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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-04-2016, 11:51 PM

Got the idea from the thread about your age when your truck was built.

Anyway, I'm the second owner. Third if you count the dealer. I bought it in 1989. Replacement bed. Was ochre/white. Feel free to show picks. Here's one of mine over a year ago. It's currently being disassembled.

Andy4639 · 03-05-2016, 12:00 AM

I bought my 71 on March 19 of 1886! Almost 30 years ago, man how time flies.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-05-2016, 12:11 AM

beautiful truck.

**special-K** · 03-05-2016, 12:12 AM

The only one I have left, till I build the '67, I've had for 15 years on Memorial Day. This picture was my last stop in WVA on the way home with it

Andy4639 · 03-05-2016, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

beautiful truck.

Thanks!
I just spent the last 12 hrs working on it.

**FirstOwner69** · 03-05-2016, 12:36 AM

We bought our 69 new on Nov. 20,1969, and had a new camper mounted the next day. The picture below was taken about a week later in a National Forest campground near Big Bear Lake in Southern California.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-05-2016, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy4639

Thanks!
I just spent the last 12 hrs working on it.

I need to spend the next 2000 hours on mine. Takes me a while. First time out and doing my best to avoid goofs.

Check out First Owner. Amazing truck. Those pics I see under the hood on occasion, is that the truck? Whatever it is it's pristine. BTW, what did you pay for your truck and camper? How much a night to camp?

**FirstOwner69** · 03-05-2016, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Check out First Owner. Amazing truck. Those pics I see under the hood on occasion, is that the truck? Whatever it is it's pristine. BTW, what did you pay for your truck and camper? How much a night to camp?

I think all the under hood pictures I've posted previously were taken after resto 2 years/500 miles ago.

Regarding price... When I asked the dealer why there wasn't a window sticker, I was told the 3/4 ton and up trucks did not require them. I believe that was true in 1969. I don't recall the exact suggested retail, but it was between $4100 and $4200. We paid $3425 for the truck and $1675 for the camper. Not bad for a loaded CST with buckets and A/C (but no gauges

).

Below are pictures of the pertinent portion of the sales contract for the truck, another of the truck and camper taken near Big Bear Lake in southern California taken a couple weeks after delivery and 2 under hood shots taken in 2010 just before I started the 3 year frame-off resto. I think the only things under the hood that were not original in 2010 were the alternator, heater fan, water pump, plugs, plug wires, belts, hoses, and hot water shutoff valve. Even the R12 refrigerant was mostly original. The starter was original but rebuilt. The current engine is a GM performance Parts 350/330HP. Of course, I still have the original engine and other items I removed to upgrade with options available on 1967 to 1972 trucks. Upgrades are AM/FM, tilt, gauges with tach, and shoulder belts. The instrument cluster also includes an 80s Chevy truck clock. I'm currently running chrome Hummer H2 wheels but have also restored the original wheels.

OregonNed · 03-05-2016, 01:57 AM

Picked mine up and drive back from Idaho 12/2012. Photo first day home

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 03-05-2016, 01:59 AM

250 miles a year since the restore huh? I'll probably top that, by a little bit.

$5100 for a new truck and camper in 1969. That's 5% what the same would cost today.

BigRed76 · 03-05-2016, 02:34 AM

I will have had my '71 for 4 years this April. The first pic is right when I got it home, and the second pic is from a few months ago. This truck really did get saved from the grave, the PO had bought it as a parts truck and robbed all of the good parts off of it, and he was going to scrap it but his wife convinced him to piece it back together to try to get more money out of it. I have since put thousands into it, and don't regret any of it.

**Canuckvetter** · 03-05-2016, 09:31 AM

I got my 1st 68 in 1974. Drove it all through high school. Built a 1963 corvette 327 in school in 77 and put it in the 68. I could fry the tires at will. Sorry that is the only picture I could find circa 1980. Spent the next 30 yrs. playing with corvettes. Started searching for a 67 C-10 in Dec. 2014 & bought my blue 67 12 hours from me in BC. Got home a Saturday night. Looked on Kijiji an kinda Canadian Craigslist and found the maroon truck that Sunday. It had been listed 7 min. when I called and it was 20 min. from me. My wife said you better not buy that. I took it as a dare.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1457183835

70 shorty · 03-05-2016, 09:56 AM

Ive had my 70 for 11.5 years now. One day I might start fixing it up, lol!

