My Portland swap meet purchase. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 06:32 PM

Hey guys iI just thought I should share a few pictures of my recent purchase.

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 06:36 PM

more pictures

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 06:41 PM

action shots. Driving home to the great white north (20 hour drive and my ears are still ringing).

handsomerob · 04-15-2010, 06:47 PM

Sweet lookin ride, you should have a blast with it.

big_al_71 · 04-15-2010, 06:55 PM

Thats a sweet looking truck....

Cole Trickle · 04-15-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

action shots. Driving home to the great white north (20 hour drive and my ears are still ringing).

Congrats....haha I just did a 7 hour jobber in my new truck and I know what your talking about......I honestly don't know how they could let these things leave the factory being that noisy.

Its gotta rumble with the BB

ratty 46 · 04-15-2010, 08:01 PM

Nice score ..... BBC, P.S., I assume auto, lowered & multicolored .... what more could one ask for??

Ratty 46

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cole Trickle

Congrats....haha I just did a 7 hour jobber in my new truck and I know what your talking about......I honestly don't know how they could let these things leave the factory being that noisy.

Its gotta rumble with the BB

yeah it has 3:73 gears turbo 400 trans and flowmasters with down spouts just before the diff and my average rpm was about 3300 to do 60 miles per hour. long ride but well worth it I love these trucks.

clos69 · 04-15-2010, 08:48 PM

Very nice swb...how did the BBC average on the mpg?

*Sublvr72* · 04-15-2010, 08:54 PM

congrats! what did she run ya?

lil hoodlum · 04-15-2010, 09:08 PM

I love the stance of the truck and the chrome looks real premo.

Which color are you going to paint the truck?

If it were mine I would be tempted real hard just to drive it the way it is.
OH WAIT, my truck is multi colored too!

Congrats, it looks like a real fine purchase, I'm sure you will have plenty of fun in it.

*67/72junkie* · 04-15-2010, 09:12 PM

Sweet ride,I really like the stance and torque thrusts.

JRBECK64 · 04-15-2010, 09:25 PM

Great lookin truck, CONGRATS. What color you going to paint it?

Zoomin · 04-15-2010, 09:42 PM

I can't explain why, but I really like the paint the way it is.

Nice buy!

davebloomer · 04-15-2010, 09:54 PM

sweet looks like you saved about 6 different trucks

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 09:55 PM

well I'm not quite sure what color I'am going to paint it yet or if at all. the preveous owner just painted under the hood and detailed it quite nice but he painted it like 99 chevrolet pewter(not sure what the color is actually called) so I'am kind of unsure if i should just continue with what he started or paint it the original color(gold and white). what would you guys do? some opinions would be great. To answer the question about milage (thirsty thirsty thirsty)lol... but I did not buy this truck for milage. Thanks for all the compliments.

Ackattack · 04-15-2010, 10:06 PM

I saw a pickup of our vintage painted pewter, and I didn't care for it much

Though pewter is a nice color cause it hides dirt real well (my corvette was pewter because I live down a mile long gravel driveway

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JRBECK64 · 04-15-2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CMACDONALD1

well I'm not quite sure what color I'am going to paint it yet or if at all. the preveous owner just painted under the hood and detailed it quite nice but he painted it like 99 chevrolet pewter(not sure what the color is actually called) so I'am kind of unsure if i should just continue with what he started or paint it the original color(gold and white). what would you guys do? some opinions would be great. To answer the question about milage (thirsty thirsty thirsty)lol... but I did not buy this truck for milage. Thanks for all the compliments.

CMACDONALD1,
I tend to like darker colors like reds, Blues, Blacks. I am about to paint my Sons 69 LongFleet Black and Silver. I am probably going to paint my 67 Black all over and my 56 Bigwindow short step is going to black and red or black and blue. There are so many colors to choose from but one thing I dont like to be is the same as everyone else. So is that a 396 or 402 or a 427? They sure are thirsty engines but who cares!!! Great find.
JRBECK64

**CMACDONALD1** · 04-15-2010, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JRBECK64

CMACDONALD1,
I tend to like darker colors like reds, Blues, Blacks. I am about to paint my Sons 69 LongFleet Black and Silver. I am probably going to paint my 67 Black all over and my 56 Bigwindow short step is going to black and red or black and blue. There are so many colors to choose from but one thing I dont like to be is the same as everyone else. So is that a 396 or 402 or a 427? They sure are thirsty engines but who cares!!! Great find.
JRBECK64

the engine is a 396.

butternut1972 · 04-16-2010, 12:47 AM

Good buy! I looked at that truck threr, I was bummed that it had a sold sign in it. Glad it is in good hands.

powerbench · 04-16-2010, 12:54 AM

looks nice, trying to get my portland buy home right now....

PHAT TONY · 04-16-2010, 01:19 AM

I'm sure I'll see this around town...nice score....rotten so and so.

ripdog28 · 04-16-2010, 02:15 AM

What is the drop on it? I love the stance.

