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ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 06:53 PM

Well the guy I bought this truck from a guy who just listed it as a 69 chevy truck. I can not read the fender emblem because of the picture locations. The aux tanks seem a little odd. I'm use to seeing the 4X4's with the doors for filling the tanks. I would appreciate any input you experts can give me on the truck. I bought it on E-bay this morning. I have to drive it 3000 mile but I'm pretty sure it will be worth it. You've got to love a truck this old with no cancer.

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 05-13-2003, 06:56 PM

Where in oregon did you buy that truck...

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 07:05 PM

The guy lives in the Salem area. You probably know this but it is about 1 1/2 hours south of Portland. He is kicking himself now because I got it cheap and he realizes he should have ask for more.

*Gee_Emm* · 05-13-2003, 07:10 PM

The emblems look to be "custom camper" and it looks like there is a 20 next to it so its a 3/4 ton

It looks really nice and straight. Just change the hubcaps when you get it, they arent correct :p

*Gee_Emm* · 05-13-2003, 07:53 PM

I would say you probably did pretty good for that price just as long as it is as rust free as they say it is and if it is original paint.

I love that color

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 08:16 PM

Thanks for the reply Gee_Emm. I was thinking it was a custom camper but I didn't want to have the seller figure out that he should have a higher buy it now price. It's been a long wait for me to join the 67-72 club. I think this is a good start.

stllookn · 05-13-2003, 08:25 PM

We have board members in Salem, Jose and Primered Thunder. Jose is a great guy to do business with. When are you picking it up? Which direction are you taking back to MD? Want to transport some parts and help pay for gas?

BTW...truck looks great. My MIL lives in Salem so I get down there pretty frequently.

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 08:52 PM

I'm flying into Portland on the 31st of May at 2:00 AM. I'll be waiting around until the morning and meet up with the owner. When I leave Portland I'll be heading East on 84. I think I'll be dropping down to Denver and then taking 70 all the way to Maryland. I'm not sure what rear gear ratio this truck has so I'm not sure if I'll be speed limited due to engine rpm. It would be nice to be able to run at least the speed limit for this long of a trip. I'm open to helping transport some items provided it doesn't put me way off the path I'm following.

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2003, 08:55 PM

It does look sweet, however, not all the paint is original.

look at the bottom of the aux fuel tank hanging down...it should not be white. The other one on the drivers side is the same way.
Looking at the inside of the bed and the cab floor (what little is exposed) it still looks like it was a rust free/near rust free truck.
You have a link to the auction?
If you pass through Ohio, you can swing by here and get a free meal if you like. (in Columbus right off of I-70)
Good news...those rims look to be 16 inch..not 16.5s. I may be wrong, but if I'm right, then your next set of tires will be about 100 bucks cheaper.

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 09:30 PM

Thanks for the response Longhornmail. I appreciate the offer we'll see how things pan out and I'll get back to you. The link to the auction is
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2415091917

The good thing about this truck is I just wanted a fairly clean truck to start with. I've bought cancer victims before and would really appreciate having one without the deep deterioration that I'm use to. The 79 in my signature is a good example. The frame was bad enough that I ended up scaping that truck. To bad others are not as critical about what they sell as I am. Give the auction a look. The mileage is real high but the mechanical side of these truck do not worry me. The a/c will take a little work to get back together but at least it is an a/c cab. Talk to you later.

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2003, 09:43 PM

A couple odd things there...but looks like you got a heck of a deal.

*Randy70C-10* · 05-13-2003, 09:56 PM

Looks like a good deal to me!

*Gee_Emm* · 05-13-2003, 10:18 PM

It looks like original paint to me, the green part at least maybe the PO painted the tanks that way. But then again looking at the bottom white it looks too white for 198,000 miles. The mouldings look pretty straight.

Do you plan on keeping the truck with the stock look. Please say yes :p

Another thing I just noticed is that the outer grille is a repro and why does the truck have the upper moulding? Was that part of an option package or a seperate option or what?

Blue Beard · 05-13-2003, 10:23 PM

Looks like a great deal for the price.........let us know when you make the trip and how it comes out....

71-longbed · 05-13-2003, 10:39 PM

HEY !!!! thats arounf my neck of the woods ....cool ....i got 3 shout outs about my truck today ..so i feel pretty good :p

its crazy when people yell at your while driving down the road .... sorry i had to brag

*dtlilly* · 05-13-2003, 10:50 PM

Looks like a good straight truck, good find, and heck of a trooper for driving cross country for it. That would be fun

73stepside · 05-13-2003, 11:00 PM

i didn't see any upper molding on the grill. i don't think it's a repop. it looks almost identical to my 70 with out the silver paint on the plastic part of the grill. i think you got a pretty good deal on that truck. looks good

