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trapperjack 11-27-2006, 10:33 AM Glad to have stumbled on this site. Finally convinced my great-uncle to sell me his 68 panel wagon. Been after it for years. He turned 90 and family made him quit driving it. Yes, at 90 he's been driving it. It was his baby, and he had to bite his cheek to keep from crying as we loaded it on the trailer. He made me promise to take it hunting and camping, and has called several times to check on it.
68 panel wagon, powerglide tranny, had 307 but he pulled it in 81 and put in a 305 from a low mileage wrecked Firebird. Had underdash factory (was that an option?) a/c which he pulled out in 91. Has original owner's manual with almost everything he's done to it written in the back. Have the original commercial type seats (front only), rims, hubcaps, and an old 8-track player in it.
I have several issues I'll be picking your brains about and searching for info on, so I'll start looking for the right places for my questions. Hopefully, I'll be able to contribute to others as well as find answers.
Thanks for having me,
trapperjack
Aarons72s 11-27-2006, 11:34 AM Welcome from oklahoma. Glad you have joined the board. We will try our best to help answer any questions you might have.
shaneschevys 11-27-2006, 11:42 AM Welcome from FT Worth. What part of TX are you from? Lets see some pics of your panel truck.
71SWBChevy 11-27-2006, 12:38 PM :welcome2: to the board from KY!
71shortfleet 11-27-2006, 02:01 PM how do I post a truck for sale? I have a '71 shortbed fleetside
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! how do I post a truck for sale? I have a '71 shortbed fleetsideSubscribe and post a Wanted to buy. Don't hijack someone else's thread.
trapperjack 11-27-2006, 02:11 PM Liberty Hill, north of Austin. Was looking for the place to post photos, this must be it. I've taken quite a few as I've been working on it. It's getting rattle-canned a bit at a time. Not a lot of rust, but some, and a few dings here and there. If I can figur out how to load photos, I'll put a few here. I'm on dial-up, so everything is slow and sometimes doesn't work.
The seats are from a conversion van. Took off the old swivel base from seat and bolted right on to seat brackets that were in the truck. Looking for seat and mounts for rear cargo area.
TruckinDaddy 11-27-2006, 02:59 PM Looking good. Welcome from NWest Austin
jsbgump 11-27-2006, 05:17 PM Welcome to the board from a fellow Texan
st1x10 11-27-2006, 06:21 PM Looks like a sweet panel. Welcome to the board from OKC.
ChevyCrazy67 11-27-2006, 09:04 PM Welcome from south Alabama.
Canadian694x4 11-27-2006, 10:39 PM Welcome To The Boards From The Great White North!
big blue 72 11-27-2006, 11:46 PM LOVE them old panels.
Hopefully, mine will be out of hibernation in the spring!
WElcome to "THE CLUB"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bskylerj 11-28-2006, 12:39 AM Welcome from Spokane, WA
Bandit76 11-28-2006, 02:14 AM Welcome from Kelowna.
Nice truck.
Welcome to the board from Missouri and thanx for joining up :)
LUV2XCLR8 11-28-2006, 05:58 PM :welcome2: From West TN :hi2:
Ron 586 11-28-2006, 09:40 PM Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Looks like you have a good start on a real nice project.
Joe67 11-29-2006, 03:41 PM Looks like a nice Panel! Welcome :D
Rollie396 11-29-2006, 05:40 PM Panels are very cool!Get it all fixed up and go take the ol timer for a ride.
Welcome to the board.
CAL 58 GMC 11-29-2006, 07:20 PM Welcome to the board from central Califorina!:metal:
qksilver 12-03-2006, 09:16 PM Sweet truck, welcome to the board
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