Sicklajoie · 03-05-2016, 10:12 AM

A little over 5 years. I've put over 25000 miles on it, which isn't bad considering the short New England season.

BossHogg69 · 03-05-2016, 12:56 PM

I've owned mine for 14 years. My grandfather drug it out of a field and turned it into his 'toy' in 1990. My dad gave it to me in 2002 after my grandfather passed away, after it had sat for about 5 years. It was definitely 'old school' when I got it, and I drove it that way for 7 years. My tastes are a little different than PawPaw's

and I changed it up a bit.

03-04-2016, 11:51 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	How long have you owned your truck(s) Got the idea from the thread about your age when your truck was built. Anyway, I'm the second owner. Third if you count the dealer. I bought it in 1989. Replacement bed. Was ochre/white. Feel free to show picks. Here's one of mine over a year ago. It's currently being disassembled. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 03-05-2016 at 12:10 AM.

03-05-2016, 12:00 AM	#2
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,945	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) I bought my 71 on March 19 of 1886! Almost 30 years ago, man how time flies. __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

03-05-2016, 12:11 AM	#3
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) beautiful truck. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

03-05-2016, 12:12 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) The only one I have left, till I build the '67, I've had for 15 years on Memorial Day. This picture was my last stop in WVA on the way home with it Attached Images __________________ "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 ~

03-05-2016, 12:36 AM	#6
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,852	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) We bought our 69 new on Nov. 20,1969, and had a new camper mounted the next day. The picture below was taken about a week later in a National Forest campground near Big Bear Lake in Southern California. Attached Images

03-05-2016, 01:57 AM	#9
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) Picked mine up and drive back from Idaho 12/2012. Photo first day home Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

03-05-2016, 01:59 AM	#10
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,322	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) 250 miles a year since the restore huh? I'll probably top that, by a little bit. $5100 for a new truck and camper in 1969. That's 5% what the same would cost today. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

03-05-2016, 02:34 AM	#11
BigRed76 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loveland, CO Posts: 1,921	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) I will have had my '71 for 4 years this April. The first pic is right when I got it home, and the second pic is from a few months ago. This truck really did get saved from the grave, the PO had bought it as a parts truck and robbed all of the good parts off of it, and he was going to scrap it but his wife convinced him to piece it back together to try to get more money out of it. I have since put thousands into it, and don't regret any of it. Attached Images __________________ Zach 1970 Chevrolet Custom Camper K20 1971 GMC Super K2500, 12V/NV4500 swap in progress 1971 Chevrolet Custom C10 1972 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C20, 5.3/4L60E 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, 455/TH400, 3.73 posi 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD, LB7/Allison, CCSB 2005 GMC Sierra 1500, 5.3/4L60E, CCSB

03-05-2016, 09:31 AM	#12
Canuckvetter How did I get this OLD! Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Lamont County, AB, CANADA Posts: 1,047	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) I got my 1st 68 in 1974. Drove it all through high school. Built a 1963 corvette 327 in school in 77 and put it in the 68. I could fry the tires at will. Sorry that is the only picture I could find circa 1980. Spent the next 30 yrs. playing with corvettes. Started searching for a 67 C-10 in Dec. 2014 & bought my blue 67 12 hours from me in BC. Got home a Saturday night. Looked on Kijiji an kinda Canadian Craigslist and found the maroon truck that Sunday. It had been listed 7 min. when I called and it was 20 min. from me. My wife said you better not buy that. I took it as a dare. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1457183835 Attached Images

03-05-2016, 09:56 AM	#13
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) Ive had my 70 for 11.5 years now. One day I might start fixing it up, lol! __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

03-05-2016, 10:12 AM	#14
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,499	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) A little over 5 years. I've put over 25000 miles on it, which isn't bad considering the short New England season. Attached Images __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

03-05-2016, 12:56 PM	#15
BossHogg69 motor exploder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,346	Re: How long have you owned your truck(s) I've owned mine for 14 years. My grandfather drug it out of a field and turned it into his 'toy' in 1990. My dad gave it to me in 2002 after my grandfather passed away, after it had sat for about 5 years. It was definitely 'old school' when I got it, and I drove it that way for 7 years. My tastes are a little different than PawPaw's and I changed it up a bit. Attached Images __________________ Adam 1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac 1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's 1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac 2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80 2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac Use the SEARCH function on this forum - it is your friend!!



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