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68LambrechtC10 · 10-25-2013, 01:58 PM

I've been getting a lot of requests for photos of this truck.
Since I already started with the epic introduction and the kick-ass video. Lets make this the build thread starting with a few photos of what she looks like now.

I've been trying to figure out where to go with it and have yet to turn a single wrench on her. So lets get the ball rolling......

**68bowtie** · 10-25-2013, 02:13 PM

can you post a link here to the vid?

anxious to hear your plans when you figure them out.

In The Ten Ring · 10-25-2013, 02:29 PM

Thank God for the 3 on the tree! PLEASE tell us "you are keeping it original."

*So no cigarette lighter either? My dad's truck didn't have one and he put a manual choke there.

68LambrechtC10 · 10-25-2013, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

can you post a link here to the vid?

anxious to hear your plans when you figure them out.

Video......

https://vimeo.com/76608833

**Jurassic-1** · 10-25-2013, 10:00 PM

Great video. The truck has a slight grin on its grille knowing it has another chance in life. I saw the truck when I was there.I think it was the truck on the History channel show. Nice score, I am anxious to see what comes next.

sboris · 10-25-2013, 02:46 PM

At least you don't have to worry about torching the wood upon strip removal..

watching this.

bbcmudtruck · 10-25-2013, 03:31 PM

I vote to put it back to complete original! Either way, i'm sure you will do a nice job with it!

**Already Gone** · 10-25-2013, 03:55 PM

Subscribed as I love seeing tired trucks restored. Do you have a plan and vision for the truck?

68LambrechtC10 · 10-25-2013, 05:12 PM

I learned to drive on a Three on the Tree on my dad's 76 Blazer that I ended up driving to high school with. I've always loved the 67/68 pickups and gravitate towards them at car shows. Now that I have one I need to figure out a plan. Initial thoughts have been: leave body and patina and wrinkled chrome as is, repair rust, restore interior, upgrade brakes, static drop, hand letter Lambrecht Parts Dept -Pierce Nebraska on doors and weather to match rest of truck, tasteful wheel tire combo, drive.

BIGDOGTRUCKER · 10-25-2013, 05:23 PM

Neat truck,just curious what did that one go for?I think your plan sounds great BTW!!!

68LambrechtC10 · 10-25-2013, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGDOGTRUCKER

Neat truck,just curious what did that one go for?I think your plan sounds great BTW!!!

Thanks. I put in an initial bid of $900 online ahead of the auction. Waited a few days and someone else bid $1400. So I said to myself what do I really want to pay for it? So I put in a maximum bid of $2100. I read somewhere recently that there are deals at these huge auctions not just high dollar cars. I was on the road when the auction began and was hoping to get on the computer when I got home to see Proxibid Live Simulcast. I get home and have no idea where they are in the bidding. I scroll down to my lot number and saw the price it sold at......$2100 bought by......YOU!!!!!!

BIGDOGTRUCKER · 10-25-2013, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 68LambrechtC10

Thanks. I put in an initial bid of $900 online ahead of the auction. Waited a few days and someone else bid $1400. So I said to myself what do I really want to pay for it? So I put in a maximum bid of $2100. I read somewhere recently that there are deals at these huge auctions not just high dollar cars. I was on the road when the auction began and was hoping to get on the computer when I got home to see Proxibid Live Simulcast. I get home and have no idea where they are in the bidding. I scroll down to my lot number and saw the price it sold at......$2100 bought by......YOU!!!!!!

Sweet score!I watched on tv,figured you were gonna say something like 21K...

Cordless57 · 10-25-2013, 05:26 PM

I like how you think.

Your plan is pretty much exactly what I hoped it would be--especially the part where you leave the patina/body as is. That is nearly perfect patina.

Then put some $$$ into the interior and into the drive train to make it perfect.

NC_John · 10-25-2013, 09:55 PM

That video is too cool.

I'd get the mechanicals right and just drive it for a bit- let it tell YOU what it wants.

