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whitesswj · 02-13-2004, 12:58 AM

Guys, I need what it says, your opinion.

I'm frustrated due to the fact that my 68 got hit and i'm having to try to drive a busted pickup till i can get another one (in that i mean another 68 or 67).

The guy I bought my 68 from has a 67 for sale for $300.00. It needs some work before i go driving it. Like: new master cylinder, brakes, motor out of the 68 put in, the shifter linkage put back in, exaust, pain job. seat reatached, rear bumper reatached. grill put in, rocker panels put in, new floor on both sides, and a few other little things. I have a grill, bumper, linkage, anything i might need is from the 68 but i have to drive it in the mean time, what should i do? thanks for your imput, be honest and give it to me!

sswj

Longhorn Man · 02-13-2004, 01:10 AM

Grab it, and thrash on the two in the garage untill you can drive one of them to work. Sleep can wait, so can paint.

whitesswj · 02-13-2004, 01:13 AM

you know what long, its guys like you that motiviate us to keep going!!!

lukecp · 02-13-2004, 01:15 AM

Pick up all the spare parts that you can't rape off your '68 from the salvage yard....assemble the '67, then swap motors in a weekend and hopefully be on the road. Might want to take a short vacation though.....it may take some time to get the bugs out of a truck that has been sitting for quite some time.

whitesswj · 02-13-2004, 01:30 AM

let be known that i still have the 68

whitesswj · 02-13-2004, 01:34 AM

ok i'm seeing 30 views but only 2 replys. You guys have a voice!!!! Let me hear what you have to say!! You can do it!!!

cduster · 02-13-2004, 01:49 AM

I say jump on it. Things always have a way of working out with enough effort.

hgs_notes · 02-13-2004, 01:56 AM

You need a driver, not a project. Spend a little more and get something you can actually use. The $300 for another project is just that. About the same cost as a pair of new fenders.

HG

*dtlilly* · 02-13-2004, 02:36 AM

I say do the deal. Your saving a truck destined for the crusher, and putting together a truck you will know every nut and bolt about.

ACES · 02-13-2004, 05:07 AM

I think it depends on your ability. I am not a good enough mechanic, welder, or craftsman to finish the job in a few days.
If it were me, I would spend the cash on a small mid to late 90's economy car (that runs) that would get me through.
I have to say though that a lot of people on this board are much more automotively inclined than myself.

Longhorn Man · 02-13-2004, 09:08 AM

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Originally posted by whitesswj
you know what long, its guys like you that motiviate us to keep going!!!

Hmmm, maybe I should start talking to my self so I'll get off my duff and get some work done om my rig.

Blue Beard · 02-13-2004, 09:08 AM

If you damaged truck isn't your only truck...I'd go for it and combine the two...

whitesswj · 02-13-2004, 01:49 PM

the damaged 68 is drivable i've just got to find a way to hold the headlight in (ducktape just poped into my mind and zipties red green???) and put a new radiatior in it. I have some thign to drive but its the other i'm worried about. i don't have a trailer or tow hitch to tow it with to go have it painted or body work, i could paint it but its the body work i have no clue about. Keep throwing out ideas.

the only thing i want done to the 67 before i drop the motor in to it is paint it inside and out.

As my wifey told me last night, slow down, you don't have to do it all in one week end.

lukecp · 02-13-2004, 02:28 PM

Sorry if you already mentioned this in another thread, but...

How damaged is the '68? Maybe use parts off the '67 to fix it, unless the frame is bent bad?

But.....a small economy car isn't a bad idea....much cheaper to keep on the road than an old truck, although nowhere near as cool and fun as the old truck....

*67Fleetsidedream* · 02-13-2004, 02:34 PM

I can't seem to find a pic of your banged up 68. You got one?

02-13-2004, 12:58 AM	#1
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	in need of the opinion of the wiser than i Guys, I need what it says, your opinion. I'm frustrated due to the fact that my 68 got hit and i'm having to try to drive a busted pickup till i can get another one (in that i mean another 68 or 67). The guy I bought my 68 from has a 67 for sale for $300.00. It needs some work before i go driving it. Like: new master cylinder, brakes, motor out of the 68 put in, the shifter linkage put back in, exaust, pain job. seat reatached, rear bumper reatached. grill put in, rocker panels put in, new floor on both sides, and a few other little things. I have a grill, bumper, linkage, anything i might need is from the 68 but i have to drive it in the mean time, what should i do? thanks for your imput, be honest and give it to me! sswj __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

02-13-2004, 01:13 AM	#3
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	you know what long, its guys like you that motiviate us to keep going!!! __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

02-13-2004, 01:15 AM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Pick up all the spare parts that you can't rape off your '68 from the salvage yard....assemble the '67, then swap motors in a weekend and hopefully be on the road. Might want to take a short vacation though.....it may take some time to get the bugs out of a truck that has been sitting for quite some time. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

02-13-2004, 01:30 AM	#5
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	let be known that i still have the 68 __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

02-13-2004, 01:34 AM	#6
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	ok i'm seeing 30 views but only 2 replys. You guys have a voice!!!! Let me hear what you have to say!! You can do it!!! __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

02-13-2004, 01:10 AM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Grab it, and thrash on the two in the garage untill you can drive one of them to work. Sleep can wait, so can paint.

02-13-2004, 01:49 AM	#7
cduster Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: S.W. Michigan Posts: 403	I say jump on it. Things always have a way of working out with enough effort.

02-13-2004, 01:56 AM	#8
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,122	You need a driver, not a project. Spend a little more and get something you can actually use. The $300 for another project is just that. About the same cost as a pair of new fenders. HG __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff

02-13-2004, 02:36 AM	#9
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	I say do the deal. Your saving a truck destined for the crusher, and putting together a truck you will know every nut and bolt about.

02-13-2004, 05:07 AM	#10
ACES Life is a gamble Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lee's Summit, MO Posts: 796	I think it depends on your ability. I am not a good enough mechanic, welder, or craftsman to finish the job in a few days. If it were me, I would spend the cash on a small mid to late 90's economy car (that runs) that would get me through. I have to say though that a lot of people on this board are much more automotively inclined than myself. __________________ 1970 Orange CST C-10 w/350, posi, Longbed The torpid artist seeks inspiration at any cost, by virtue or by vice, by friend or by fiend, by prayer or by wine. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

02-13-2004, 09:08 AM	#12
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,834	If you damaged truck isn't your only truck...I'd go for it and combine the two... __________________ 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

02-13-2004, 01:49 PM	#13
whitesswj Embrace the Redneck Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cabot, AR Posts: 1,334	the damaged 68 is drivable i've just got to find a way to hold the headlight in (ducktape just poped into my mind and zipties red green???) and put a new radiatior in it. I have some thign to drive but its the other i'm worried about. i don't have a trailer or tow hitch to tow it with to go have it painted or body work, i could paint it but its the body work i have no clue about. Keep throwing out ideas. the only thing i want done to the 67 before i drop the motor in to it is paint it inside and out. As my wifey told me last night, slow down, you don't have to do it all in one week end. __________________ '01 Camaro *Son, you just can't get there from here...*

02-13-2004, 02:28 PM	#14
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Sorry if you already mentioned this in another thread, but... How damaged is the '68? Maybe use parts off the '67 to fix it, unless the frame is bent bad? But.....a small economy car isn't a bad idea....much cheaper to keep on the road than an old truck, although nowhere near as cool and fun as the old truck.... __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

02-13-2004, 02:34 PM	#15
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	I can't seem to find a pic of your banged up 68. You got one?



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