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71swb4x4 · 10-17-2009, 02:34 PM

Lots of things could be going on. It sounds like it was restored to me. Someone put on 67-71 doors and door panels. Maybe they swapped the cab too but transferred the VIN tag over to the new cab. If it was a 69/70 cab that would explain the throttle rod, although maybe a PO just liked the throttle rod better.
Maybe it was even a full body swap truck. They swapped a 69/70 body over, put the original VIN tag back on, and swapped a 71/72 grill back on it.
There are so many things that could have happened. Do you have any way of tracking the previous owners down?

10-17-2009, 02:34 PM	#4
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: 1972 Cheyenne Super with 1971 parts? Lots of things could be going on. It sounds like it was restored to me. Someone put on 67-71 doors and door panels. Maybe they swapped the cab too but transferred the VIN tag over to the new cab. If it was a 69/70 cab that would explain the throttle rod, although maybe a PO just liked the throttle rod better. Maybe it was even a full body swap truck. They swapped a 69/70 body over, put the original VIN tag back on, and swapped a 71/72 grill back on it. There are so many things that could have happened. Do you have any way of tracking the previous owners down? __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.