My Step-dad's '72

[stealthy '69]

I thought I'd share a few pics I took last weekend when we were back at my parents. This truck is the reason I got in to this style way back when I was about 6 or 7. My step-dad is the second owner and he's had it for close to 30 years if I remember right. Anyway here we go.

Mostly stock engine bay.

front end

SPID 1 As you will see later in the pics, The interior is black now.

SPID 2 And the side molding has been removed.

Dash

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Dash, With original paint on it.

Bench, Recovered in black.

converted to leafs from a late 70's model.

Still rocking the trailing arm cross-member though.

OH NO! Rust is starting to form on the rockers and cab corners. It's ok these have been replaced once before, about 15-20 years ago. The guy that did the body work didn't do worth a crap though. He laid both the rockers and cab corners over the originals instead of cutting them out. I guess we'll be looking for a new body guy.

[stealthy '69]

Here's a shot of the rims and hub caps,


better pic of the rear cap

for some reason, I don't know why, he has different caps front and rear.

better pic of the front cap

and The cargo lamp switch

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Original coolant tag on the radiator support

The original air cleaner and valve covers, not too sure about the tag though.

Did they all come with 12 point bolts for the hood latch. He says they've been there since he's owned it.

Original air cleaner tag?


I know the truck was originally a 6 cylinder, 3-speed column shift truck. But the motor and trans is out of a wrecked '72. Hence the "original" valve covers and air cleaner.

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Driver side antenna? He swears that's how it was when he bough it. That's the first I've seen though.

And a few misc. pics interior and exterior.

[stealthy '69]

You can still read the starting procedure on the visor.

A few dash pics



This is all that's left of the parchment interior.

I think he painted the retractor covers. Maybe they're original too. I don't know.

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Original seat recovered, and gas tank.

Not much left here, the original jack instructions fading and falling off.

Jack and tools are still there too!






We had a lot going on that weekend, otherwise I would've grabbed his keys and parked it outside for some better pics. Maybe next time. Thanks for looking.

[special-K]

I like it. Just a good ole survivor truck. I see the radio didn't come originally in that truck. It could have been put in any time if not by the dealer. Hence,the driver side antennae. I like those '64 caps.

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by special-K

I like it. Just a good ole survivor truck. I see the radio didn't come originally in that truck. It could have been put in any time if not by the dealer. Hence,the driver side antennae. I like those '64 caps.

It's definitely a survivor. We use to out to my grand parents in the country and bring home wood for the wood stove with it. It would be stacked to the roof and the car trailer would be loaded the same. I remember one winter we had the trailer so loaded the tires were sitting on the fenders. And the trailer is no slouch. It's a Custom made trailer with dual axles and one ton leafs.

That's interesting about the radio. The hole does looks factory. It's not a perfect round hole, it has little tabs around it. Like they're there to keep the antenna from rotating.

And which one are the '64 caps? Like I said, it has 2 different style caps. I never even bothered to ask him why, I just though it was weird.

[lolife99]

Cool survivor truck.
The shift indicator is a pre-71 style.
The previous 3-speed status, explains that.

Love the color.

[splehigh]

Nice truck. My 71 has those same bolts on the hood latch.

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Cool survivor truck.
The shift indicator is a pre-71 style.
The previous 3-speed status, explains that.

Love the color.

That's one reason I decided to post up some pics. I new you'd like the color. Everything inside the cab has the original paint.

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by splehigh

Nice truck. My 71 has those same bolts on the hood latch.

I thought it was odd to see 12 point bolts on there, but it seems to be a bit of a recurring event.

[lolife99]

I just realized it was a swb truck.
Even cooler.

Why the switch to leaf springs?

[trapperjack]

My 68 panel has the radio ant. on the driver side.

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by lolife99

I just realized it was a swb truck.
Even cooler.

Why the switch to leaf springs?

He used the truck as a daily driver from the day of the rebuild up until a few years ago when gas prices went up. He used it to pull the car trailer with his Camaro to shows. And he felt the leafs gave the truck a little more stability with the trailer, and it seams to have a much higher payload then mine with coils.

Edit: I just went back and looked at the pics again. It looks like a 5 leaf spring pack with a helper spring under that. I would definitely say the swap has for towing/hauling.

Originally Posted by trapperjack

My 68 panel has the radio ant. on the driver side.

Do you have any pics of it. I'd be interested in seeing another truck with a DS antenna.

[72BlckButy]

Pull that thing out of the garage and get some more pics!

[stealthy '69]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Pull that thing out of the garage and get some more pics!

I'll see what I can do. It'll be a few weeks before I can get more pics. It's at my parents house. A few hours away. I might just plan a trip up there just for you though.

[trapperjack]

Do you have any pics of it. I'd be interested in seeing another truck with a DS antenna.[/QUOTE]

I do somewhere. Had a computer crash after i started workiing on it. I'll see what I can find.

[trapperjack]

Hey, I actually found photos....I'm not saying this is factory, just saying that's where the hole is. No hole on passenger side. And it's way too clean of a hole for my Uncle to have done, he did everything with a pocket knife and tin snips.