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57sailplane · 05-20-2006, 10:12 PM

bought this for my boy a couple of weeks ago.. its got power brakes, power steering, overload rear leafs, with a 327 and a 400 turbo, and a clardy customatic a/c that needs help.... but the boy still looking for a charger you know the fast and the furious. thinks thats so cool just cause of the movie hes only 14 going on 15.. I put the wheels on he still thinks its just a truck.. anyways what do you think of her i gave 1300 bucks for her..

Oldtruckfanatic · 05-20-2006, 10:20 PM

Thats a nice looking truck...I have a younger brother that was into the fast and the furious stuff...he wanted a charger bad but I build hotrods for a living so I showed him a beat up four speed 383 car with no motor or trans that needed both quarters and most of the floor that a guy wanted like 6000 for and then I told him how much the rest of the car costs to build. When he gets out of the navy I have a surprise for him but it's not $100,000 hemi charger lol

jrb71c20 · 05-20-2006, 10:37 PM

I like it, i'd a drove that as a teenager. Kids these days....sheesh. Seriously though, I think thats a pretty good looking truck and sounds like you got a decent deal on it

shifty · 05-20-2006, 10:44 PM

i think it's a smokin' truck for the money you got in it

kids never appreciate anything and always want the biggest, the baddest, etc. thing is, when they got that big badass ride, they wanna hot dog it and either kill themselves or kill the car. i think he should learn to tear the truck up, then go get his dream car

RicksTrucks · 05-20-2006, 11:01 PM

Nice truck. I bought my youngest a 68 short step a couple years ago thinking he would enjoy it and we could work on it. Just before he was to get his learners permit, he said he wanted a muscle car - never wanted a truck. So we got him a 78 Camaro a couple months ago. Still a chevy and some of the same stuff under the hood, so not too bad. Hey, I am enjoying driving it too. But he'll want to drive the truck when I get done with it. Wife even said she would drive it if I put a nice seat in it.

TugOwar · 05-20-2006, 11:07 PM

Beautiful truck! Gotta love those GMCs man.

You're boy will come around, hang in there.

72 Cheyenne K20 · 05-20-2006, 11:47 PM

Nice truck for 1300.00. Kids nowadays just don't get it. Already have a truck/car ready for them when they get there license and want something else. Ask him if he would prefer public transit

Scott

Green Machine · 05-21-2006, 12:43 AM

Tell him to drive it up here, my son will give him $1500 for it and a ride back

local13hutch · 05-21-2006, 05:10 AM

You did exactly what I do. I buy them what I want them to drive something big and safe.Not to mention a classic. And the ''price'' you are definately not in cal..Looks very sweet to me ..I know these imports get great gas mileage but they dont hold up very well when they tangle with a full size in a fender bender or worse...

5150 · 05-21-2006, 06:12 AM

A truck is a good first car. I had a dad tell me one time that he'll only buy trucks for his sons. He told me that they can't carry as many in cab. Less of a distraction. Never really thought of it that way before. I've worked some bad wrecks where I know the amount of kids contributed to the accident. GOOD LOOKING TRUCK!

**special-K** · 05-21-2006, 07:12 AM

That`s a great first vehicle,`68 GMC.Wait`til some other kids see it and say it`s cool.He`ll change his thinking,then.That a/c system prolly cost about what you paid for the truck.Hasn`t he seen "Dazed & Confused"?On second thought,he`d prolly only notice those muscle cars.Oh well.

JAKES 68GMC · 05-21-2006, 09:32 AM

I'm only 14 and I bought probably the oddest old truck around. I don't know anyone else my age who would want it. It isn't that fast of a truck but has gobs of power, it's loud, it rides so-so. Some kids are different than others, not all of them want the biggest and baddest vehicles. Plus I worked to pay for half of it, so that makes the truck valued more to me. But I'm done yapping.

You did good on that truck. It looks pretty solid.

