For your review today, we have an example of the increasingly collectible ’67-’72 Chevrolet/GMC pickup truck in the form of a ’67 Chevy C-10, long bed. While the short-bed versions seem to steal most of the thunder, a long-bed variant, such as this example, is sought after too. Best of all, this truck is, how do we say it, “unmessed with”. And for that reason, it is worthy of investigation as prospective buyers can consider leaving it stock, perform a stock restore, or go for cool modifications. This Chevy is located in Thief River Falls, Minnesota and is available, here on eBay for a BIN price of $5,500. Thanks to Larry D for this tip!
The seller refers to this truck as having a paint job that is, “definitely not the best” but it is presentable. Rust is present in the lower passenger side door as are a dent or two dotting the bodywork. Obviously, the front bumper has had a run-in with something but the cargo bed is still sound. There are no images of the underside provided but there is no reason to suspect an issue. The rest of the body has a certain waviness to it but that could be due to the “not the best“, seemingly thick, paint job. The chrome-reverse, steel wheels are a nice old-school touch.
Under the hood is Chevrolet’s tried and true, 155 gross HP, 250 CI, in-line, six-cylinder engine. There were two sixes available in ’67, a 250 and a 292 CI motor. The seller is silent regarding this engine’s particulars but what’s in place looks like a 250. The seller does mention that the engine fires but the carburetor will need attention. The standard transmission for a six-cylinder powered C-10 was a three-speed manual gearbox, and noting that the gear shift lever is of the three-on-the-tree variety, that’s probably what this C-10 possesses.
The interior is an interesting study, it has a very worn and dirty gold, fabric/vinyl upholstery seat surrounded by a sea of what looks like gray primer. The dash, doors, door panels, etc., with the exception of the glove box door, are all slathered in gray. The floor is bare steel with rubber floor mats in place, and what can be seen, looks OK. Of note, the instrument panel looks to be all there but the next owner will need to invest in an accelerator pedal.
I have encountered numerous long-bed, late ’60s Chevy pickup trucks that have been altered into short-bed versions. I’m still not exactly certain how that is accomplished or how the investment necessary to facilitate that change ultimately makes sense. And I’m not suggesting that sort of a transformation in this case though I think I’d ditch the six and go to town on the suspension and visuals. I just can’t see restoring this C-10 as stock, and as the seller suggests, “this is a good start to a project“. I’d agree, how about you?
I bought a ’68 just like this in 1980 for $50. Needed electrical work which was easy for me. Someone converted it to a floor shift, was the 250ci. Sounded like a school bus. Incredibly tough truck. With the long control arm coil spring rear suspension you could load it up, the springs would compress to the point of being a solid piece of metal and drive away. Mine had the same gas pedal. Drove it off and on for about 10yrs. I learned not to fill the gas tank in the summer, tank behind the seat would boil over if the windows were up. I came out to gas all over the place.
This makes my ’72 6 cyl longbed with a rebuilt engine, big window and gnarly body ( lots of dents) look good! I dont know whats going on with the ratlecan dashboard in battleship grey. Weird. The other thing that strikes me is the gauge package. Way too many to be a stripper with a 6 cylinder.unless this was a top of the line ’67. But who would order a stovebolt? It does have the ashtray by the window.though
Not the original box hence the marker light likely not the original gauge package
Maybe a ’72 box like mine? I missed that.. Good eye.
The tailgate looks wrong too – didn’t these have larger white letters through 1972 ?
Agreed, tailgate also looks weird too. I couldnt remember if the first year had such small lettering. . In fact I dont believe I have ever seen one with the short closely spaced letters. It would be interesting to know how many trucks are represented in this one body. But hey..who doesnt have a few stray parts replaced after fifty four years :)