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Saw this on craigslist, almost cried. I don't have the room but I would love to have it, patina looks perfect.
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/3356225169.html

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You need to make the room! I'd be all over that one if it was in my town. It looks really straight and solid from the pics.

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It looks like maybe some rust in the drivers side rocker but nothin to bad. The fact that it's at an auto salvage yard just makes me cringe thinking of this old girl getting parted and eventually crushed :waah:

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Pictures for when the ad goes away

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I would go get it.. And the one next to it as well...
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If it were a shortbed, I'd make the 4 hr trek in a hurry. Do you know what they're wanting for it?

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Custom, or no? It has the front chrome trim but no chrome around the front windshield trim. No Custom emblems on the doors .. Humm. Looks like chrome wing windows .. Bench seat (no buddies as far as I can tell)

It might be one to do a cab swap to SWB frame (?)

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Gave them a call this morning. Guy said it's a plane jane 68, no rare options but it's pretty straight and not to bad on rust. There's no title but they will give you a bill of sale. 800 bucks

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good deal for someone to part out (since no title) wish i had the space..

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some states dont require a title for a truck that old. a bill of sale would be good enough

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ah, true. i was just thinking of NC where the truck is and where I live haha.

In that case, someone save it! :metal:

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I may be interested. Can any of you local boys go check it out and get some detailed pics of it for me?

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Hmmmm.

Did he mention if it had motor and trans in it?

Maybe I will swing by and look at it while at goodguys this weekend.

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I would asking them what it would cost with a title. I mean, they are a salvage yard and should have the ability to get a title for it.

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Looks like an I6 valve cover peeking out there ..

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Joe and all,

I asked the tag office this question about titles. She wispered to me that if you are getting the bill of sale from another state... then you will be given a new title from this state (Kansas). As long as that truck was never registered in this state then there is no record of the Vin...Hmmmm
Only thing to consider I guess is that you will need to get it inspected in the new state. In Kansas (my experience with my trucks) all they do is verify the rosette rivets with the BOS and try to confirm the fram serial number. If its painted and redone they send you to an "expert" that verifies the correctness of the vehicle. Just my experience here though.

Mike

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Oh, short bed smort bed. Mark my words. This short bed craze one day will be over, and you'll wish you had this truck. And, from the looks of your second post, I see you're reconsidering.
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Been going on for decades now...I do not see it ending anytime soon :lol:

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me neither. they dont fit in my garage and i dont haul lots of 4x8 sheets of plywood every day. :m3: here we go again ;)

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It's like anything else. Fads come and go, and once enough long beds have been chopped to short beds, and the market is saturated with short beds by comparison, people will want to be "different", so long beds will be the craze. I could care less about crazes with this. I like the functionality and look of my long bed. I just find it interesting
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I think the whole shortbed vs longbed thing is for high schoolers. Get over it. I drive a truck.

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:metal: I think it's just a matter of opinion. It's not like anyone is wrong. Some people like longbeds cause you can haul more material, some like shortbeds cause they are easier to fit in a garage. 50bomb is right, we all love classic trucks so stop telling each other who is wrong or right and drive your truck
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It is not simply a fad...its just the way it is. People have been "cutting down" vehicles of all sorts for a loooong time. 67-72 trucks are pretty much past their point as "work trucks" (there still are some, but not many by comparison to newer trucks) and as such are primarily used for pleasure now. I like the functionality of a longbed (that's why I own a newer one)...just isn't practical for me when it comes to 67-72 trucks. Buy what you like, drive what you like, that's all that matters.

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Im gonna make a 3 wheeler out of mine.
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Haha, I'm gonna make an extra short short bed cause its my truck and I'm the one who pays to drive and work on it
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:metal: :lol:

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Well, my son will be turning sixteen in a few more years. This could be a decent starter truck for him to learn to drive. I showed him the pictures and asked if he would like driving it. He said yes. He asked what year it was and I told him a 68 and he was even more interested since my truck is a 68 also. I called about it this morning and they said it had a 6-cylinder in it, but the VIN said it originally had a V8. I didn't ask him to read me the VIN, though.

This would make a good truck for him to learn to build on, and learn to drive. He could do enough work on it himself to learn to appreciate the work that goes into them and respect it.

As for the longbed vs. shortbed thing, I try to stay out of those debates because people like what they like. For appearance and looks, I personally just like shortbeds. That's my preference, but I'm not against buying a nice longbed as a DD or utilitarian vehicle. I don't think I could ever bring myself to to make a "work truck" out of any classic with a good, straight body and bed.

I used to have a 66 longbed as a DD and loved it.

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Perfect. I hope you and your son end up with this truck, better start a build thread on here so I can follow along. Best of luck:metal:

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Sounds kind of like a Blazer... :lol:

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Awesome! I like a longbed with a toolbox in it. I think they look good.

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Is there anyone who could run over there this weekend during the Goodguys show to take some extra pictures? I'll be tied up at the swap meet or else I would do it. Oh yea stop by and say hi, I'll be there with the orange truck and green truck:chevy:

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I'm just sayin, It's your truck / my truck. Do whatever you want with it. I like them all. I'd give $800 for this one, sight unseen without a title. Get a title, and you've got an $1,800 truck. Long Bed, Shortbed .. there's money to be made in this truck. this cab and front clip on a SWB frame and find a good fleet bed for it. A decent drop, not even painted and it would be $2,500-$3,000 truck. Just cleaned up with some rallys on it.

Me personally I'd look for a SWB chassis and sit it over on that frame. Drop a good (basically stock 350) in it and just fix on it as I could. Matt, it sounds like you're right on track if this is something you might want to do. Your son seeing it come together from the frame up would not only give you some time with him, he'd learn so much about the truck .. plus, you would know where he is. You'd know he's staying out of trouble! See my signature? There's a reason for that..

Matt, call me if you want. I have access to a rollback but it would be pretty pricey.. we'll figure out a way to get it home. How many miles is it from you?

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Made a quick call also , said there was some rust in the drip rails , you might want to get down there and take a better look before we all have it drivable by the weekend!

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I have access to a trailer with a winch. It's not too far from Concord, and I can get there in about 4 hrs.

I have a good idea for a truck like that and I wouldn't have to be in a big hurry with it since my son is only fixing to turn 10. I also realize that 6 yrs can sneak up quickly, though. I'm trying to figure out where the last 10 went. :lol:

My wife doesn't want him to have anything with any power because he already thinks everything has to spin tires and go fast. In reality, though, do we ever get over that? :lol: If he does alot of the work, or at least has a hand in it, he will apreciate it more. He will also have to buy his own gas and tires. ;) After quickly wearing down a couple sets, he will learn to take it easy. Well, at least I hope he will. :O

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How would you go about getting a title for it?
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In TN, you can apply for a lost title. The process goes easier if you have a bill of sale and it still has the matching VIN tag and VIN plate.

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Yes, it appears times have changed the market for these pickups since these were sold new 40+ years ago. The ratio when new, original buyers prefered longbeds 3 or 4 times over the shortbeds. Large majority of the buyers weren't interested in shorties, there were interested in getting the most value and functionality for their money. Call me a relic, but I'am still with the the 60's 70's crowd and couldn't care less about the present collector car market (not unless I inherited a low mileage top of the line shortbed:lol:)

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It's a piece of cake to get a full fledged title up here in Montana.


I agree.

I have always wondered why the '60 to '66 trucks with a big back window are a littler more sought after, and why the '67's with a small back window are more desirable.