[BLAZERMAN]

I had an original 1971 GM Suburban dealer order form and it specified that the tow hook option could only be had with a painted bumper. I have come to believe that changed in 72, I havent seen an order form from 72 but I have seen several trucks that came with chrome bumpers and had hooks listed as well. One was a 72 Cheyenne K-20 that Randy (Tee It Up) parted out and another was a very nice green and white 72 K-10 short bed that I believe a member here owned that was at the All Truck Nationals in KC back in 05. I dont know the reasoning behind it but figure thats why they changed the hooks in 72.
As for the white hooks I know of a 70 Blazer that has the white hooks and white bumper, its never left the Indian reservation that owns it since they purchased new. I first saw it in 79 and its still there. i also looked at a 69 C/30 with factory hooks once and remember thinking the aged paint on the hooks looked correct with the age of the painted bumper.