Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?
 

I’ll give the thread a nudge, and share mine. Some members will recognize the truck.

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What was included in the 1972 YG8 'C' option? This is on a black/red-orange truck. What color would the original plaid seat cover be and what else was in that package? All the SPID says is "special promotional" (in addition to "Black/Red Orange).

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Truck color had nothing to do with seat cover color. a YG# package truck just happened to include a plaid seat - but the color had to be dealer or buyer-chosen from four different colors. Orange, Avocado, Blue, or Gray. Your interior trim code should tell you what color plaid of the four your truck came with of it's a Custom Deluxe YG package truck.

To see what came in the different packages, see post 38 of this thread. Can you post a picture of your SPID?

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I remember that truck
It’s came a long way ;)
Glad you got it

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Thanks for the information Jocko. I have read this thread from beginning to end. It's a long thread. Took a while to read. I am beginning to develop a fondness for the Highlander option package. Guess my memory is not as good as it used to be. Happens as you get older.

It's not my truck...yet, but could possibly be eventually. I think the SPID had "YG820 Special Promotional". It also said "Black/Red Orange" as the color. I had not seen that before. It is currently an orange color body with a black cab. Looks a little different but I am not afraid of orange & black. Especially since it is likely its original color scheme.

It also had the features listed in post #38 for the YG8 option. The SPID also listed custom trim combination (?) and custom deluxe equipment (?). Not sure what those include either.

Seems to not be a rare combination, but an unusual one at the least. I like combinations that are out of the ordinary.

Thanks for the help. This site is a wealth of truck information! It is helping me learn a lot as I shop for my next truck.

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The 3 digit RPO code next to Custom Trim Combination will tell you the plaid color - if you get a chance to see the SPID again. Sometimes the color terminology in a Highlander’s trim RPO description will be vague and substitute Custom Trim Combination terminology. The paint code for black and orange is 565 and is considered a “Custom Two Tone” paint offering. It sounds like a great looking truck, hope you are able to get it.

Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?
 

Going to look at this one tomorrow with hopes of driving it home

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Looks like a nice find

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SWB Highlanders are rare - does the SPID really show 618 or am I mis-reading it? (i.e. orange plaid)

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Good luck nice looking truck

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Wow is that what 618 means? Idk how I feel about that haha. But you are reading correctly, it does say 618.

Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?
 

sure does - GM sometimes just labeled it as Custom Trim, sometimes included the plaid color verbiage, but code is all that matters. That will look pretty cool in a dark olive truck.

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I'm wanting to know if it is it OK to post a photo or two here...?

Avocado plaid Highlander interior but not in a Highlander truck. It's in a '74 GMC van and is pretty groovy.

Can someone chime in. Thanks.

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I say post away. I've never seen the van plaid before.

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Here is Highlander fabric in a 1974 GMC Van.

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One of the back seats.

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This is incredibly cool! Thank you for sharing.

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So cool!
Who knew?

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Nice!

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That is cool.

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Here’s a Longhorn that has surfaced near me.

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Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?
 

If you’re planning on selling I’d leave it as is. Don’t think there’d be much return on investment. If I were planning on keeping it, I’d definitely go back to factory original.

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I'd leave it just like it is to sell - odds are the potential buyer could care less and would pay the same price regardless (unless, of course, the buyer is a discerning member of this august board...) - so you could be throwing money into it for nothing. Btw, I don't see YG8 (Pkg C) on the SPID, so appears to just have the plaid seat, which was available without getting a Pkg A, B, C etc. Doesn't matter though, has very nice options so the package doesn't matter.

I know everyone's circumstances are different, and trust me when I tell you that life got in the way and I've sold a few I wish I could get back - but a real swb Highlander in Custom Two Tone 557 is a very, very nice piece of history to hold onto, even without the original engine (currently painted as a 466 Deluxe Two Tone). If you have the option, I'd sure hang onto that one and restore it someday. But completely understand, sometimes ya gotta sell - I only mention it since you said it's your first classic - that's a good first classic to have, and to hang onto ;) (ok, ok, I'm partial to 557 paint... :))
Good luck either way - if you decide to sell, it will go fast, it's a nice one.

Re: Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?
 

That truck is an Atlanta build and and they didn't add the RPO Codes to the Highlanders. This truck has all the options of RPO Code YG8 which was the top Package of the 3 offered. Gotta thank SSTim for putting this thread and info together.