Karl Hoh · 05-21-2006, 11:03 AM

That's a great looking truck and the price was a very good deal. My brother gave my oldest a very nice chevette for his 15th, the kid wanted a new mustang. He's 25 now and drives a beater toyota. They need to spend more time WALKING to be thankful for great gifts of moblity, reguardless of the year/make/model. But that's just me.

57sailplane · 05-21-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JAKES 68GMC

I'm only 14 and I bought probably the oddest old truck around. I don't know anyone else my age who would want it. It isn't that fast of a truck but has gobs of power, it's loud, it rides so-so. Some kids are different than others, not all of them want the biggest and baddest vehicles. Plus I worked to pay for half of it, so that makes the truck valued more to me. But I'm done yapping.

You did good on that truck. It looks pretty solid.

is that your 4x4, thats really kool, those are getting to be so rare. don't sell here or you will regret it.. i had a 57 chevy 2 door in high school wish dad would of never sold here.. i did not have to pay for it but did all the restoration and bought parts myself exept paint. when you put time and money in somthing it is worth a lot more.. dont ever sell it.. it will be worth alot and priceless to you when you get older..

EighthD · 05-21-2006, 03:00 PM

nice truck what part of nebraska are you In? Im from David city.

JAKES 68GMC · 05-21-2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 57sailplane

is that your 4x4, thats really kool, those are getting to be so rare. don't sell here or you will regret it.. i had a 57 chevy 2 door in high school wish dad would of never sold here.. i did not have to pay for it but did all the restoration and bought parts myself exept paint. when you put time and money in somthing it is worth a lot more.. dont ever sell it.. it will be worth alot and priceless to you when you get older..

Yeah thats mine. It was crap luck I got it, trust me. I don't plan on selling it, I won't find another one like it. Not in as good of shape or with a V6. It always amuses me how many people try to judge how kids think though.

shelby987 · 05-21-2006, 08:39 PM

OK.....first we need to address the dodge issue

....at least he wants the charger and not the honda/kia/toyota......he needs to understand that a classic GM is great, truck, car or hatchback (yes I would have driven a vega at his age!!).
I say give him a station wagon....that's what I had.....I guarantee he will reach a point where that truck is AWESOME to him.....although I still own a station wagon but thats another issue.
$1300 sounds like a good deal.....as for the A/C I say roll the windows down and drive faster!

57sailplane · 05-21-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by EighthD

nice truck what part of nebraska are you In? Im from David city.

i'm from southern NE why does your address say california

JAKES 68GMC · 05-21-2006, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by shelby987

I say give him a station wagon....that's what I had.....I guarantee he will reach a point where that truck is AWESOME to him.

Don't diss the wagons! Throw some Cragars on it with 50 series tires out back, dual glasspacks and a loud radio, and by golly you have the perfect Saturday Night Special.

EighthD · 05-21-2006, 09:49 PM

i'm from southern NE why does your address say california I live sante ca now. I have some brothers and sisters still in D.C. nebraska.

Chevrolet4x4s · 05-21-2006, 10:03 PM

He wants a Charger (dont get me wrong there a nice car)over that

.How do yall find scuh great deals....
Nice truck.
Shane

DigitalFusion · 05-21-2006, 10:07 PM

i dont mean to be a jerk at all, so I will not say anything, and will close posts that I have negative replies to .. instead of making admins jobs harder. Thank You this site rocks

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71chevytruckguy · 05-21-2006, 10:23 PM

for $1300 looks like you got one heck of a deal.

im 17 and have two of these trucks now. i love them and wouldn't take anything for them. maybe you could see what he likes about the charger and try put some of his suggestions into the truck. great father/son project. chris.

