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Old 03-12-2014, 12:01 AM   #1
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1968 CST camper special 50th
I picked up a 1968 CST camper special C20 lwb 50th anniversary 1 owner .
The 327 was long gone, truck has been stored indoors for at least last 10 years.
Paint is dead, but overall an extremely clean truck.
I also have a 1968 lwb k20. Rough body but strong runner.
Should I turn my 50th into a 4x4?
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Old 03-12-2014, 12:06 AM   #2
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Re: 1968 CST camper special 50th
Another shot.
Previous owners son was going to change color to orange, seat was as far as he got.
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And another.
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Another, how to I put more than one picture per post?
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Very nice truck, personally I would save this one and build the 4x4 with something else.
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Very nice truck, personally I would save this one and build the 4x4 with something else.
I have to say I go back and forth, I wish I had the original motor, since I don't it keeps me up at night! I want to drive this cool truck! Living in Colorado makes me want the 4x4, but the truck being so clean makes it hard to mess with it.
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Short of being a straight fairly rust free 50th CST camper special the truck is pretty basic. No power brakes, no power steering, no a/c.
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I vote body swap. It'd be unique and custom and you'll never pass the same truck driving down the road. Great score
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Isn't "camper special" a Ford thing? 67-72 Chevy = Custom Camper?



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For the conversion I would use the 1968 k20 chassis which has power steering power brakes, and I have 1984 1 ton for parts that has a Dana 60 disc front and a ff 14 bolt rear. I would go with about a 4" lift. Leave the paint patina, recover the seat with gold inserts.
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Yes I don't know why people always say camper special when the decal always clearly reads Custom Camper
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dude that thing is AWESOME. very well preserved. i have to say i'm not a huge fan of long bed trucks, but i would be proud to drive that thing just like it is.
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dude that thing is AWESOME. very well preserved. i have to say i'm not a huge fan of long bed trucks, but i would be proud to drive that thing just like it is.
I am not a big fan of the long bed either, but when I saw how clean and felt the doors with no sag, or play and how smooth they opened and shut, I couldn't help my self! The interior, short of the bench is like a time capsule!

Now I just need to get it on the road!
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I vote body swap, itd be a very cool truck
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I picked up a 1968 CST camper special C20 lwb 50th anniversary 1 owner .
The 327 was long gone, truck has been stored indoors for at least last 10 years.
Paint is dead, but overall an extremely clean truck.
I also have a 1968 lwb k20. Rough body but strong runner.
Should I turn my 50th into a 4x4?
Thoughts?
Jegs has crate 350's for 1200 bucks on ebay
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