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11-17-2018, 07:47 PM | #1 |
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My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Looks to be in real good shape. Still titled to the original owner. I guess about 10 years ago they tried to get it back on the road. Swapped the motor for a 400 small block. Finally got it running and it ran for two minutes and the motor locked up. Turns out a screw from the carb had been dropped in the intake during the build. Made its way into the block and she was done. He lost interest and it's been sitting in a metal hut ever since.
Has California mirrors and a ton of new parts that the guy bought when he was going to build it.
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11-17-2018, 08:14 PM | #2 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Great find! Your Dad is a lucky man. What are his plans for it?
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11-17-2018, 08:53 PM | #3 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Nice Body. Good Luck
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11-17-2018, 08:57 PM | #4 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Nice looking truck! Is it 4x or just big center caps
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11-17-2018, 09:02 PM | #5 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Does “California mirrors” mean No mirrors?
Awesome truck
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11-17-2018, 09:07 PM | #6 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Beautiful! Post a pic of the SPID when you have a chance. Love the paint stripe.
Here's a spin for ya:
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11-17-2018, 10:35 PM | #7 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
It is up for sale on CL Mooresville, looks good
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11-17-2018, 11:13 PM | #8 |
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11-18-2018, 12:25 AM | #9 | |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
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2wd Nah. Mirrors are in the passenger floorboard for now He deleted it. This morning he was gonna resell it. This evening he’s keeping it. Who knows.
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11-18-2018, 12:30 AM | #10 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
More pics
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11-18-2018, 01:03 AM | #11 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
I can picture it now - fully restored with the original caps on it. I'd keep it too! Great find, congrats (to Dad) - thanks for sharing. Looks like someone even added an am/fm from a slightly newer truck.
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11-18-2018, 01:20 AM | #12 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Thats a sad story, I feel sorry for the guy. But at least it will live again now.
I dropped the filter washer into my KTM 250 two stroker once and it locked it up. Much easier fix though, you have the cylinder honed and replace the piston and you're ragin again.
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11-18-2018, 03:26 AM | #13 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Nice truck! I don't think I have ever seen a '68 with that paint stripe, not to mention a shortbed with leaf springs
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11-18-2018, 05:51 AM | #14 |
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Re: My dad scored a '68 shortbed barn find today
Looks like it will be a fun project!
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