ABHaulR · 05-21-2006, 10:24 PM

good deal on the truck...my first ride from my parents was a 69 LTD
country squire wagon with the fake wood paneling..

so a nice truck would be a great thing.
Dwayne

Sweet72 · 05-21-2006, 10:32 PM

That's a darn nice '68 GMC. I'd drive to Nebraska and give your son 1300 cash for it so he can start saving for the charger. I have a 16yr old boy who thinks he's entitled to something nicer than a old truck, so don't feel bad. My first car was a '57 International A120 pickup, straight six, 4 on the floor, vacuum wipers, no radio, A/C was a handle under the dash that opened a fresh air scoop on the cowl... and I was just tickled to death to have something to drive and a truck at that! What more could a boy want!

05-20-2006, 10:12 PM	#1
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	the boys truck? bought this for my boy a couple of weeks ago.. its got power brakes, power steering, overload rear leafs, with a 327 and a 400 turbo, and a clardy customatic a/c that needs help.... but the boy still looking for a charger you know the fast and the furious. thinks thats so cool just cause of the movie hes only 14 going on 15.. I put the wheels on he still thinks its just a truck.. anyways what do you think of her i gave 1300 bucks for her.. Attached Images Last edited by 57sailplane; 06-25-2007 at 08:42 PM.

05-20-2006, 10:20 PM	#2
Oldtruckfanatic Truck junkie Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reno NV Posts: 697	Re: the boys truck? Thats a nice looking truck...I have a younger brother that was into the fast and the furious stuff...he wanted a charger bad but I build hotrods for a living so I showed him a beat up four speed 383 car with no motor or trans that needed both quarters and most of the floor that a guy wanted like 6000 for and then I told him how much the rest of the car costs to build. When he gets out of the navy I have a surprise for him but it's not $100,000 hemi charger lol Last edited by Oldtruckfanatic; 05-20-2006 at 10:21 PM.

05-20-2006, 10:37 PM	#3
jrb71c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 486	Re: the boys truck? I like it, i'd a drove that as a teenager. Kids these days....sheesh. Seriously though, I think thats a pretty good looking truck and sounds like you got a decent deal on it

05-20-2006, 10:44 PM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: the boys truck? i think it's a smokin' truck for the money you got in it kids never appreciate anything and always want the biggest, the baddest, etc. thing is, when they got that big badass ride, they wanna hot dog it and either kill themselves or kill the car. i think he should learn to tear the truck up, then go get his dream car __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

05-20-2006, 11:01 PM	#5
RicksTrucks Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Claremore, OK 74017 Posts: 2,639	Re: the boys truck? Nice truck. I bought my youngest a 68 short step a couple years ago thinking he would enjoy it and we could work on it. Just before he was to get his learners permit, he said he wanted a muscle car - never wanted a truck. So we got him a 78 Camaro a couple months ago. Still a chevy and some of the same stuff under the hood, so not too bad. Hey, I am enjoying driving it too. But he'll want to drive the truck when I get done with it. Wife even said she would drive it if I put a nice seat in it. __________________ 68 Short Stepside C-10 69 SWB C-10 70 Flatbed C-20 70 LWB C-20 BB402 70 LWB C-10 CST 70 LWB C-10 CST 71 Short Stepside Cheyenne C-10 72 LWB C-10 72 Blazer 4x4 4spd 95 Jeep Cherokee 4x4

05-20-2006, 11:07 PM	#6
TugOwar Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pleasanton, TX Posts: 1,723	Re: the boys truck? Beautiful truck! Gotta love those GMCs man. You're boy will come around, hang in there.

