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**jocko** · 08-22-2020, 12:03 PM

Happy Anniversary Mark!

Very cool truck!

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 12:32 PM

The truck had 168k on it 1993. It now has 169k found a receipt that engine was rebuilding 1990 with 155k miles.

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 12:40 PM

There are notations all over the SPID and the owners manual

toms68cst · 08-22-2020, 01:00 PM

Where did you buy that truck from? It can't be a New York state truck. It'd be a rust bucket.

68Gold/white · 08-22-2020, 01:16 PM

Wish you were closer, I have a bottle of nitrogen in the shop at work. It and a little soapy water can find leaks...some times...depending where they are and how big...

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by toms68cst

Where did you buy that truck from? It can't be a New York state truck. It'd be a rust bucket.

Went from New Mexico to Arizona then to PA into storage. Hence all the nut shells in the engine bay .

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

Wish you were closer, I have a bottle of nitrogen in the shop at work. It and a little soapy water can find leaks...some times...depending where they are and how big...

I have an old AC purge unit . I'll pull a vacuum first see if it holds doupt it but its worth a shot. And I have more than enough R12

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 02:12 PM

Doing the conversion so I can use these on the truck. Bought them from Specialk for the suburban. Sold the burban same day I picked these up. 7" and 8" rallies.

68Gold/white · 08-22-2020, 02:41 PM

Awesome combination of wheels!!!
P215-70R15 fronts, P275-60R15's on back are what's going on my 67 to start with, My fronts are actually 6-1/2 inchers...

There's a thread her, about dfferent colors of paint on Rally wheels. One that stck out to me was one wheel painted gold. THe owner had some left over gold Olds engine paint left over. Looked very sharp. I was thinking would be way cool on mt gold 68...

All the instructions that comes with new AC compressors, it always says to stand the compressor on the bench, with clutch end down, for a couple of hours (of course with the correct oil in it). I even spin mine a few times to make sure the seal position changes,. I've never had a problem, even if I for got to do this. BUT have run into a Former fellow mechanic that had problems, until he stood the compressor on it's end!!!

It's a long funny story...

**Steeveedee** · 08-22-2020, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

I have an old AC purge unit . I'll pull a vacuum first see if it holds doupt it but its worth a shot. And I have more than enough R12

If the compressor seal leaked, you'll see a light stripe of oil across the hood in line with the seal.

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

If the compressor seal leaked, you'll see a light stripe of oil across the hood in line with the seal.

No line on the hood .

Not sure if I'm likeing the rear bumper .

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jocko

Happy Anniversary Mark!

Very cool truck!

Thanks jocko .

68Gold/white · 08-22-2020, 07:32 PM

Those bumpers sucked!!! If you just slightly tap something, backing into...it'll put a real nice crease behind the wheel, area...sometimes the bumper doesn't even bend, just leaves it's mark...
I cut the wings off my 68, years ago. Had a friend weld a tab on the end, to look a little better...

**Boog** · 08-22-2020, 08:18 PM

They didn't make much more than a wish for a step on that one.

72c20customcamper · 08-22-2020, 09:15 PM

Was going to cut this down for my stepper but it should work nicely on the 68 anniversary

68Gold/white · 08-23-2020, 01:28 PM

The original bumper on mine (after I looked closer at picture in post 18), looked a lot more like the picture in post 40, with wings. Of course, it did not have the diamond plating texture...AND I believe my rear bumper was painted white.

**special-K** · 08-23-2020, 05:12 PM

Nice truck, mark. You snuck one in whaile I was away a few days

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Originally Posted by Boog

They didn't make much more than a wish for a step on that one.

Yeah, and I was thinking not much bump bump protection either. I guess no worse than the standard bumper everyone calls a sport bumper.

That bumper might be an easy one to adapt to the Stepside

72c20customcamper · 08-23-2020, 06:03 PM

Tim I wasn't looking but it poped up on facebook . My plan is to have a 67,68,69,70,71,72. So when the 68 stepper is done I'll sell it and by the 67

**special-K** · 08-23-2020, 09:00 PM

Been there, done that

. What about one of each configuration? Has that bug hit you yet?

(I saw you mention wanting a Suburban)

**68bowtie** · 08-23-2020, 09:31 PM

I like the idea of having three keepers, including a 67-68, a 69-70, and a 71-72. And between the three of them, covering in some combination as many of the options as possible like c/k, lwb/swb, 10/20/30, manual/auto, loaded/bare bones, etc. At this phase of my life I can only have one keeper though, which makes it really tough to choose. lol

**special-K** · 08-23-2020, 09:46 PM

I guess I was pretty much forced to chose, to reduce. My minimum permanent solution is covering both ends of the spectrum with a scratch-built '67 C1500 hot little mild custom built to suit and a '72 K2500 factory built with nice options (and a few personal touches). I'd like one to be a Fenderside and one to be a Wideside, but might end up with two Fendersides. If the corral can grow, I have no issue with that

. But honestly, I have accepted having less and it I was able to get more I'd to go back farther in time. Actually, I have pretty much all I need to build a badass off road 4wd truck

GerhardH · 08-24-2020, 02:02 PM

Hi Mark, congrats, I cannot believe what I read here. Come for camping to Bavaria to meet your sibling :-)

Regarding manual throttle: Was researching a little bit, because never heard about it: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=737533

Always happy drives and good roads.

72c20customcamper · 08-24-2020, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GerhardH

Hi Mark, congrats, I cannot believe what I read here. Come for camping to Bavaria to meet your sibling :-)

Regarding manual throttle: Was researching a little bit, because never heard about it: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=737533

Always happy drives and good roads.

I'd love to.

