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**JQ-72** · 12-26-2014, 12:08 AM

Here's my latest project! 1967 swb small window Custom with 250 L6 and Powerglide. I bought it from the son of the family who've owned it since 1970. Here's what he told me - his father bought off a local Chevrolet dealership in 1970 and drove it until his death in the mid-1980's. The truck was driven occasionally by the family until "something happened to the motor". It was parked and sat for the last 20 years. Odometer reading is 63,000 original miles. I hauled it home and have just started tinkering with it. After a tune up, I got her to start up but she barely ran. After some investigation, I found a hole in the radiator and the cooling system was completly dry! I'm thinking it overheated and did some damage to the head. The engine was removed and dissassembled. The bottom end looked great, but I'll re-ring it while it's out. All engine parts are at machine shop now.

Being a '72 enthusiast, I've been having to do some reasearch on 67's and will probably have questions soon to follow. I just learned that GM offered 4 interior colors for the new 67's. This one has the medium green poly. I thought the truck had been repainted with a non-original color when I saw this interior matched up with a dark green exterior, but I guess it's right. What about a dash pad? I need a new one, but are they available aftermarket in a regular green color as opposed to olive green?

Here's pictures of it where I found it in a barn and loaded up with the Longhorn. I'll post more soon of the progress so far.

Joshua

**too much stuff** · 12-26-2014, 12:10 AM

Boy, you have a knack for finding some nice stuff! Great score.

**nlped** · 12-26-2014, 12:19 AM

Dang Man,

That's a great score! Story is pretty close to the backstory on my 68 (the alabama tag on it expired in 1984). Love me a barn find (mine was actually a basement find

).

Sub'd

flashed · 12-26-2014, 12:40 AM

Very nice looking truck ,congrats .

Zoomin · 12-26-2014, 01:00 AM

A chrome bumper truck too.

Sounds like some custom mix SEM vinyl dye will be in your future.

68shortwide · 12-26-2014, 01:02 AM

Love it. Of only my 68 was as nice when I got it....

speedfreak369 · 12-26-2014, 01:06 AM

Nice

**Blue/72** · 12-26-2014, 01:41 AM

Wow, what a great find!!

Hubscrub · 12-26-2014, 08:53 AM

You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol.

nice project

Possmguts · 12-26-2014, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Hubscrub

You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol.

nice project

Mine came from Bama too

Nice find

**JQ-72** · 12-26-2014, 07:27 PM

Wow, thanks for all the comments! The plans are to get the motor back together, detail it and drive it. As for the bumper, the P.O. told me that after his father passed away they were using the truck to pick up sticks after a storm. A tree had partially fallen down and he had the bright idea to push the tree the rest of the way down by backing in to it. Needless to say, the tree won!
Here's some pictures of what I've done so far. Anyone who knows me knows that she's getting white wall tires and hubcaps

. I've got a lot of the interior out for detailing.
JQ

rydeordie · 12-26-2014, 09:26 AM

So that is the color of my truck underneath whatever the PO did to it.

**undertaker72** · 12-26-2014, 10:17 AM

that is a diamond in the rough , nice find

Malamute · 12-26-2014, 10:34 AM

Looks like a great start. Sans the tailgate, the body looks pretty good.

Stranny64 · 12-26-2014, 11:29 AM

Nice truck! Not to start a patina debate but "nice patina"!!!

Good luck!!!

**Hart_Rod** · 12-26-2014, 11:49 AM

Nice truck.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-26-2014, 12:03 PM

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

57larry · 12-26-2014, 12:12 PM

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

68shortwide · 12-26-2014, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 57larry

nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

x2, stock resto or custom....

68 IRON · 01-18-2015, 02:58 PM

WOW....just WOW!!!! Very nice find! Yep...you found a nugget!

68 IRON · 01-18-2015, 03:06 PM

On another note....consider HEI. You wont be sorry!!

tcrist · 12-26-2014, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score.

I am thinking that it was used on a farm or ranch? The tailgate might have been left down most of the time for feeding animals or what not?

**special-K** · 06-29-2016, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tcrist

I am thinking that it was used on a farm or ranch? The tailgate might have been left down most of the time for feeding animals or what not?

The tailgate was left down to make the short bed long enough

I saw this thread and thought, "He found another one?", then saw the original date. I saw this one last summer and it looked the same as it does here. I don't think it needed anything, other than a prettier tailgate.

SCHRUMGMC · 12-26-2014, 12:24 PM

Great find

**68bowtie** · 12-26-2014, 12:30 PM

awesome find!! i love the dark green 67-68's, you don't see too many with original paint in that color.

