Struck "gold" at the pick n pull
 

I am finally at the point of taking my truck in for finish body and paint. I have been searching high and low for a pair of perfect wheel tubs. The wheel tubs are the only thing left on my project that require any bodywork, and finding a decent set has proved very difficult even here in Cali.

That all changed at the pick n pull :metal: I came across a 68 Longhorn with original paint. I imagine it had a camper on most it's life, judging from the condition of the bed. I literally had both wheel tubs removed in a matter of 10 minutes. I have never been able to remove bed bolts before without over tightening and snapping them off. These are the nicest original paint tubs I have ever seen, and they are the last pieces I needed before I turn my truck over to paint prison...

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Here is the truck I managed to pull them from. I pulled these a week ago (black friday) and it still had the doors and front clip on it then...looks like someone else grabbed those during the week sometime.

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Nice score. My 72 had tubs like that. All original but it too had a camper shell most of its life.
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Very nice. Did you grab that rear bumper as well? Looks real clean and straight.

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Send some of those trucks up north!!

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Zepp, where are these pick and pulls?

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great score!

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That would never happen in Michigan everything is rusted out before it gets to the bone yard.:nx:

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Nice score!!!

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Congrats on the great find . I am sure you felt that Christmas came early.

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That's actually Saddle,not Gold :lol:

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There aren't any pick n pulls around here either.




Oh, and nice score
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Man! I sure miss that place-went to a pick-n-pull here in Nashville and some a**hole stole my new 1/2 in impact -man I am still pissed!!1:devil:

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Great find! So Cal is uaually good for rust free picks.

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Looks like the one has a ding in it. If its not good enough for you, let me know........
Nice score! Hard to believe every truck came with them but they are so hard to find nice.

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I saw that truck too but it was mostly raped when I went.
Nice score!

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Those look really good!
Congrats.

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Nice score. I need to be that lucky, I need some wheels tubs too

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Wow- Really nice Score! Congrats!

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Nice! Gotta love the Pick-n-Pulls, I got a set of 71-72 truck bucket seats the day after black friday at the pnp near me, they're in pretty bad shape but have the correct brackets so I was happy.

Looks like someone is going to fix some above the windshield rust the hard way with the way they cut that cab!
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We have 4 pull it yourself type lots in the K.C. area but seldom do they have any old stuff. I do find T-5 trans regularly.

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Looks like they have a good setup. Already have it up on blocks and no grass growing up around it :D

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Holy Cow! Those are in great shape. As I look over the swiss cheese in my truck:lol:

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Those look nice but why not just get repops? Originals that much better?

P.S. Leddzepp... stopped by your build thread. You're almost ready for paint!? You're holding out on us. More build thread posts please. :) I'm a few months behind you on my SWB conversion.

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I hate you guys!, up here that doesn't happen. Ever! Nice score:)

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man that was a great score. gonna keep the original paint?:lol:

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No, I do not have a use for it on my truck. It did look like new though...

All over So. Cal. Just look in the yellow pages for ones near you.

Steve that sucks. I have to keep an eye on my tools when I set them down to start pulling parts. I had a guy strike up a conversation about nothing, while his buddy eyeballed what I had laid out. There are some strange characters that show up there.

Bud- When did you go? That truck has been there for over a week now, I suspect it is headed to the crusher in the next few days.

That left me scratching my head too. I have no idea why they didn't buy the whole cab, and just swap??!! It was rust free...but they cut out half the roof? :uhmk: They also took the VIN plate and gross weight tag from the pillar....stupid.


I was going to buy repops from Brothers within the next couple weeks...but the rest of my truck is OEM and I am glad I held out this long. OEM always fits better. These fit like a glove and were ridiculously cheap.


It is pretty much done mechanically, which is where I left off in the build thread. My interior is finished. Engine compartment is detailed, A/C is recharged with R-12. I drive the truck a lot. With three kids and a 60+ hour work week, I squeeze in work time on the truck whenever I can and usually forget the camera in the process. I will tie it up once the paint is done.

Nope. These are going to get repainted in Ochre :metal:

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Yeah, but "Struck Saddle" doesn't quite have the same ring to it. ;)

Actually, it sounds kinda painful :lol:

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You make a good point...ow!