"Gone in 60 days, project 50th BB Shop Truck "
 

*** Edit: This thread started out as quest for information about 68 50ths and turned into a build thread, :D. ***


Anyone know how many 50th's came with a big block and a/c?

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absolutly no telling.
Very uncommon though... cloth seat too.

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Is this one going to look like that suburban???????

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PM sent. Thanks for the heads up.

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I was suprised that it didn't have any buddy buckets .....

Probably not that bad, but if I don't find a SWB chassis to swap everything over to, who knows.......:lol:

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Is that the 68 you just picked up? i dont know that i have ever seen a big block 50th sweet ride.

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I haven't seen any 50th's with a big block either. The front of the frame has been hit pretty good, so I think I'm going to swap everything over to a short bed chassis and build a 50th BB SWB......

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I was searching for some info on how to identify a 50th and ran across a couple that were said to be 396/402 50th's. Didn't see any numbers on how many were made or anything though.

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I saw a 50th SWB 396 at Pomona about a year ago. It was complete....but very very rough, and looked like it hadn't run in years. I caught it at the end on my way out, sitting on a trailer. It had A/C, buddy buckets, P.S., etc. Dude wanted $9000 for it :eek:

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I've got all that except the buddy buckets.....wait a minute, I might have an extra set of those.......:D.

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no 402 in 68... only 396.
stillookin up in washington, he has a big block 50th longhorn... I'm thinking a one ton. Either one would be pretty dam rare. (1902 C/20 longhorns made, and only 213 C/30 longhorns in 68)

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My crazy plan is starting to fall into place. Here's some pictures of what I picked up over the weekend, a complete 71 402/TH400. All I need now is a short bed frame.......:D.

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Going to be a very cool project indeed. Good luck with it.

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Thanks. I still have another cab and doors that I'm supposed to pick up this week. It's a 69 CST a/c cab. I'll send you pictures when I get it.

R/

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You're a very busy fellow. When are you going to find the time to work on your other projects??!!

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:lol:, this is not going to be a ground up. It'm just going to throw the parts I have gathered up together for a nice "shop truck", :D.

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I pulled the numbers on my motor today:

Code Year Model CID HP Trans Comment
TKB 1971 Truck 402 310 400 L-47 10, 20, 30

:metal::metal::metal::metal::metal::metal:

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neat

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good deal now get back to work more ;)

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:confused:

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Roger that! I'm picking up a short bed chassis sometime this week and I plan on starting the cab swap, then the motor swap and finally, shortening the bed. I've got to have all this done in about 7 weeks......:uhmk:

:lol:

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..:exit:

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...:confused:...

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Somewhere in my stash i found a 50th Longhorn with a 396 big block forsale. I have pics and as soon as i find them, i will post them. Unless one of the older board members maybe kept those. I'd say that was back in 99 or 00 i saw that truck. If i recall correctly a board member at the time bought it up.

68Custom

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:mm:....

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:ack: wtf!!

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now what?

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better hurry, aren't you moving soon???? Just tow the 50th trailer behind the 50th cab with no bed and tell people it slid back there and you can't get it to slide back!

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Some 1968 trucks were promoted in the "Golden Anniversary Sale", a celebration for building trucks for 50 years. These were just specially equipped packaged trucks a lower price than buying the options seperately. The only difference between this promotion than the other promotions was it came in only one color.These packages typically came out at mid to end of model year to spur sales. In 67, there was a "Pacesetter Special", in 72, there was the "Highlander" and in the mid 70's there was the "Bonanza". All special promotion trucks would be built in smaller numbers.

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Building you a 50th BB/AC/SWB...............:lol:

33 days and counting..............:D

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You're CRAZY!:metal:

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You're probably right. The next 32 days will be interesting, and it already started today at work.......

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....:smoke:

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:metal:thats going to be 1 sick truck.. now i am looking for a 50th....

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This one might be for sale....:uhmk:

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Yep - its OFFICIAL, Your CRAZY!

Updates, pics, updates, pics, updates, pics, updates!

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Everything looks A-Ok to me ;)

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That looks like something I would do. Totally disassemble a truck knowing I was moving in a month. Gotta love it. Plus, there is no better inspiration than knowing you have to put it together or part it out. Good luck and cant wait to see more pics.

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I love 50th trucks. I want one. That thing will be nice.

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My wife would agree with you 100 %...:).

;)

When would you like me to deliver it? :smoke:

Thanks.


Small update...........