower and the rims look a lot bigger! Thanks for all of the compliments. I can't wait until I get her here. The truck should be picked up from the seller by Monday and then the shipping company has two weeks to get it to me.

05-29-2004, 10:25 PM	#15
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	That is a Wicked Step! Very Nice! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.



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05-29-2004, 11:11 PM	#16
67gmcss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somerset,kentucky,usa Posts: 154	Nice truck. I've got the small window too. Great unless you change lanes a lot .

05-29-2004, 11:25 PM	#17
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Wow, that's beautiful!! Black is awesome on a straight truck. Are you required to have reverse lights? We don't need them here, but if we have them they have to work.

05-29-2004, 11:42 PM	#18
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	its my twin!! do you think you could take some pics of your rear bumper brackets? i just got my bumper yesterday, identical to yours and i need to fabricate some brackets for it and just seeing your truck now i bet your brackets are what i need, so if you get a chance id love to see how it bolts up thanks, DEREK Attached Images __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

05-30-2004, 02:54 AM	#19
PLavelle Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 154	Derek, I'll take some pics of the brackets once the truck gets here (could be a couple weeks).

05-30-2004, 04:25 AM	#20
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	plavelle, thanks! i might mount it before then, if i do ill let you know but if not the pics would be much appreciated Derek __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

05-30-2004, 10:03 AM	#21
juju808 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 141	looks great! you should have a lot of fun this summer showing it off! Im not sure if you mentioned it and i missed it, but is the bed metal or wood? have fun... these next two weeks will seem to go by incredibly s - l - o - w . . . :p __________________ ...juju...

05-30-2004, 04:19 PM	#22
Stepsides 4Ever Stepsides Are Bedder Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Norco, CA Posts: 238	Nice ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

07-11-2004, 01:13 AM	#23
PLavelle Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lakeville, MA Posts: 154	Well, the truck finally came on Tuesday. Unfortunately it took about a month and a half for the shipping company to get it to me, but it was worth the wait. I haven't registered it yet so I've just been taking people for rides up and down my dead end street. One thing I need to fix is that the shifter seems to slide in and out of different gears smoothly instead of clicking through each one (excuse my lack of knowledge on these things). It is pretty easy for it to slide into different gears which could be a problem. Is this something that is hard to fix??? juju, it has a wood bed...

07-11-2004, 01:57 AM	#24
obsesive23 Who me? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bothell WA Posts: 640	Score!!!! nice ride . __________________ Living the dream 72 2WD Blazer, under going porter built surgery 67 GT Mustang fastback 67 Mustang coupe C/S clone 64 Falcon sprint hardtop

07-11-2004, 10:38 AM	#25
Red69stepside Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 110	That's one fine head-turner What a beautiful truck. I'd leave the letters painted. It's just the touch to make the rest of the black look great. Maybe a different color though: silver, gold? Can you get me a closer up pic of your tach? I just bought a 69 step with a similar tach that sticks out of the dash like yours. But it's set up kind of cheesy, with a couple of wires running from it down the front of the dash, and the PO attached it to the column with a piece of HOSE CLAMP. I got to get something better than that. Can you tell us the mechanical specs...trany, engine...etc? Congratulations.

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