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 11:02 PM

I'm buying this truck to drive daily and I purposely bought it this way so I didn't have to do a bunch of body work and new paint. I don't know if I'll go down the path of restore to exactly original but I'm good with it the way it currently looks. I'll have to get the underside all treated properly to prevent the rust from taking it away from me. What is the deal with the aux tank fillers? I've noticed them like this on a couple of other pictures but most are lower along the bedside with a door. So Gee_Emm how do you know the outer grill is reproduction? I'm not questioning your knowledge I'm just trying to learn myself to pick stuff like that out.

ddsmith · 05-13-2003, 11:10 PM

Hey dtlilly,
It was only about three weeks ago that I drove all the way down to Melber, KY to look at a truck. That's about 16 hours one way. I turned around and drove back home without it. It just wasn't in the condition described. I hope that doesn't happen on this deal. The guy involved with this 69 has sold several vehicles on E-bay with no negative responses so I feel pretty good about it.

Leinie · 05-13-2003, 11:26 PM

I think the aux fuel tanks and fillers were a dealer installed option. I don't think they were done the same nationwide.

It has the original shape hubcaps on the rear,( I thought the bowties on the hubs were blue back then but don't know for sure) but later model hubcaps on the fronts and spares- No big deal just pointing it out.

Looks like a nice solid ready to drive anywhere truck. Enjoy it and have a great trip!

**Classic Heartbeat** · 05-14-2003, 12:26 AM

The spare tank on that truck is a factory auxillery tank. That was how they were done right out of the factory. Great looking truck by the way!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

wHATANERD · 05-14-2003, 12:38 AM

Truck looks very nice, My 69 was also bought off EBAY, and have had no regretts, however only had to drive 300 miles to pick mine up. Good Luck

wHATANERD · 05-14-2003, 12:43 AM

Just checked The Ebay link, Darn good price, it could have ould easly double or trippled

casey · 05-14-2003, 12:56 AM

nice score ddsmith good luck with you trip I hope it all works out, sounds like a pretty solid deal to me, just think of all the value there for 3 grand

JREs69er · 05-14-2003, 03:50 AM

Regarding the aux fuel tanks. Do you fill them from inside the wheel wells? I recently purchased a 4X4, 3/4 ton with aux tanks. There is a switch on the floor next to the drivers seat allowing to switch between the three tanks. I'm pretty sure this is factory as my options sheet mention aux tanks.

05-13-2003, 06:53 PM	#1
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	My new 69 chevy truck Well the guy I bought this truck from a guy who just listed it as a 69 chevy truck. I can not read the fender emblem because of the picture locations. The aux tanks seem a little odd. I'm use to seeing the 4X4's with the doors for filling the tanks. I would appreciate any input you experts can give me on the truck. I bought it on E-bay this morning. I have to drive it 3000 mile but I'm pretty sure it will be worth it. You've got to love a truck this old with no cancer. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 06:56 PM	#2
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05-13-2003, 07:05 PM	#3
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	The guy lives in the Salem area. You probably know this but it is about 1 1/2 hours south of Portland. He is kicking himself now because I got it cheap and he realizes he should have ask for more. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 07:53 PM	#5
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I would say you probably did pretty good for that price just as long as it is as rust free as they say it is and if it is original paint. I love that color Last edited by Gee_Emm; 05-13-2003 at 07:56 PM.

05-13-2003, 08:16 PM	#6
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	Thanks for the reply Gee_Emm. I was thinking it was a custom camper but I didn't want to have the seller figure out that he should have a higher buy it now price. It's been a long wait for me to join the 67-72 club. I think this is a good start. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 07:10 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	The emblems look to be "custom camper" and it looks like there is a 20 next to it so its a 3/4 ton It looks really nice and straight. Just change the hubcaps when you get it, they arent correct :p

05-13-2003, 08:25 PM	#7
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	We have board members in Salem, Jose and Primered Thunder. Jose is a great guy to do business with. When are you picking it up? Which direction are you taking back to MD? Want to transport some parts and help pay for gas? BTW...truck looks great. My MIL lives in Salem so I get down there pretty frequently. __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary) Last edited by stllookn; 05-13-2003 at 08:27 PM.

05-13-2003, 08:52 PM	#8
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	I'm flying into Portland on the 31st of May at 2:00 AM. I'll be waiting around until the morning and meet up with the owner. When I leave Portland I'll be heading East on 84. I think I'll be dropping down to Denver and then taking 70 all the way to Maryland. I'm not sure what rear gear ratio this truck has so I'm not sure if I'll be speed limited due to engine rpm. It would be nice to be able to run at least the speed limit for this long of a trip. I'm open to helping transport some items provided it doesn't put me way off the path I'm following. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 08:55 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	It does look sweet, however, not all the paint is original. look at the bottom of the aux fuel tank hanging down...it should not be white. The other one on the drivers side is the same way. Looking at the inside of the bed and the cab floor (what little is exposed) it still looks like it was a rust free/near rust free truck. You have a link to the auction? If you pass through Ohio, you can swing by here and get a free meal if you like. (in Columbus right off of I-70) Good news...those rims look to be 16 inch..not 16.5s. I may be wrong, but if I'm right, then your next set of tires will be about 100 bucks cheaper.