BarnabyHooge · 04-16-2010, 07:04 AM

I really like the color as is too. Great looking truck.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 04-16-2010, 12:49 PM

Nice truck!! I painted the "Garden Truck" pewter and I thought it looked great!! WES

04-15-2010, 06:32 PM	#1
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	My Portland swap meet purchase. Hey guys iI just thought I should share a few pictures of my recent purchase. Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-15-2010, 06:36 PM	#2
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. more pictures Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-15-2010, 06:41 PM	#3
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. action shots. Driving home to the great white north (20 hour drive and my ears are still ringing). Attached Images __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-15-2010, 06:47 PM	#4
handsomerob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wawa, Ontario Posts: 106	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Sweet lookin ride, you should have a blast with it.

04-15-2010, 06:55 PM	#5
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Thats a sweet looking truck.... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

04-15-2010, 08:01 PM	#7
ratty 46 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 1,104	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Nice score ..... BBC, P.S., I assume auto, lowered & multicolored .... what more could one ask for?? Ratty 46

04-15-2010, 08:48 PM	#9
clos69 Its Topless Season!!!! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fort worth, tx Posts: 1,657	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Very nice swb...how did the BBC average on the mpg? __________________ -Carlos- The of America *1967 SWB Custom C-10* *(Celeste)* Join the *Patina Club*

04-15-2010, 08:54 PM	#10
Sublvr72 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 1,387	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. congrats! what did she run ya?

04-15-2010, 09:08 PM	#11
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,695	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. I love the stance of the truck and the chrome looks real premo. Which color are you going to paint the truck? If it were mine I would be tempted real hard just to drive it the way it is. OH WAIT, my truck is multi colored too! Congrats, it looks like a real fine purchase, I'm sure you will have plenty of fun in it.

04-15-2010, 09:12 PM	#12
67/72junkie Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: NC Posts: 1,129	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Sweet ride,I really like the stance and torque thrusts.

04-15-2010, 09:25 PM	#13
JRBECK64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cornelius Oregon Posts: 1,073	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Great lookin truck, CONGRATS. What color you going to paint it?

04-15-2010, 09:42 PM	#14
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. I can't explain why, but I really like the paint the way it is. Nice buy!

04-15-2010, 09:54 PM	#15
davebloomer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Weatherford, OK Posts: 220	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. sweet looks like you saved about 6 different trucks

04-15-2010, 09:55 PM	#16
CMACDONALD1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Red Deer Ab Canada Posts: 756	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. well I'm not quite sure what color I'am going to paint it yet or if at all. the preveous owner just painted under the hood and detailed it quite nice but he painted it like 99 chevrolet pewter(not sure what the color is actually called) so I'am kind of unsure if i should just continue with what he started or paint it the original color(gold and white). what would you guys do? some opinions would be great. To answer the question about milage (thirsty thirsty thirsty)lol... but I did not buy this truck for milage. Thanks for all the compliments. __________________ 1966 427 biscayne with a 5 spd tremec on old school torque thrusts. 1972 Cheyenne Short Bed 1958 Apache short fleet 1980 Chevy short bed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761005 1959 "Henry" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=670461 1966 Biscayne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444419 1972 Suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478828

04-15-2010, 10:06 PM	#17
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. I saw a pickup of our vintage painted pewter, and I didn't care for it much Though pewter is a nice color cause it hides dirt real well (my corvette was pewter because I live down a mile long gravel driveway ) __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index



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04-16-2010, 12:47 AM	#20
butternut1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: longview,wa Posts: 1,094	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. Good buy! I looked at that truck threr, I was bummed that it had a sold sign in it. Glad it is in good hands.

04-16-2010, 12:54 AM	#21
powerbench Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surrey B.C Posts: 432	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. looks nice, trying to get my portland buy home right now....

04-16-2010, 01:19 AM	#22
PHAT TONY Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Red Deer ab canada Posts: 1,250	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. I'm sure I'll see this around town...nice score....rotten so and so. __________________ 1972 factory 2 Wheel Drive Blazer-Sold 1972 K10 4X4-Sold 1971 Chevrolet Cheyenne/10-Sold 1970 Chevrolet C/10-Sold 1968 GMC 4X4-Project 1968 Chevrolet C/10 Pro Street 1970 GMC 3/4 Ton-Parts 1997 2WD 2DR Yukon-Sweet http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335664

04-16-2010, 02:15 AM	#23
ripdog28 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Imperial Beach, CA Posts: 1,040	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. What is the drop on it? I love the stance. __________________ 69 c-10 BBC 462ci, forged crank, H-beam rods, 10.5-1 KB forged pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 308cc, Straub Cam, Comp Cams chrome moly full rollers, Weiand Team G, Prosystems 950, TH400/3500 Dalenzie stall, Currie 9+ Detroit Locker w/31spline axles.3.5/6in drop. My Build.

04-16-2010, 07:04 AM	#24
BarnabyHooge Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 102	Re: My Portland swap meet purchase. I really like the color as is too. Great looking truck.

04-16-2010, 12:49 PM	#25
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