68LambrechtC10 · 10-25-2013, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_John

That video is too cool.

I'd get the mechanicals right and just drive it for a bit- let it tell YOU what it wants.

Thanks NC John...thats a good plan...I thought about that too...

NC_John · 10-27-2013, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by 68LambrechtC10

Thanks NC John...thats a good plan...I thought about that too...

You'll probably be overwhelmed for a little bit just making it a reliable driver. I've probably got better than a grand in mine just making it trustworthy (tires, carb, ignition, other random mechanicals).... Now that it is, I'm starting to chip away at cosmetics and my own touches.

I think you'll enjoy the truck a lot more if you are able to start driving it/enjoying it and just do a little bit at a time. If you get in too deep too fast you'll get into a deep dark spiral of spending with no joy of actually driving the truck!

BTW- PM sent...

dan42 · 10-26-2013, 12:53 AM

I would agree with the truck letting you know what it needs. It may be quite happy with stuff you think needs to be changed out. Great video bybthebway.

sambudo · 10-26-2013, 03:03 AM

Great video I absolutely loved it! I'm starting the same journey 68 Central Oregon Rebuild Project! Great find! Great piece of history!

Did I tell you I enjoyed the video!!!

68LambrechtC10 · 10-26-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sambudo

Great video I absolutely loved it! I'm starting the same journey 68 Central Oregon Rebuild Project! Great find! Great piece of history!

Did I tell you I enjoyed the video!!!

I sent the video along to Vanderbrink auctions and they sent it to the Lambrecht family. I got a personal note from Ray's daughter saying how much she liked tge video and they were happy to see the truck going to its new home!!!!

chrisestes · 10-26-2013, 11:30 AM

nice truck sounds like a good plan like to see how it looks with the lettering on the door

67ctener · 10-26-2013, 11:57 AM

How do we find the video? Could you post a link

**cericd** · 10-26-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ctener

How do we find the video? Could you post a link

Look at post #12 in this thread.

67ctener · 10-26-2013, 12:20 PM

Thanks, very cool video

toms68cst · 10-26-2013, 05:45 PM

It's great to see that 68 get a new lease on life. That's a really great video. Did you use a Gopro or something?

68LambrechtC10 · 10-26-2013, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by toms68cst

It's great to see that 68 get a new lease on life. That's a really great video. Did you use a Gopro or something?

Thanks toms68cst glad you like the video. When I picked up the Uhaul truck I attached a fixed gopro mounting bracket to the upper left rear corner above the roll up door. I then configured a bracket out of their plastic modular parts so every time I put a camera there it was always in the exact same place. The truck mounted cameras were gorilla taped in place. I used a GoPro Hero3 set on a photo interval of every 30 seconds. Then I made it into a TimeLapse movie in QuickTime and edited the piece in iMovie on my Mac.

10-25-2013, 02:13 PM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,396	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project can you post a link here to the vid? anxious to hear your plans when you figure them out. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh)

10-25-2013, 02:29 PM	#3
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Thank God for the 3 on the tree! PLEASE tell us "you are keeping it original." *So no cigarette lighter either? My dad's truck didn't have one and he put a manual choke there.

10-25-2013, 10:00 PM	#5
Jurassic-1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New River Arizona Posts: 1,180	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Great video. The truck has a slight grin on its grille knowing it has another chance in life. I saw the truck when I was there.I think it was the truck on the History channel show. Nice score, I am anxious to see what comes next.

10-25-2013, 02:46 PM	#6
sboris Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Osceola, Ia Posts: 2,016	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project At least you don't have to worry about torching the wood upon strip removal.. watching this. __________________ Shawn 68 chevy K/20 05 chevy 3/4 4x4 71 short step-sold 71 chevy Beauville van My build. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=633039

10-25-2013, 03:31 PM	#7
bbcmudtruck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: ravenwood, mo Posts: 709	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project I vote to put it back to complete original! Either way, i'm sure you will do a nice job with it!

