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RSCamaro · 03-31-2009, 05:23 PM

Great site so far from what I've seen and read so far. My name is Ron and I hale from New Windsor New York, about a mile or so from the Hudson River.

My story starts last fall. My buddy tells me that he can get a great deal on a 68' Stepside. I thought that it sounded like a good deal, a customer of his was asking 2K for it and it seemed to be in good shape, (I was told this). He couldn't seem to make up his mind about it though. My understanding was that it was a 68' short wheelbase, 4wd, 4 speed, with an 88' TBI 350.

I started thinking that I could be happy with something like that for a winter vehicle if the price was right, $2'000 for a fuel injected 3wd truck sounded real good at the time. My friend talked to the guy and decided that $3k is what he would sell it to me for. I just got disgusted at that point and said that it was a lost sale. I mean who adds 50% onto the price and expects anyone to bite, too bad for him.

A couple of months go by and I decided to take a look at it on my way home one day. I stopped in the guys shopand looked the truck over. Seemed to have been an old resto slight custom job. Rust starting to show up under the paint, lots of plastic filler, orange peel in most of the paint(but not horrible), a driveway type of resto. Talk to the guy about the truck, he says that now he just wants to get it off the lot so he can bring in something else. I guess the young person who owned it previously didn't think that it was a very good vehicle to take to college. He told me that I could have it for $2,200 so I took it.

I was told that it had a hesitation off idle and that the 4wd worked. I bought it, registered it, and went to pick it up. It wouldn't stay running, spent about and hour on the thing. Finally had a wrecker bring it home. Not very happy with it so far, and its a really heavy vehicle to be jockeying around the driveway to get it in to the garage by yourself.

Here's the list of things wrong with it. I'm not sure I'd believe this list myself but its true. (1.) Dead battery, to be expected. (2.) Dead alternater (3.) No alternater light. (4.) No SES light (5.) No O2 sensor (6.) Largely leaking radiator (7.) Non power master cylinder leaking (8.) Brake lines from master cylinder to frame all bent and twisted, looked like crap (9.) Under hood wiring was a complete utter mess. (10.) Horn dead (11.) Drivers side hood hinge welded to the hood, sort of (12.) Fuel guage inoperative (13.) Late model steering column with key cylinder that sticks when turned all the way over to start (14.) Window tracks, guides, and seals all need to be replace. To be expected. (15.) Silver/aluminum tape and bondo repair at the roof line above the windshield (16.) Late model wiring harness jammed under dash on top of some of the original wiring harness parts (17.) Heater motor sort of works, at about 200 rpm :-) (18.) Seat is in place, no adjustment so far as I can tell, not that I need it to go any more foward (19.) All of the seperate brake lines from the rear end to the front fender were rusted out and they all blew out as I was replacing them piece by piece. (20.) No seat belts, could have been that way originally I think (21.) Looks like the wooden bed was replaced with sheetmetal (22.) Though the paint is ok for a 20 footer the bodywork under it isn't.

On the other hand, I'm really liking the looks, stance, color, and just working on it. Most of the things above have been adressed. Most likely I'll drive it like I stole it and replace whatever I have to as it is needed. Complete wiring harness is going to be one of the first things I think. Thanks for reading my drivel.

...Ron

DREAMS OF A 67 · 03-31-2009, 05:33 PM

FROM KNOXVILLE TN!!!

jsbgump · 03-31-2009, 05:35 PM

Welcome to the board from Texas

flamingbig10 · 03-31-2009, 05:49 PM

welcome from North Texas

Cyclone44 · 03-31-2009, 06:40 PM

from Knoxville Tn.....

krue · 04-01-2009, 03:09 AM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

OARNGESI · 04-01-2009, 04:03 AM

Welcome most of that aint to bad to do if you do a little at a time

BigDaddyDave · 04-01-2009, 05:05 AM

Hey Ron, sounds like you bought my trucks little brother.Lol Welcome to the board from NC!

72BlckButy · 04-01-2009, 07:41 AM

to the board from Mid-MO!!!

You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more.

shaneschevys · 04-01-2009, 11:11 AM

Welcome from FT Worth TX.

david jobs · 04-02-2009, 06:45 PM

Welcome from Gallatin Tn

TimE · 04-11-2009, 02:22 AM

from south Alabama!!