KevinK7 · 08-25-2020, 10:34 AM

Congrats on the Anniversary truck, looks to be in great shape

We should catch up one time, mine too came from Arizona.
I'm just over the mountain from you in Pine Bush

I still have Nevada tags on it

**leddzepp** · 08-25-2020, 11:22 AM

Congrats on the truck! Original paint anniversary trucks are hard to come by. Here’s mine, still used for work and hauling stuff. I need to finish buffing out the paint.

08-22-2020, 12:03 PM	#26
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,934	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Happy Anniversary Mark! Very cool truck!

08-22-2020, 12:32 PM	#27
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,141	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today The truck had 168k on it 1993. It now has 169k found a receipt that engine was rebuilding 1990 with 155k miles. __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-22-2020, 12:40 PM	#28
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,141	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today There are notations all over the SPID and the owners manual Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-22-2020, 01:00 PM	#29
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,274	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Where did you buy that truck from? It can't be a New York state truck. It'd be a rust bucket. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

08-22-2020, 01:16 PM	#30
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Wish you were closer, I have a bottle of nitrogen in the shop at work. It and a little soapy water can find leaks...some times...depending where they are and how big...

08-22-2020, 02:12 PM	#33
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,141	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Doing the conversion so I can use these on the truck. Bought them from Specialk for the suburban. Sold the burban same day I picked these up. 7" and 8" rallies. Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-22-2020, 02:41 PM	#34
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Awesome combination of wheels!!! P215-70R15 fronts, P275-60R15's on back are what's going on my 67 to start with, My fronts are actually 6-1/2 inchers... There's a thread her, about dfferent colors of paint on Rally wheels. One that stck out to me was one wheel painted gold. THe owner had some left over gold Olds engine paint left over. Looked very sharp. I was thinking would be way cool on mt gold 68... All the instructions that comes with new AC compressors, it always says to stand the compressor on the bench, with clutch end down, for a couple of hours (of course with the correct oil in it). I even spin mine a few times to make sure the seal position changes,. I've never had a problem, even if I for got to do this. BUT have run into a Former fellow mechanic that had problems, until he stood the compressor on it's end!!! It's a long funny story...

08-22-2020, 07:32 PM	#38
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Those bumpers sucked!!! If you just slightly tap something, backing into...it'll put a real nice crease behind the wheel, area...sometimes the bumper doesn't even bend, just leaves it's mark... I cut the wings off my 68, years ago. Had a friend weld a tab on the end, to look a little better...

08-22-2020, 08:18 PM	#39
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,957	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today They didn't make much more than a wish for a step on that one. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

08-22-2020, 09:15 PM	#40
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,141	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Was going to cut this down for my stepper but it should work nicely on the 68 anniversary Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-23-2020, 01:28 PM	#41
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today The original bumper on mine (after I looked closer at picture in post 18), looked a lot more like the picture in post 40, with wings. Of course, it did not have the diamond plating texture...AND I believe my rear bumper was painted white.

08-23-2020, 06:03 PM	#43
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,141	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Tim I wasn't looking but it poped up on facebook . My plan is to have a 67,68,69,70,71,72. So when the 68 stepper is done I'll sell it and by the 67 __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-23-2020, 09:00 PM	#44
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Been there, done that . What about one of each configuration? Has that bug hit you yet? (I saw you mention wanting a Suburban) __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-23-2020, 09:31 PM	#45
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,342	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today I like the idea of having three keepers, including a 67-68, a 69-70, and a 71-72. And between the three of them, covering in some combination as many of the options as possible like c/k, lwb/swb, 10/20/30, manual/auto, loaded/bare bones, etc. At this phase of my life I can only have one keeper though, which makes it really tough to choose. lol __________________ 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)

08-23-2020, 09:46 PM	#46
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today I guess I was pretty much forced to chose, to reduce. My minimum permanent solution is covering both ends of the spectrum with a scratch-built '67 C1500 hot little mild custom built to suit and a '72 K2500 factory built with nice options (and a few personal touches). I'd like one to be a Fenderside and one to be a Wideside, but might end up with two Fendersides. If the corral can grow, I have no issue with that . But honestly, I have accepted having less and it I was able to get more I'd to go back farther in time. Actually, I have pretty much all I need to build a badass off road 4wd truck __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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08-24-2020, 02:02 PM	#47
GerhardH Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: South Germany Posts: 527	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Hi Mark, congrats, I cannot believe what I read here. Come for camping to Bavaria to meet your sibling :-) Regarding manual throttle: Was researching a little bit, because never heard about it: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=737533 Always happy drives and good roads. Attached Images __________________ Best regards GerhardH! Members met: 68 short step, 68bowtie, 72c20customcamper, botmfedr1, C/10 King, Chevyland, cornerstore, dmjlambert, fun in dirt, GMan69, Ol Blue K20 1968 CHEVROLET C20 Custom Camper 50th Anniversary, Long bed (LB) 8', 327 V8, Air Condition (AC), Power Steering (PS), Power Brake (PB), Z62 Custom & Comfort Appearance, Turbo Hydramatic TH 400 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=760400 Last edited by GerhardH; 08-24-2020 at 02:36 PM.

08-25-2020, 10:34 AM	#49
KevinK7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Hudson Valley, New York Posts: 612	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Congrats on the Anniversary truck, looks to be in great shape We should catch up one time, mine too came from Arizona. I'm just over the mountain from you in Pine Bush I still have Nevada tags on it __________________ '68 C20 Utility 396 4sp (BuildThread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=806904 ) '68 C10 50th

08-25-2020, 11:22 AM	#50
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,981	Re: My 68 anniversary arrived today Congrats on the truck! Original paint anniversary trucks are hard to come by. Here’s mine, still used for work and hauling stuff. I need to finish buffing out the paint. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

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