10-25-2013, 01:58 PM	#1
68LambrechtC10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: White Marsh, MD Posts: 29	68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project I've been getting a lot of requests for photos of this truck. Since I already started with the epic introduction and the kick-ass video. Lets make this the build thread starting with a few photos of what she looks like now. I've been trying to figure out where to go with it and have yet to turn a single wrench on her. So lets get the ball rolling......

10-25-2013, 03:55 PM	#8
Already Gone 70+ ( Old Skool Club ) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ,Canada Posts: 9,068	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Subscribed as I love seeing tired trucks restored. Do you have a plan and vision for the truck? __________________ 1972 C10 Custom/Deluxe 613 Highlander 406/700R4 1999 White Tahoe LS 4x2 with Z56 Police Package 1992 K1500 GMC Suburban Members I have personally met: MusicMan70 - HeavyD - ChewyChevy67 - StingRay -71SWB4x4 - 67 Burb - DeadheadNM - too much stuff - bc65 - das601 " Circumsatances Do Not Change Responsibility " " The Sky is not the Limit, Your Mind is." Marilyn Monroe .. RIP Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021

10-25-2013, 05:12 PM	#9
68LambrechtC10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: White Marsh, MD Posts: 29	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project I learned to drive on a Three on the Tree on my dad's 76 Blazer that I ended up driving to high school with. I've always loved the 67/68 pickups and gravitate towards them at car shows. Now that I have one I need to figure out a plan. Initial thoughts have been: leave body and patina and wrinkled chrome as is, repair rust, restore interior, upgrade brakes, static drop, hand letter Lambrecht Parts Dept -Pierce Nebraska on doors and weather to match rest of truck, tasteful wheel tire combo, drive.

10-25-2013, 05:23 PM	#10
BIGDOGTRUCKER Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Northeast GA Posts: 41	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Neat truck,just curious what did that one go for?I think your plan sounds great BTW!!!

10-25-2013, 05:26 PM	#13
Cordless57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 83	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project I like how you think. Your plan is pretty much exactly what I hoped it would be--especially the part where you leave the patina/body as is. That is nearly perfect patina. Then put some $$$ into the interior and into the drive train to make it perfect.

10-25-2013, 09:55 PM	#14
NC_John Registered User Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 1,639	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project That video is too cool. I'd get the mechanicals right and just drive it for a bit- let it tell YOU what it wants. __________________ 1970 C-10 LWB "Blu" Instagram (current build pictures) 70_nc_c10

10-26-2013, 12:53 AM	#17
dan42 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cali Central Coast Posts: 5,191	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project I would agree with the truck letting you know what it needs. It may be quite happy with stuff you think needs to be changed out. Great video bybthebway. __________________ '67 SWB Fleetside ZZ4/350/Tremec 5-speed/4link/Scott's IFS - and fun as heck! SOLD Click here to support the board Philippians 4: 6-7

10-26-2013, 03:03 AM	#18
sambudo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Vancouver,Wa Posts: 339	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Great video I absolutely loved it! I'm starting the same journey 68 Central Oregon Rebuild Project! Great find! Great piece of history! Did I tell you I enjoyed the video!!! __________________ 1968 C10, 250, L6 4spd OTF, Fleetside Upgrades: Power Steering .......................____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/

10-26-2013, 11:30 AM	#20
chrisestes Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 138	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project nice truck sounds like a good plan like to see how it looks with the lettering on the door

10-26-2013, 11:57 AM	#21
67ctener Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arlington Washington Posts: 1,808	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project How do we find the video? Could you post a link __________________ Scott 67 c10 sold 89 c1500 90 k2500 91 s10 #chevyonly



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10-26-2013, 12:20 PM	#23
67ctener Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arlington Washington Posts: 1,808	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project Thanks, very cool video __________________ Scott 67 c10 sold 89 c1500 90 k2500 91 s10 #chevyonly

10-26-2013, 05:45 PM	#24
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,277	Re: 68 Lambrecht Rebuild Project It's great to see that 68 get a new lease on life. That's a really great video. Did you use a Gopro or something? __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

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