12-26-2014, 12:08 AM	#1
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,561	Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Here's my latest project! 1967 swb small window Custom with 250 L6 and Powerglide. I bought it from the son of the family who've owned it since 1970. Here's what he told me - his father bought off a local Chevrolet dealership in 1970 and drove it until his death in the mid-1980's. The truck was driven occasionally by the family until "something happened to the motor". It was parked and sat for the last 20 years. Odometer reading is 63,000 original miles. I hauled it home and have just started tinkering with it. After a tune up, I got her to start up but she barely ran. After some investigation, I found a hole in the radiator and the cooling system was completly dry! I'm thinking it overheated and did some damage to the head. The engine was removed and dissassembled. The bottom end looked great, but I'll re-ring it while it's out. All engine parts are at machine shop now. Being a '72 enthusiast, I've been having to do some reasearch on 67's and will probably have questions soon to follow. I just learned that GM offered 4 interior colors for the new 67's. This one has the medium green poly. I thought the truck had been repainted with a non-original color when I saw this interior matched up with a dark green exterior, but I guess it's right. What about a dash pad? I need a new one, but are they available aftermarket in a regular green color as opposed to olive green? Here's pictures of it where I found it in a barn and loaded up with the Longhorn. I'll post more soon of the progress so far. Joshua Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior

12-26-2014, 12:10 AM	#2
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12-26-2014, 12:19 AM	#3
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Dang Man, That's a great score! Story is pretty close to the backstory on my 68 (the alabama tag on it expired in 1984). Love me a barn find (mine was actually a basement find ). Sub'd __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

12-26-2014, 12:40 AM	#4
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Very nice looking truck ,congrats .

12-26-2014, 01:00 AM	#5
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! A chrome bumper truck too. Sounds like some custom mix SEM vinyl dye will be in your future. __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

12-26-2014, 01:02 AM	#6
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12-26-2014, 01:06 AM	#7
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12-26-2014, 01:41 AM	#8
Blue/72 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sandy, Oregon Posts: 2,376	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Wow, what a great find!! __________________ My dad always says that HEI distributers are pointless... •1972 Custom/10 Deluxe. My first truck and I've had it since I was 7. Tilt, tach, AM/FM, 350, deep dish rally's, original paint and an increasing amount of NOS jewelry. It's always taking my money.. •1967 c10 with tach, dropped 3/5 on deep dish rally's •1972 Cheyenne Super. Sold

12-26-2014, 08:53 AM	#9
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! You do seem to find some neat stuff, northwest al. must be crawling with trucks lol. nice project __________________ Lime Wife's 67https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...wZEMODaS2d94u8 Back to the Fifties 59 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...NAeStpydfrcj_U Proverbs 3:5,6 "Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything."Charles Kuralt In memory of our first baby daughter, daddy and mommy love you. Danica Grace 6/26/14

12-26-2014, 07:27 PM	#11
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,561	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Wow, thanks for all the comments! The plans are to get the motor back together, detail it and drive it. As for the bumper, the P.O. told me that after his father passed away they were using the truck to pick up sticks after a storm. A tree had partially fallen down and he had the bright idea to push the tree the rest of the way down by backing in to it. Needless to say, the tree won! Here's some pictures of what I've done so far. Anyone who knows me knows that she's getting white wall tires and hubcaps . I've got a lot of the interior out for detailing. JQ Attached Images __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super swb. Factory 402/400,tach,posi,AM/FM, A/C. Adding cruise, 8-track 72 Cheyenne Super swb. 350/350 A/C, bucket seats 72 Cheyenne swb. Factory 402/400, tilt, posi, A/C 72 Cheyenne Super K-10. 350/4 spd., posi. 72 Suburban 350/350 tilt, tach, AM/FM, A/C, luggage rack 72 GMC Sierra lwb. 350/350, A/C. medium green/olive interior Last edited by JQ-72; 12-26-2014 at 08:50 PM.

12-26-2014, 09:26 AM	#12
rydeordie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Fort Washington, MD Posts: 202	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! So that is the color of my truck underneath whatever the PO did to it.

12-26-2014, 10:17 AM	#13
undertaker72 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: nephi , utah Posts: 2,308	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! that is a diamond in the rough , nice find

12-26-2014, 10:34 AM	#14
Malamute Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 756	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Looks like a great start. Sans the tailgate, the body looks pretty good.

12-26-2014, 11:29 AM	#15
Stranny64 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mora MN Posts: 172	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Nice truck! Not to start a patina debate but "nice patina"!!! Good luck!!! __________________ 1968 Custom Camper C/20, rebuilt original 327 with 350 hp., turbo 400 with shift kit, factory AC truck, original patina rust free paint from Oregon, 2/4 lowering springs + 1" blocks, GM 2500 8 bolt rally's with dually center caps with Firestone Destination 245/75-R16's. (My 50th birthday present from my wife!!!)

12-26-2014, 11:49 AM	#16
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12-26-2014, 12:03 PM	#17
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! I can't believe the tailgate was so badly abused but the rest of the truck was not. Amazing score. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

12-26-2014, 12:12 PM	#18
57larry Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,160	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! nice looking truck. what's the plans for it?

01-18-2015, 02:58 PM	#20
68 IRON Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 736	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! WOW....just WOW!!!! Very nice find! Yep...you found a nugget!

01-18-2015, 03:06 PM	#21
68 IRON Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 736	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! On another note....consider HEI. You wont be sorry!!

12-26-2014, 12:24 PM	#24
SCHRUMGMC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,989	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! Great find __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra 1959 GMC 100

12-26-2014, 12:30 PM	#25
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,505	Re: Just found a 1967 swb survivor! awesome find!! i love the dark green 67-68's, you don't see too many with original paint in that color. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

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