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erikh09 · 11-13-2011, 10:16 PM

Attached are pics of my new project!! 67 GMC Camper Cruiser. 305 v-6 with a 4 speed (granny gear), Dana 60 rear (4.10 ratio) 3/4 ton. Minimal body work needed (from what is visible anyway). Plans call for a v-8 swap, 1/2 ton conversion to slam it on the ground, flat black exterior with red interior and then to drive the wheels off of it!!! The truck was my uncle's and was given to me when he passed away. This will be built in his memory.

808_67C10 · 11-13-2011, 11:44 PM

Nice... Looks like a solid start! Good luck
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67chevy1series · 11-13-2011, 11:46 PM

thats amazing! need more pics! are you going to shave it?

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 12:00 AM

May think about shaving it at some point. Want to get it roadworthy for longer trips first. Engine/suspension changes and move the fuel tank to the rear framerails rather than behind the seat. Never liked that design!! Still trying to figure out if the 2 gas tanks in the bedsides are factory. There are toggle switches on the dash that I assume run the fuel pumps although they do not seem to work...pics posted below

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 12:04 AM

Can't figure out how to post additional pics to this thread...any thoughts?

67chevy1series · 11-14-2011, 12:09 AM

if your making a new post it has a option to "manage attachments" click it and browse your pictures for a pic you want to upload and click on it then repeat 5 times.

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 12:24 AM

Pics of the 2 gas tanks located in the bedsides....factory?? Also, the camper cruiser emblem that has proven to be a tough find.

67chevy1series · 11-14-2011, 12:38 AM

guys are gonna beg you to sell them the emblem... truck should have had side trim and was most likly white top silver bottom or a fawn bottom. was your uncle the one that had it repainted?

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 12:44 AM

Where would the side trim have been located? Don't see any mounting holes that look like trim is missing. I know the truck was originally titled in New York. My uncle did not have it repainted and it sat behind his house for some time before I got it. I looked at the spec sheet on the inside of the glove box and it just says "custom" for paint code. I beleive this to be a factory color...Vermillion I think.

67chevy1series · 11-14-2011, 12:58 AM

i THINK your truck was originally once the color of the firewall. a sliverish color uually the firewall doesnt lie.. if you look in the second picture you posted you can see 2 gray dots on the driver fender the one closest to the trie is where on of the trim holes should be

67chevy1series · 11-14-2011, 01:02 AM

i just painted on your picture where all the trim holes should be located. the red lines are where screw holes should be located. the black dots are for clips.

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 08:03 PM

Thanks for all of the info regarding the trim. I will really have to go look closer because there are no holes in the body where the trim would have mounted and I cannot imagine someone took the time to fill them for some reason.

erikh09 · 11-14-2011, 08:32 PM

I understand what you mean by the firewall color and I thought that at one point as well. However, I just went through all of the documents I pulled from the glove box and I actually found the ORIGINAL order sheet for the truck. It was ordered on 10/27/1966 in Valley Falls, NY from C.M. Bassett & Son Inc. The original color as ordered was maroon. The original owner also ordered a 10 1/2' open road camper and got a special combo price of 4300.00!!! Incredible! Have to laminate these docs to keep them preserved. I have the order sheet to the factory along with the invoice to the original owner whom my uncle got the truck from.

HarleyGuy · 11-14-2011, 10:08 PM

Looks like a solid start. I'll be watching.

lil hoodlum · 11-15-2011, 03:16 AM

NICE! VERY NICE!!

Welcome to the board from North Texas. And you are correct, that camper cruiser emblem is well sought after as well as the "custom" fender badges. That is a one year only thing for the 1967 custom GMCs.

Keith

VA72C10 · 11-15-2011, 04:31 AM

cool truck and sounds like you've got a good plan for it!

67chevy1series · 11-15-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by erikh09

Thanks for all of the info regarding the trim. I will really have to go look closer because there are no holes in the body where the trim would have mounted and I cannot imagine someone took the time to fill them for some reason.

saddly when my dad had his truck painted they did just that..

erikh09 · 12-19-2011, 10:38 PM

Ok...Can anyone lend a little advise on the easiest way to remove the upper and lower control arms? Please note I do not have any fancy tools....just typical tools and muscle. Oh and a little magic oil to loosen the rusted bolts. I have a disc brake conversion kit w/ 2 1/2" dropped spindles on the way so I want to clean up under there before I bolt the new stuff on. Also going to install 1 or 1 1/2" dropped coil springs.