05-20-2006, 11:47 PM	#7
72 Cheyenne K20 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Staunton, Virginia Posts: 554	Re: the boys truck? Nice truck for 1300.00. Kids nowadays just don't get it. Already have a truck/car ready for them when they get there license and want something else. Ask him if he would prefer public transit Scott

05-21-2006, 12:43 AM	#8
Green Machine Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estherville, Iowa Posts: 3,371	Re: the boys truck? Tell him to drive it up here, my son will give him $1500 for it and a ride back __________________ 1968 C10 307 3spd Long Fleet ------ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=201103 1970 C10 305 Super T10 Long Fleet --- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=202285 1971 C20 383 TH350 Dana Posi ----- http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=206894 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 C3 6.0

05-21-2006, 05:10 AM	#9
local13hutch MEMBER Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: garden grove, ca Posts: 185	Re: the boys truck? You did exactly what I do. I buy them what I want them to drive something big and safe.Not to mention a classic. And the ''price'' you are definately not in cal..Looks very sweet to me ..I know these imports get great gas mileage but they dont hold up very well when they tangle with a full size in a fender bender or worse... __________________ 86 sub 4wd, 1 ton, duallie, big block th475 72 c10 short fleet, pro street 72 K/5 blazer,2x4 almost stock 72 3/4 ton sub 4x4 61 morris minor pickup, chevy 4.3 v6 03 escalade, 24" momo's wifes 96 2wd 2door tahoe 67 2wd suburban 72 4wd k5 99 vortec 14bolt/d60 205/th400- 72 4wd crewcab 1 ton sb cummins allison -2012 2ss camaro black hard top- 8 yamaha quads- 05 4wd one ton duramax dually, family limo.

05-21-2006, 06:12 AM	#10
5150 C10 Club Tennessee Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: White House, TN 37188 Posts: 8,281	Re: the boys truck? A truck is a good first car. I had a dad tell me one time that he'll only buy trucks for his sons. He told me that they can't carry as many in cab. Less of a distraction. Never really thought of it that way before. I've worked some bad wrecks where I know the amount of kids contributed to the accident. GOOD LOOKING TRUCK! __________________ Bryan www.gmtruckshow.com Project "Andes"-Halen's First Truck Project: Patina Burb for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. Romans 13:4

05-21-2006, 07:12 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: the boys truck? That`s a great first vehicle,`68 GMC.Wait`til some other kids see it and say it`s cool.He`ll change his thinking,then.That a/c system prolly cost about what you paid for the truck.Hasn`t he seen "Dazed & Confused"?On second thought,he`d prolly only notice those muscle cars.Oh well. __________________ "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 ~

05-21-2006, 09:32 AM	#12
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: the boys truck? I'm only 14 and I bought probably the oddest old truck around. I don't know anyone else my age who would want it. It isn't that fast of a truck but has gobs of power, it's loud, it rides so-so. Some kids are different than others, not all of them want the biggest and baddest vehicles. Plus I worked to pay for half of it, so that makes the truck valued more to me. But I'm done yapping. You did good on that truck. It looks pretty solid.

05-21-2006, 11:03 AM	#13
Karl Hoh A little east of nowhere Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: LaBroquerie,Manitoba Canada Posts: 168	Re: the boys truck? That's a great looking truck and the price was a very good deal. My brother gave my oldest a very nice chevette for his 15th, the kid wanted a new mustang. He's 25 now and drives a beater toyota. They need to spend more time WALKING to be thankful for great gifts of moblity, reguardless of the year/make/model. But that's just me. __________________ 68 C10 250 4spd 69 C20 327 4spd 69 910 250 3spd 80 K10 350 4spd 76 C60 366 5spd school bus "THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN BREAK THAT SOMEONE CAN'T BE PAID TO REPAIR"

05-21-2006, 03:00 PM	#15
EighthD Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Santee Ca Posts: 251	Re: the boys truck? nice truck what part of nebraska are you In? Im from David city.