05-13-2003, 09:30 PM	#10
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	Thanks for the response Longhornmail. I appreciate the offer we'll see how things pan out and I'll get back to you. The link to the auction is http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2415091917 The good thing about this truck is I just wanted a fairly clean truck to start with. I've bought cancer victims before and would really appreciate having one without the deep deterioration that I'm use to. The 79 in my signature is a good example. The frame was bad enough that I ended up scaping that truck. To bad others are not as critical about what they sell as I am. Give the auction a look. The mileage is real high but the mechanical side of these truck do not worry me. The a/c will take a little work to get back together but at least it is an a/c cab. Talk to you later. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 09:43 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	A couple odd things there...but looks like you got a heck of a deal.

05-13-2003, 09:56 PM	#12
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Looks like a good deal to me!

05-13-2003, 10:18 PM	#13
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	It looks like original paint to me, the green part at least maybe the PO painted the tanks that way. But then again looking at the bottom white it looks too white for 198,000 miles. The mouldings look pretty straight. Do you plan on keeping the truck with the stock look. Please say yes :p Another thing I just noticed is that the outer grille is a repro and why does the truck have the upper moulding? Was that part of an option package or a seperate option or what? Last edited by Gee_Emm; 05-13-2003 at 10:24 PM.

05-13-2003, 10:23 PM	#14
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	Looks like a great deal for the price.........let us know when you make the trip and how it comes out.... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

05-13-2003, 10:39 PM	#15
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05-13-2003, 10:50 PM	#16
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Looks like a good straight truck, good find, and heck of a trooper for driving cross country for it. That would be fun Last edited by dtlilly; 05-14-2003 at 12:59 AM.

05-13-2003, 11:00 PM	#17
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	i didn't see any upper molding on the grill. i don't think it's a repop. it looks almost identical to my 70 with out the silver paint on the plastic part of the grill. i think you got a pretty good deal on that truck. looks good __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

05-13-2003, 11:02 PM	#18
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	I'm buying this truck to drive daily and I purposely bought it this way so I didn't have to do a bunch of body work and new paint. I don't know if I'll go down the path of restore to exactly original but I'm good with it the way it currently looks. I'll have to get the underside all treated properly to prevent the rust from taking it away from me. What is the deal with the aux tank fillers? I've noticed them like this on a couple of other pictures but most are lower along the bedside with a door. So Gee_Emm how do you know the outer grill is reproduction? I'm not questioning your knowledge I'm just trying to learn myself to pick stuff like that out. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 11:10 PM	#19
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	Hey dtlilly, It was only about three weeks ago that I drove all the way down to Melber, KY to look at a truck. That's about 16 hours one way. I turned around and drove back home without it. It just wasn't in the condition described. I hope that doesn't happen on this deal. The guy involved with this 69 has sold several vehicles on E-bay with no negative responses so I feel pretty good about it. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

05-13-2003, 11:26 PM	#20
Leinie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: USA Posts: 2,613	I think the aux fuel tanks and fillers were a dealer installed option. I don't think they were done the same nationwide. It has the original shape hubcaps on the rear,( I thought the bowties on the hubs were blue back then but don't know for sure) but later model hubcaps on the fronts and spares- No big deal just pointing it out. Looks like a nice solid ready to drive anywhere truck. Enjoy it and have a great trip! Last edited by Leinie; 05-13-2003 at 11:33 PM.

05-14-2003, 12:26 AM	#21
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,768	The spare tank on that truck is a factory auxillery tank. That was how they were done right out of the factory. Great looking truck by the way!! WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys

05-14-2003, 12:38 AM	#22
wHATANERD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uvalde, Tx Posts: 407	Truck looks very nice, My 69 was also bought off EBAY, and have had no regretts, however only had to drive 300 miles to pick mine up. Good Luck __________________ 1969 C/10 Longbed undergoing rebuild. Old Chevy's Never Die, They Just Rust Around The Edges

05-14-2003, 12:43 AM	#23
wHATANERD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Uvalde, Tx Posts: 407	Just checked The Ebay link, Darn good price, it could have ould easly double or trippled __________________ 1969 C/10 Longbed undergoing rebuild. Old Chevy's Never Die, They Just Rust Around The Edges

05-14-2003, 12:56 AM	#24
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	nice score ddsmith good luck with you trip I hope it all works out, sounds like a pretty solid deal to me, just think of all the value there for 3 grand

05-14-2003, 03:50 AM	#25
JREs69er Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Romeoville, IL Posts: 75	Nice truck!!! Regarding the aux fuel tanks. Do you fill them from inside the wheel wells? I recently purchased a 4X4, 3/4 ton with aux tanks. There is a switch on the floor next to the drivers seat allowing to switch between the three tanks. I'm pretty sure this is factory as my options sheet mention aux tanks.

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