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Fishbone · 11-06-2013, 06:26 PM

Picked this up last Sunday and brought it home. It is a 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 that was ordered new by a Rescue squad. I know from the Info on the board here that there were only 68 made that year but what would this be worth on the open market. It is currently running now I have to fix the brakes. Thanks for any additional feedback.

Fishbone · 11-06-2013, 06:39 PM

Here are a few more.

scmense · 11-06-2013, 07:24 PM

Awesome find Fishbone.

RANDY COX · 11-06-2013, 09:02 PM

Sweet Rig.

Bigdav160 · 11-06-2013, 09:17 PM

Like finding the holy grail

Good job! and cool truck

**MusicMan70** · 11-06-2013, 09:37 PM

Great Find, interior photos please!

68panelman · 11-07-2013, 09:43 AM

Wow, what a great find!!!, looks to be in great shape.

**special-K** · 11-07-2013, 12:05 PM

You have achieved one of my life's dreams! Needle in a haystack. Not many Panels with Custom or CST...Period. But,to find one of 68 K/20s with Custom trim is possibly "unique". I wonder why the rescue squad wouldn't have ordered a red one. Did they used to use blue on their equipment?

Fishbone · 11-07-2013, 05:04 PM

Special K you are right it was painted blue with a white top and then the Fire Dept painted it Red. I will be posting several more pictures in the next few days so please stay tuned. The Original from factory color was a light blue.

Fishbone · 11-07-2013, 05:23 PM

Here are some more pics.

RANDY COX · 11-07-2013, 09:04 PM

Hm that's weird blue with white top but green dash and pad.

vectorit · 11-07-2013, 09:26 PM

Nice score!
Looking forward to many detailed pictures!

68panelman · 11-07-2013, 10:42 PM

Man you are one lucky dog!!!, Like Tim said about the trim and all, that's one ultra rare beast, what are your plans for her?.

unclefreddy · 11-07-2013, 11:32 PM

Incredible find with what looks like "Custom" trim package. I think that's gunna be very rare to find something like that. More pictures please.

Fishbone · 11-08-2013, 01:30 AM

The interior looks green after I loaded the pictures but it is actually the gold color that you see in just about all of them.

pwdcougar · 11-08-2013, 07:58 AM

Very cool truck!

Paul

In The Ten Ring · 11-08-2013, 08:06 PM

What's the blue tube with the orange top in the floor there?

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1leglance · 11-09-2013, 04:30 AM

Power take off for the winch I bet...
Don't see too many of those anymore

RANDY COX · 11-09-2013, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RANDY COX

Hm that's weird blue with white top but green dash and pad.

Sorry at first the inside did kinda look green.

Fishbone · 11-10-2013, 12:10 AM

Changed the fuel pump out today and it runs great. Next on the list is to fix the brakes. Hopefully by next Sunday they will be fixed.

In The Ten Ring · 11-10-2013, 12:36 AM

Where is the "like" button? LOL

Your panel is so freaking awesome!

**gmc 2500 4x4** · 11-10-2013, 08:39 AM

awesome indeed!

67swb72klb · 11-10-2013, 09:29 AM

nice rig you found there !

**special-K** · 11-10-2013, 12:42 PM

That's a hard one to put a value on,and that's all I can say!

I've been told all the K/20s were built for gov't. I'm skeptical of that,since I can't see it being a Custom and don't know any agency why this would be light blur/white two-tone. I'd be real curious to know if in '68 this rescue squad used those colors and they factory ordered it that way,or if this was a built unit the dealer located for them. No doubt,they were the original owners

Fishbone · 11-10-2013, 07:13 PM

Special K here is a little more info as to the color scheme. It was from the factory light blue color which you see in the pictures under the hood. It was then painted Blue with the white top By or For the rescue squad. After that what ever Fire dept painted it Red.

In the town I grew up in there was a 2 wheel drive panel painted the same way blue with a white top. I was too young to remember if it was 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton.

In the Next few days I will post up some more detailed pictures. If there are any specific pics anyone would like to see just let me know.

I also tried the PTO and Winch today and it works as it should!

11-06-2013, 06:26 PM	#1
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Picked this up last Sunday and brought it home. It is a 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 that was ordered new by a Rescue squad. I know from the Info on the board here that there were only 68 made that year but what would this be worth on the open market. It is currently running now I have to fix the brakes. Thanks for any additional feedback. Attached Images

11-06-2013, 06:39 PM	#2
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Here are a few more. Attached Images

11-06-2013, 07:24 PM	#3
scmense Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Asbury, MO. Posts: 32	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Awesome find Fishbone.