05-21-2006, 08:39 PM	#17
shelby987 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Just outside Durham, NC Posts: 894	Re: the boys truck? OK.....first we need to address the dodge issue ....at least he wants the charger and not the honda/kia/toyota......he needs to understand that a classic GM is great, truck, car or hatchback (yes I would have driven a vega at his age!!). I say give him a station wagon....that's what I had.....I guarantee he will reach a point where that truck is AWESOME to him.....although I still own a station wagon but thats another issue. $1300 sounds like a good deal.....as for the A/C I say roll the windows down and drive faster! __________________ 1969 SS 350 Camaro Sold 2008 1970 3/4T K20, stock height with 33's, 250 I6, 3 on the tree, and locked front and rear 4.10's 1980 Chevy Malibu 2 dr Sold 2007 1993 Olds. Cutlass Ciera Wagon Traded 2006 2003 Saturn L200 w/5pd. D/D My list spans 5 decades with One common thread.....GM!



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05-21-2006, 09:49 PM	#20
EighthD Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Santee Ca Posts: 251	Re: the boys truck? i'm from southern NE why does your address say california I live sante ca now. I have some brothers and sisters still in D.C. nebraska.

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Chevrolet4x4s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: WV Posts: 227	Re: the boys truck? He wants a Charger (dont get me wrong there a nice car)over that.How do yall find scuh great deals.... Nice truck. Shane __________________ 1993 K1500 350 5 speed 1985 K10 Silverado Vortec 406 5 speed (in body shop) "I been drivin' this '85 pickup truck Them buddies of mine call it a bucket of rust She's a little beat up but she still runs like the wind Yeah, kinda like me I been banged and bruisedBeen around the block a time or two But I'm runnin' like new goin' places I never been No, I ain't broke I'm just broken in" 1963 Dodge Townwagon(its amazng what 30 years and zero miles will do to a vehicle ) Member#20327

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DigitalFusion Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: MN/WI Border Posts: 30	Re: the boys truck? i dont mean to be a jerk at all, so I will not say anything, and will close posts that I have negative replies to .. instead of making admins jobs harder. Thank You this site rocks edited by Liz

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71chevytruckguy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kernersville, NC Posts: 599	Re: the boys truck? for $1300 looks like you got one heck of a deal. im 17 and have two of these trucks now. i love them and wouldn't take anything for them. maybe you could see what he likes about the charger and try put some of his suggestions into the truck. great father/son project. chris. __________________ its a work in progess. 71 c-10 lwb, in the middle of frame off restoration. 69 c-10 swb, drag truck, 406 sbc, balanced, comp 292 cam, ported, polished, gasket matched, and bowl blended pro comp 210cc heads, 2.02/1.60 ferrea valves,1.6 roller rockers, re curved hei with msd 6al box, 2-step rev limter, accel 300+ wires, ported victor jr intake, holley 750 double pumper carb, dynomax 1 5/8 headers, 4 spd munci m-20 with super case and iron midplate, mr. gasket vertigate shifter, 5.38 pro gears with full spool, 33 spline moser axles and c-clip elimators, line-loc, 5 gal fuel cell, holley blue pump. 7.807 @ 88.37mph 1.60 60FT 80 g-20 van, tow rig, cammed 305, th350, 10 bolt 88 jeep wrangler, dd, 258, ax-15 swap, 4.5" lift, 33x12.50's, lockers, 3.55's

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ABHaulR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West Valley City, Ut Posts: 311	Re: the boys truck? good deal on the truck...my first ride from my parents was a 69 LTD country squire wagon with the fake wood paneling.. so a nice truck would be a great thing. Dwayne __________________ 72' GMC Suburban 10 1/2" of Lift, 40" Tires! Waiting for restoration 67' Chevy, What to do??? And Bad Ass American Bulldogs!

05-21-2006, 10:32 PM	#25
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Re: the boys truck? That's a darn nice '68 GMC. I'd drive to Nebraska and give your son 1300 cash for it so he can start saving for the charger. I have a 16yr old boy who thinks he's entitled to something nicer than a old truck, so don't feel bad. My first car was a '57 International A120 pickup, straight six, 4 on the floor, vacuum wipers, no radio, A/C was a handle under the dash that opened a fresh air scoop on the cowl... and I was just tickled to death to have something to drive and a truck at that! What more could a boy want! __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

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