11-13-2011, 10:16 PM	#1
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Pics of my new project!! Attached are pics of my new project!! 67 GMC Camper Cruiser. 305 v-6 with a 4 speed (granny gear), Dana 60 rear (4.10 ratio) 3/4 ton. Minimal body work needed (from what is visible anyway). Plans call for a v-8 swap, 1/2 ton conversion to slam it on the ground, flat black exterior with red interior and then to drive the wheels off of it!!! The truck was my uncle's and was given to me when he passed away. This will be built in his memory. Attached Images

11-13-2011, 11:44 PM	#2
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11-13-2011, 11:46 PM	#3
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Pics of my new project!! thats amazing! need more pics! are you going to shave it?

11-14-2011, 12:00 AM	#4
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! May think about shaving it at some point. Want to get it roadworthy for longer trips first. Engine/suspension changes and move the fuel tank to the rear framerails rather than behind the seat. Never liked that design!! Still trying to figure out if the 2 gas tanks in the bedsides are factory. There are toggle switches on the dash that I assume run the fuel pumps although they do not seem to work...pics posted below

11-14-2011, 12:04 AM	#5
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! Can't figure out how to post additional pics to this thread...any thoughts?

11-14-2011, 12:09 AM	#6
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Pics of my new project!! if your making a new post it has a option to "manage attachments" click it and browse your pictures for a pic you want to upload and click on it then repeat 5 times.

11-14-2011, 12:24 AM	#7
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! Pics of the 2 gas tanks located in the bedsides....factory?? Also, the camper cruiser emblem that has proven to be a tough find. Attached Images

11-14-2011, 12:38 AM	#8
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Pics of my new project!! guys are gonna beg you to sell them the emblem... truck should have had side trim and was most likly white top silver bottom or a fawn bottom. was your uncle the one that had it repainted?

11-14-2011, 12:44 AM	#9
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! Where would the side trim have been located? Don't see any mounting holes that look like trim is missing. I know the truck was originally titled in New York. My uncle did not have it repainted and it sat behind his house for some time before I got it. I looked at the spec sheet on the inside of the glove box and it just says "custom" for paint code. I beleive this to be a factory color...Vermillion I think.

11-14-2011, 12:58 AM	#10
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Pics of my new project!! i THINK your truck was originally once the color of the firewall. a sliverish color uually the firewall doesnt lie.. if you look in the second picture you posted you can see 2 gray dots on the driver fender the one closest to the trie is where on of the trim holes should be

11-14-2011, 01:02 AM	#11
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Pics of my new project!! i just painted on your picture where all the trim holes should be located. the red lines are where screw holes should be located. the black dots are for clips. Attached Images

11-14-2011, 08:03 PM	#12
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! Thanks for all of the info regarding the trim. I will really have to go look closer because there are no holes in the body where the trim would have mounted and I cannot imagine someone took the time to fill them for some reason.

11-14-2011, 08:32 PM	#13
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! I understand what you mean by the firewall color and I thought that at one point as well. However, I just went through all of the documents I pulled from the glove box and I actually found the ORIGINAL order sheet for the truck. It was ordered on 10/27/1966 in Valley Falls, NY from C.M. Bassett & Son Inc. The original color as ordered was maroon. The original owner also ordered a 10 1/2' open road camper and got a special combo price of 4300.00!!! Incredible! Have to laminate these docs to keep them preserved. I have the order sheet to the factory along with the invoice to the original owner whom my uncle got the truck from.

11-14-2011, 10:08 PM	#14
HarleyGuy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 35	Re: Pics of my new project!! Looks like a solid start. I'll be watching.

11-15-2011, 03:16 AM	#15
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,703	Re: Pics of my new project!! NICE! VERY NICE!! Welcome to the board from North Texas. And you are correct, that camper cruiser emblem is well sought after as well as the "custom" fender badges. That is a one year only thing for the 1967 custom GMCs. Keith



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11-15-2011, 04:31 AM	#16
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12-19-2011, 10:38 PM	#18
erikh09 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oxford,Pa Posts: 89	Re: Pics of my new project!! Ok...Can anyone lend a little advise on the easiest way to remove the upper and lower control arms? Please note I do not have any fancy tools....just typical tools and muscle. Oh and a little magic oil to loosen the rusted bolts. I have a disc brake conversion kit w/ 2 1/2" dropped spindles on the way so I want to clean up under there before I bolt the new stuff on. Also going to install 1 or 1 1/2" dropped coil springs.

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