My 1968 C-20 vermillion metallic...1 in a VERmillion
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Just picked this up. Not a cream puff, but a solid original old truck. 1968 C-20 327v8/turbo400
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More pics.
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Original front fender is off truck. Has some damage. I did find 2 more 68 fenders locally that are nicer. Appears 1 of the replacement fenders is Vermillion metallic. What are the odds?
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Here is a pic of the truck loaded up on the trailer from last Thursday the day I bought it. The owner has recently passed. His sister gave me a cool old pic of the truck. The pic is dated Nov 1999.
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Cleaned the interior up a little. Removed the U haul blanket seat cover and the shag carpeting over the stock floor mat. Also removed the steering wheel wraps.
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Wiped some dirt off the door jamb. Wow this color is cool!!!
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Pic of door with dirt wiped off.
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That truck is not bad at all!!!!
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One of the best ‘68 colors.
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Cool! I have NEVER seen a Fawn original seat cover on any 67 or 68 in ANY condition! That seat cover looks like the top of the line cover, like a cover that would come with a custom or custom sport truck option? Anyone?
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Thanks everyone. I have been looking for a 67(big back window) - 68 longbed truck. I told a buddy I want a Vermillion metallic. We laughed. Then I found this truck. So Stoked.
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Wash day.
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Wow. Found a unused Lopers sticker behind the back seat.
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The interior paint is going to clean up real nice.
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The first thing I clean on an old truck are the drain holes at the front corners of the bed.
Second is to remove the inner door panels and vacuum the inside if the door, then clear the weep holes at the bottom of the doors. This is critical to longevity of these trucks. Third is to remove the cowl panel and vacuum it and down the A pillar as far as possible, again to insure the drain is clear. If this was done to these truck once a year they would all be rust free.......not really, but they would be in a hell of a lot better shape. |
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GREAT body/interior combo, congrats! I almost bought a very similar one to this and have been kicking myself ever since. It's neat to get pics from po's. I bout a 72 Custom Camper from an original owner and the family had me into the house, gave me a stack of pics that I know they did not have duplicates of - it was their baby. Thanks for sharing and enjoy.
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And a Lopers sticker to boot ! Very cool color, did it come from one of the dealerships around here ?
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Man, that seat bottom foam looks good enough to install a new cover over, as is, at least for now. LMC sells a black cover (back and bottom) for $150.00. Not sure there’s a better deal Han that, for a cover set.
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The interior really does look well preserved. The OE floor mat fitment can’t be beat. Looks like it cleaned up really well.
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Wheels showed up!! 15 x 8.5 and 15 x 7.
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Just did a tilt column in Vermillion
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Washed it off under the hood. Pulled the plug and the valve covers. Oiled cylinders and valve terrain. Hook up a battery and cranked it over.
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Cranked it over and got some oil PSI!!
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Cleaned the old spark plugs added some gas down the carb and the motor started right up! Time to order some tuneup and maintenece parts!
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Parts time!! Scored a nice passenger front fender side trim. Lots of new parts too. Chrome bumpers, new rear bumper brackets and hardware. New gaskets and lenses, side marker light pigtails, interior aluminum door lock handles, gas tank filler neck grommet.
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Nice haul dude.
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Seat out.
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Tank out and cleaned. Time to clean cab area. Look at the original paint under tank tar paper. Dig this color!!!
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Jeff what color of seat belts are those ?
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I LOVE stock paint!!
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All new fuel hose and fuel pump. Added 2 fuel filters to keep an eye on left over gas tank residue. So far it’s CLEAN!!
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All the lights, horn, and wipers work. However brake pedal goes to the floor. No test drive.
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Love the progress!
PS the interior vinyl parts are fawn. That was typically the factory 68 color when no option is listed. |
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5 lug 1/2 ton brake parts front disk and rear drum.
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Took a break on the truck. Did some work on my vw. Back to the truck now. Wheels back from polisher. Had the lips polished ( got rid of the machine marks) scored some lowering stuff at a swap meet. Installed new exterior mirror s. I really like the earlier style mirror on the 67-68 trucks.
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