another great find

[sweptlinemike]

A friend of mine found this shorty at the junk yard, I went to check it out and found that it has a big block and the body doesn't look to bad (not rusted out) best I can tell is that its a 68?, I couldn't get to the vin plate and the tail light lens said 65 which I knew was wrong. If I can get together the 400 bucks to get it, what I want to do is switch out the cab and hood from my 69 lwb. Is there any differences in the body? I haven't found any information stating so except that there may be a difference in the suspension? My 69 is a factory air truck with power brakes so switching out the cabs makes sense to keep those features plus Ive grown fond of my 69.

[PowerMan]

$400 for a big block short bed.... Nice find! The body says its a '68 but you'd have to check the vin.
I believe the size of the dashes from '61-'68 are different from those from '69 to '71. I am not totally sure.
Hopefully someone else can answer the question because I'd like to know for sure.
I am not sure about the cab interchangability.

[cowboy]

Your 69 cab will bolt to the 68 frame the body lines are the same , to use your 69 hood you need to change the hood latch on the rad support as the 68 is different
Dave

[hemihydro135]

mike, buy it and build it! that is a badass truck high options 68 short box with a big block, you can't get any better then this! even if its not all origional that is a very cool truck! good luck

[Outlaw]

$400!! you can't beat that for the truck w/motor!! Great find! if only i could be so lucky!

[ALindustrial]

cool truck, and an even better find. ugly steering wheel tho :D ;)

[HellBelly]

Mike, if you can swing it, I'm with everyone else.. bring it home!

[mopardwh]

For sure, snag that one. As far as I know the dash, hood and emblems are the only differences.

[tapakah]

if you pick this one up, would gladly take the front right fender off your hands.

[mowingman]

That is a 68 hood and 68 Dash. Dash and hood were way different in 69.
Jeff

[sweptlinemike]

I did finally buy it, I got it towed to my house for 350 bucks. I decided to work with it and trade off the 69...........