11-06-2013, 09:02 PM	#4
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Sweet Rig. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

11-06-2013, 09:17 PM	#5
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Like finding the holy grail Good job! and cool truck __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

11-06-2013, 09:37 PM	#6
MusicMan70 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Corona, CA Posts: 1,820	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Great Find, interior photos please! __________________ MusicMan70 1961 GMC Suburban

11-07-2013, 09:43 AM	#7
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,451	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Wow, what a great find!!!, looks to be in great shape.

11-07-2013, 12:05 PM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel You have achieved one of my life's dreams! Needle in a haystack. Not many Panels with Custom or CST...Period. But,to find one of 68 K/20s with Custom trim is possibly "unique". I wonder why the rescue squad wouldn't have ordered a red one. Did they used to use blue on their equipment? __________________ "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 ~

11-07-2013, 05:04 PM	#9
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Special K you are right it was painted blue with a white top and then the Fire Dept painted it Red. I will be posting several more pictures in the next few days so please stay tuned. The Original from factory color was a light blue.

11-07-2013, 05:23 PM	#10
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Here are some more pics. Attached Images

11-07-2013, 09:04 PM	#11
RANDY COX Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: RADFORD, VA Posts: 2,651	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Hm that's weird blue with white top but green dash and pad. __________________ 1964 BBC 402 4x4

11-07-2013, 09:26 PM	#12
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Nice score! Looking forward to many detailed pictures! __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

11-07-2013, 10:42 PM	#13
68panelman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Delaware and Long Island, New York Posts: 3,451	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Man you are one lucky dog!!!, Like Tim said about the trim and all, that's one ultra rare beast, what are your plans for her?.

11-07-2013, 11:32 PM	#14
unclefreddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ukiah, california Posts: 333	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Incredible find with what looks like "Custom" trim package. I think that's gunna be very rare to find something like that. More pictures please.

11-08-2013, 01:30 AM	#15
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel The interior looks green after I loaded the pictures but it is actually the gold color that you see in just about all of them.



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11-08-2013, 07:58 AM	#16
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,302	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Very cool truck! Paul __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

11-08-2013, 08:06 PM	#17
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel What's the blue tube with the orange top in the floor there? *I love it! If my lotto numbers come in, you can expect a PM from me.

11-09-2013, 04:30 AM	#18
1leglance Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: phoenix Posts: 254	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Power take off for the winch I bet... Don't see too many of those anymore

11-10-2013, 12:10 AM	#20
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Changed the fuel pump out today and it runs great. Next on the list is to fix the brakes. Hopefully by next Sunday they will be fixed.

11-10-2013, 12:36 AM	#21
In The Ten Ring Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 6,421	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Where is the "like" button? LOL Your panel is so freaking awesome!

11-10-2013, 08:39 AM	#22
gmc 2500 4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: ripley ny Posts: 2,894	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel awesome indeed!

11-10-2013, 09:29 AM	#23
67swb72klb Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: livingston co.mi Posts: 2,449	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel nice rig you found there ! __________________ California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project

11-10-2013, 12:42 PM	#24
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel That's a hard one to put a value on,and that's all I can say! I've been told all the K/20s were built for gov't. I'm skeptical of that,since I can't see it being a Custom and don't know any agency why this would be light blur/white two-tone. I'd be real curious to know if in '68 this rescue squad used those colors and they factory ordered it that way,or if this was a built unit the dealer located for them. No doubt,they were the original owners __________________ "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 ~

11-10-2013, 07:13 PM	#25
Fishbone Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Talladega alabama Posts: 49	Re: 1968 3/4 ton 4x4 Panel Special K here is a little more info as to the color scheme. It was from the factory light blue color which you see in the pictures under the hood. It was then painted Blue with the white top By or For the rescue squad. After that what ever Fire dept painted it Red. In the town I grew up in there was a 2 wheel drive panel painted the same way blue with a white top. I was too young to remember if it was 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. In the Next few days I will post up some more detailed pictures. If there are any specific pics anyone would like to see just let me know. I also tried the PTO and Winch today and it works as it should! Last edited by Fishbone; 11-10-2013 at 07:16 PM. Reason: add text

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