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72BlckButy · 02-05-2008, 02:34 AM

Do it!!!

n2billet · 02-05-2008, 11:39 AM

HAVE YOU BOUGHT THIS YET!

SCOTI · 02-05-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by n2billet

HAVE YOU BOUGHT THIS YET!

After the second inspection (this one in daylight), it's a stretch for the asking price. I thought about making a counter offer but I don't think we'll be in the same price range. It is a nice truck, just not 5K nice.

I brought a knife & dug up some of the dirt in the kick/toe-panels & there was some holes.
There was some cheap 'Pep-Boys' type chrome trim (plastic) attached to the door edges; but they painted the truck w/it in place.
The a/c was all there but the control panel didn't work so I couldn't verify if the remainder of the system was functional.
The paint quality was 'Collision Center' type work.... ok for a driver but not nicer (I would have had to paint the bed myself .... in the driveway on a windy day to get a consistent texture). The truck was straight but they did a poor job.
The jambs were the same color family, but not the same color; the interior paint was lacking as well.

For $4800-5K, I'll re-work what I have or use my cab/doors from the RetroRod & use the current cab for that project (I did want to shave that entire firewall).

I'll let it sit & re-approach w/a counter offer toward the end of the week.

If I can pony up the $$ to get this truck, I can get the Beater in shape.

**Hart_Rod** · 02-06-2008, 11:23 AM

Check this one out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...em180212969358

Bishops Trucks · 02-06-2008, 12:32 PM

Looks like a very strait and solid truck.

SCOTI · 02-06-2008, 12:33 PM

Not bad. I actually prefer the faded original stuff vs. a cheap re-paint.

72BLUZ · 02-06-2008, 12:47 PM

You Can Do It!!!!!!!!!!

shifty · 02-06-2008, 01:23 PM

I say do it.

I see longbeds all over the place. Shortbeds seem to be the ones that get hauled off to the crusher all the time. Nobody wanted a shortbed back in the 60s and 70s

BigSky71 · 02-07-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Check this one out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...em180212969358

That is a very clean truck, I wonder why they pulled all the trim off.

shifty · 02-07-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BigSky71

That is a very clean truck, I wonder why they pulled all the trim off.

Read the auction

I see:

All the original chrome has been removed to prep it for new paint, so you can see there is no plastic on this truck. All the original chrome comes with the truck.

BigSky71 · 02-07-2008, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by shifty

Read the auction

Oh... I was just looking at the pretty pictures

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Painter D · 02-07-2008, 10:40 AM

hey dude ,not exactly sure what condition truck you're looking for, but i happen to know where theres a 67 or 68 for sale. its a LWB and i have no clue what condition it is really in (ive seen it from the road) if youre interseted in the location of the truck PM me.

02-05-2008, 02:34 AM	#26
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... Do it!!! __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

02-05-2008, 11:39 AM	#27
n2billet Village Idiot.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rowlett, Texas Posts: 1,833	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... HAVE YOU BOUGHT THIS YET! __________________ http://www.hubgarage.com/mygarage/n2billet -67 SWB Custom Porterbuilt Front and rear 20/22's Hazel Sold -71 StepSide Porterbuilt Stage 2 with 20/22's Stella Mae Sold

02-06-2008, 11:23 AM	#29
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,862	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... Check this one out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...em180212969358 __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

02-06-2008, 12:32 PM	#30
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02-06-2008, 12:33 PM	#31
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,094	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... Not bad. I actually prefer the faded original stuff vs. a cheap re-paint. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.* Last edited by SCOTI; 02-06-2008 at 12:34 PM.

02-06-2008, 12:47 PM	#32
72BLUZ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lafayette, ga. Posts: 832	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... You Can Do It!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.... Ronald Reagan

02-06-2008, 01:23 PM	#33
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,373	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... I say do it. I see longbeds all over the place. Shortbeds seem to be the ones that get hauled off to the crusher all the time. Nobody wanted a shortbed back in the 60s and 70s __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-07-2008, 10:40 AM	#37
Painter D Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: DFW (Forney) Posts: 1,529	Re: Decisions, Decisions . . .... hey dude ,not exactly sure what condition truck you're looking for, but i happen to know where theres a 67 or 68 for sale. its a LWB and i have no clue what condition it is really in (ive seen it from the road) if youre interseted in the location of the truck PM me.



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