going to pick up a 68 chevy

[Mr.Hyde]

So I may or may not pick up a 68' chevy wanted to ask what the boards thought prior to my purchase. I'm from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. I'm picking it up for about 1000$ ill post some picture after details

engine 327
3 spd transmission
suspension brakes and frame is all painted and redone
body needs work
needs interior
needs a windshield
needs wood for the bed
possibly a grill dependent if i like the gmc grill it comes with





[Imgur](http://i.imgur.com/tqAgh)

[firedog]

Well looks a little rough for $1000, is it a long bed or short bed? hard to tell from the pics. We picked up our 67 project for $300 no motor tranny but with all the rust repaired on cab.

[Mr.Hyde]

short bed and for winnipeg thats incredibly cheap for condition

[502ms]

Where's the rest of it? That's not a 67 cab
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[502ms]

Too much for a driver....better off as a parts truck...as I don't see the front, frame or drivetrain
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[502ms]

PS I'm sure you can buy a whole running truck for that if you keep looking on CL
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[Mr.Hyde]

As I previously posted. Comes with a 327 and the original tranny which has been rebuilt frame is all done, suspension is all done, brakes are done. No pictures of the frame didn't get a chance to. Here's a question how many guys does it take roughly to lift that cab?
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[Mr.Hyde]

Oh and so you guys know, I'm street rodding it.
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[50bomb]

You can get something running and driving for that price. Even if you decide to rod it. I would pass on it. AND for the LOVE of God minimize the pictures. I have a headache now. haha

[Mr.Hyde]

Ya sorry about that usually come out smaller, next time I will try and fix that. And I've seen some for under 1000 sure they run but are in rough shape and usually come with a 6 cyl and I wanted to a ground up anyways this just kinda saves me the taking apart portion of the build. So this lets me learn how to do all the things I want to do and body work shouldn't be much of an issue seeing as I'm a welder. That's really the only thing major I need to do to this truck for it to be on the road.
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[50bomb]

Well make sure it has a clear title then. Cause I am gonna be going through some stuff with my truck to get a title. Blah.

[Mr.Hyde]

Oh ya it's a truck my automotive teach from highschool was working on and lost interest. And not too great with the body work so title will just be signed over to me.
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[short-t]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hyde

short bed and for winnipeg thats incredibly cheap for condition

Are u sure that's a short bed? The reason I ask is the bed has six stake pockets, short only has four.
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[Coley]

Well, as a fellow Canuck my advice would be to pass on that for $1000...maybe buy it for 'back up/spare' parts for $500.
I would look further south and in a dryer area if I were you....well worth a weekends drive to go retrieve something.
Check out a few of these...not too far away:
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3312462595.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3234027743.html (really like this one)
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3217628038.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3278257289.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3268297871.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3183992039.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3274789292.html
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3279977109.html
These are a very quick sample but it is waaaaayyyy cheaper to buy them ready to go than to do it yourself and prices are down in my opinion so its a bit of a buyers market. Its never a 'builders market'....unless you've had all the parts and the paint booth for a while.
Good Luck, keep us posted.
Coley

[Mr.Hyde]

I appreciate all the help guys but I'm pretty set on doing a ground up so I can learn all the things I can learn, I'm not worried about resale the plan is to build it, break it then build it better.
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[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hyde

short bed and for winnipeg thats incredibly cheap for condition

I would make sure it is a shortbed frame because the box is long...
Also, $1000 doesn't go real far any more in this part of the country. See if you can get it for 7-8 hundred and have fun...

[Mr.Hyde]

I like your style, and the amount the guy is throwing in is pretty good. It just needs the body work a windshield for purchase items. Later tonight ill post a list of why I get in the deal for 1000
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[trac209]

Welcome to the forum,and I'm from winnipeg myself. Truck seems a bit high in price for 1000 IMHO too but it may have more potential than the pictures show. Good to see a fellow Pegger on here,this site is hands down best there is in reference to classic chevy and gmc trucks. You'll find a ton of info and ideas here. What area of town are you in btw?
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[Mr.Hyde]

St James, and thank you always good to see some locals on here
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[ole dollor]

welcome from Texas....have fun with your build....be sure and post a lot of smaller pic's....

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by firedog

Well looks a little rough for $1000, is it a long bed or short bed? hard to tell from the pics. We picked up our 67 project for $300 no motor tranny but with all the rust repaired on cab.

That is lot of work and the parts I seen are in bad shape. If I were you I would look aroung a litter more.

[67-4x4]

listen to coley second truck he has listed is sweeeet

[trac209]

Originally Posted by Mr.Hyde

St James, and thank you always good to see some locals on here
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if your ever looking for parts or whatnot I have a few connections let me know and good luck with your build.
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[Mr.Hyde]

ok so this is whats in the whole deal..
-cab,bed, fenders, oak for the bed.
-327 v8
-cab corners and rockers
-compressor for air ride
-moon hub caps with bowties
-service manual
-2 and 4 barrel carbs
-alternator
-starter
-bell housing and clutch
-3 speed transmission rebuilt
-rebuilt cylinder heads
-new drive shaft and hanger
-4 barrel manifold
-extra gauge cluster
-rear air shocks
-overload leaf springs
-gasket set for the motor
-ram air manifolds
-new water pump
-new hoses
-frame has been sandblasted and rust proofed, suspension is all done, brakes are done all around, brake lines redone,

What the truck needs
-body work
-windshield
-upholstery
-wiring(comes with truck but will be checked or replaced)

what i want to do
-3 1/2" drop on the front
-3" drop on the front
-paint will be satin black with.. nah its a secret
-built up 327
-possibly drop in a 4 speed hurst tans
-15 or 16" five spoke rims
-disc brake conversion (debating whether or not i want to all around or just front)
-black leather interior with stainless trim and mahogany dash panel nothing special for sound system just speakers and a deck not sure how to mount will figure out when the time comes

[trac209]

Wow in that case it's an awesome deal!
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