03-31-2009, 05:23 PM	#1
RSCamaro Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Windsor, New York Posts: 12	Sorry I'm Late Great site so far from what I've seen and read so far. My name is Ron and I hale from New Windsor New York, about a mile or so from the Hudson River. My story starts last fall. My buddy tells me that he can get a great deal on a 68' Stepside. I thought that it sounded like a good deal, a customer of his was asking 2K for it and it seemed to be in good shape, (I was told this). He couldn't seem to make up his mind about it though. My understanding was that it was a 68' short wheelbase, 4wd, 4 speed, with an 88' TBI 350. I started thinking that I could be happy with something like that for a winter vehicle if the price was right, $2'000 for a fuel injected 3wd truck sounded real good at the time. My friend talked to the guy and decided that $3k is what he would sell it to me for. I just got disgusted at that point and said that it was a lost sale. I mean who adds 50% onto the price and expects anyone to bite, too bad for him. A couple of months go by and I decided to take a look at it on my way home one day. I stopped in the guys shopand looked the truck over. Seemed to have been an old resto slight custom job. Rust starting to show up under the paint, lots of plastic filler, orange peel in most of the paint(but not horrible), a driveway type of resto. Talk to the guy about the truck, he says that now he just wants to get it off the lot so he can bring in something else. I guess the young person who owned it previously didn't think that it was a very good vehicle to take to college. He told me that I could have it for $2,200 so I took it. I was told that it had a hesitation off idle and that the 4wd worked. I bought it, registered it, and went to pick it up. It wouldn't stay running, spent about and hour on the thing. Finally had a wrecker bring it home. Not very happy with it so far, and its a really heavy vehicle to be jockeying around the driveway to get it in to the garage by yourself. Here's the list of things wrong with it. I'm not sure I'd believe this list myself but its true. (1.) Dead battery, to be expected. (2.) Dead alternater (3.) No alternater light. (4.) No SES light (5.) No O2 sensor (6.) Largely leaking radiator (7.) Non power master cylinder leaking (8.) Brake lines from master cylinder to frame all bent and twisted, looked like crap (9.) Under hood wiring was a complete utter mess. (10.) Horn dead (11.) Drivers side hood hinge welded to the hood, sort of (12.) Fuel guage inoperative (13.) Late model steering column with key cylinder that sticks when turned all the way over to start (14.) Window tracks, guides, and seals all need to be replace. To be expected. (15.) Silver/aluminum tape and bondo repair at the roof line above the windshield (16.) Late model wiring harness jammed under dash on top of some of the original wiring harness parts (17.) Heater motor sort of works, at about 200 rpm :-) (18.) Seat is in place, no adjustment so far as I can tell, not that I need it to go any more foward (19.) All of the seperate brake lines from the rear end to the front fender were rusted out and they all blew out as I was replacing them piece by piece. (20.) No seat belts, could have been that way originally I think (21.) Looks like the wooden bed was replaced with sheetmetal (22.) Though the paint is ok for a 20 footer the bodywork under it isn't. On the other hand, I'm really liking the looks, stance, color, and just working on it. Most of the things above have been adressed. Most likely I'll drive it like I stole it and replace whatever I have to as it is needed. Complete wiring harness is going to be one of the first things I think. Thanks for reading my drivel. ...Ron __________________ 68' SWB Stepside (bought it on a whim for a winter vehicle, not ready for prime time yet, should be soon) 68' RS Camaro (Almost finished project) 88' Formula Bird (near future project) 00' GT Mustang Vert (daily driver)

03-31-2009, 05:33 PM	#2
DREAMS OF A 67 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: knoxville TN Posts: 1,950	Re: Sorry I'm Late FROM KNOXVILLE TN!!! __________________ Joe

03-31-2009, 05:35 PM	#3
jsbgump Gone Fishing Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135 Posts: 12,361	Re: Sorry I'm Late Welcome to the board from Texas __________________ 68 Chevy Short Fleetside LSX Swap Under Way 3.73 posi 2.5/4 drop Frame of resto has been started 2022 Hyundai Tucson Limited 2019 Chevy Traverse Redline Edition Wifes Ride Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post3483616

03-31-2009, 05:49 PM	#4
flamingbig10 6.0 powered square Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mesquite texas Posts: 3,459	Re: Sorry I'm Late welcome from North Texas __________________ Aaron 1980 c-10 short bed lowered, cammed 6.0, 4l80e 3600 stall, smp tune, wilwoods, and flames best time so far best et 7.86 @87 on motor 7.57 90 on a 75 shot Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=283326

03-31-2009, 06:40 PM	#5
Cyclone44 Step Brother Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: K-town Posts: 4,029	Re: Sorry I'm Late from Knoxville Tn.....

04-01-2009, 03:09 AM	#6
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Sorry I'm Late Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

04-01-2009, 04:03 AM	#7
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Sorry I'm Late Welcome most of that aint to bad to do if you do a little at a time __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

04-01-2009, 05:05 AM	#8
BigDaddyDave RIP BigDaddyDave ~7-23-09~ You will be missed~ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Concord NC Posts: 1,361	Re: Sorry I'm Late Hey Ron, sounds like you bought my trucks little brother.Lol Welcome to the board from NC! __________________ BigDaddyDave's Truck: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daves71chevy/ \| See it in Action!

04-01-2009, 07:41 AM	#9
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Sorry I'm Late to the board from Mid-MO!!! You'll find this place to become your second home. There's tons of information, friends, parts, .... and so much more. __________________ -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)

04-01-2009, 11:11 AM	#10
shaneschevys Its always something! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: FT Worth,TX Posts: 4,992	Re: Sorry I'm Late Welcome from FT Worth TX. __________________ 79 p10 stepvan 72 Short Fleetside 72 Suburban 67 GMC One Ton Flatbed 64 Short Fleetside 57 Chevy 2DR Hard Top 57 Chevy 2dr wagon 65 f* short fleet 63 C 60 Flatbed Member of the patina club**

04-02-2009, 06:45 PM	#11
david jobs Maybe someday will come Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Castalian Springs,Tn Posts: 119	Re: Sorry I'm Late Welcome from Gallatin Tn __________________ David 1971 C10 Soon to be DD 1988 27' Class C Tioga MH 2001 Fat Boy 2003 Gmc Envoy-Wifes ride 1992 Ford Ranger-DD for now

04-11-2009, 02:22 AM	#12
TimE Hey Y'all!! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Minette, Alabama Posts: 1,755	Re: Sorry I'm Late from south Alabama!! __________________ Just hopin' I live long enough to finish something!!!



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