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**too much stuff** · 05-02-2010, 09:26 PM

Ok, i will start it off. Just curious as to what other people have actually found over the years themselves.
Number 1 i found yesterday. A lighted cigar lighter.
Number 2. How about a speedwarning with out a gauge package? It is the real deal with the correct stud through the tin also.
And number 3. An am/fm from a tilt cab truck...
Lets see what you have found...

67slammer · 05-02-2010, 09:37 PM

that radio looks like the ones used in the corvettes, i believe they mounted them vertical for a while. that cluster is a real odd ball. i am curious to see what else comes up.

nicks05z71 · 05-02-2010, 10:04 PM

How about 3 on the tree with Overdrive!

71 super · 05-02-2010, 10:05 PM

Have seen the lighter light before, and I agree the radio looks like a corvette piece that has been used in the truck as a replacement.

71swb4x4 · 05-02-2010, 10:08 PM

That overdrive is cool, first time I have ever seen that.

Eric says he got the radio from an old tilt cab truck. I am pretty sure the tilt cabs used the vertical radio.

72BlckButy · 05-03-2010, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nicks05z71

How about 3 on the tree with Overdrive!

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

That overdrive is cool, first time I have ever seen that.

Eric says he got the radio from an old tilt cab truck. I am pretty sure the tilt cabs used the vertical radio.

Saw a similar setup in a 60-66 model last fall.

leh72super1500 · 05-02-2010, 10:08 PM

I'm not sure how wierd this is but my 1/2 ton GMC has a Factory "K31 - Manual Throttle". I am not sure what this would have been used for on a 1/2 ton. Perhaps as a cruise control?

**too much stuff** · 05-02-2010, 11:44 PM

I didn't actually pull the am/fm from a tilt cab, but have seen similar am radios in other tilt cabs. I thought the corvette was a different style, but maybe not. Maybe someone can verify what it is? Still the only one like this i recall.
The overdrive is another good one.
The manual throttle is also a good one. I have seen a fair amount of those on blazers, and on camper trucks.

txriverrat · 05-05-2010, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by leh72super1500

I'm not sure how wierd this is but my 1/2 ton GMC has a Factory "K31 - Manual Throttle". I am not sure what this would have been used for on a 1/2 ton. Perhaps as a cruise control?

The original idea behind the manual throttle was for use with a PTO for a dump bed, winch, etc. It is definitely strange to see it on a 1/2 ton; however, I have seen it before.

A friend with a 1951 International KB-5 had a factory manual throttle on his truck. He said it was there so a farmer could put the truck in low gear, bailing wire the steering wheel to hold straight, and throttle the truck to creep while he walked next to it throwing square hay bales on it and a trailer.

**DANTIP** · 05-05-2010, 12:21 PM

"Already Gone" Pink truck is pretty rare!

Also "ORIGINAL" SWB/Fleetside wood beds are unusual.

Nice Topic!

leh72super1500 · 05-13-2010, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by txriverrat

The original idea behind the manual throttle was for use with a PTO for a dump bed, winch, etc. It is definitely strange to see it on a 1/2 ton; however, I have seen it before.

A friend with a 1951 International KB-5 had a factory manual throttle on his truck. He said it was there so a farmer could put the truck in low gear, bailing wire the steering wheel to hold straight, and throttle the truck to creep while he walked next to it throwing square hay bales on it and a trailer.

I can see that working on a manual transmission with a granny low. On an automatic like mine I don't see that working so well.
Thanks

1969 GMC · 05-13-2010, 09:36 PM

my '69 has the roof marker lights, not that rare, but they aren't too common either. definitely look badass.

i wonder if anyone on here has a factory 5.13/5.14 geared K20. i have seen one before.

**too much stuff** · 05-13-2010, 09:37 PM

Another oddball item i just ran across... a 16.5 x 9.75 6 lug wheel.

tcb-1 · 05-13-2010, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Another oddball item i just ran across... a 16.5 x 9.75 6 lug wheel.

talk about a "flotation" option!

brian26 · 05-13-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by too much stuff

Another oddball item i just ran across... a 16.5 x 9.75 6 lug wheel.

We got ours from a trailer place in the early '70s. They looked stock.

storm9c1 · 07-02-2010, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by txriverrat

A friend with a 1951 International KB-5 had a factory manual throttle on his truck. He said it was there so a farmer could put the truck in low gear, bailing wire the steering wheel to hold straight, and throttle the truck to creep while he walked next to it throwing square hay bales on it and a trailer.

What's the RPO code for the bailing wire option?

AFAIK, the manual throttle was for engine driven accessories. Sometimes it would be a hydraulic pump for a winch, snow plow, etc. (which are reasonable options for a 1/2 ton). Or an extra (or larger) alternator for extra electrical accessories (like for a camper), and I've even seen an engine driven water pump type accessory for farm/irrigation use. I've seen all kinds of accessories bolted up to engines that would need a fixed RPM to run them. So I think the factory provided that manual control for those types of accessories. I think it's a neat option.

*stich626* · 10-25-2010, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by leh72super1500

I'm not sure how wierd this is but my 1/2 ton GMC has a Factory "K31 - Manual Throttle". I am not sure what this would have been used for on a 1/2 ton. Perhaps as a cruise control?

the blockheater is a hint to the manual throttle..

**special-K** · 05-03-2010, 05:40 AM

I had front posi in a`71 Blazer.My`72 K/20 Highlander is the only one I`ve seen and it was a Custom Camper,too.I had a`69 K/10 Custom Camper which is the only one I`ve ever seen.That was back in`81 or`82.It had the wide wheels from factory and other nice options such as`69-only maroon w/red interior,silver pinstripe,wood bed,manual throttle,CST bucket seat,and a Ramsey winch.
How about the rear-mounted auxilary gas tank in`70?

hugger6933 · 05-03-2010, 07:19 AM

My 68 GMC has the speed warning without the gauges, but I have a tach vac dash that I will be putting that into. Jim

Lemield · 05-05-2010, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I had front posi in a`71 Blazer.My`72 K/20 Highlander is the only one I`ve seen and it was a Custom Camper,too.I had a`69 K/10 Custom Camper which is the only one I`ve ever seen.That was back in`81 or`82.It had the wide wheels from factory and other nice options such as`69-only maroon w/red interior,silver pinstripe,wood bed,manual throttle,CST bucket seat,and a Ramsey winch.

How about the rear-mounted auxilary gas tank in`70?

I got one of the factory aux tanks in my 70 C20.

**slomotion** · 05-03-2010, 07:59 AM

The dual rear wheel conversion on a 3/4 ton short body is a little unusual.

**too much stuff** · 05-03-2010, 02:07 PM

Tim, any pics or more info on the 69 K-10? Sounds like that is a cool truck...
Hugger6933 just remember, you will have to change the speedwarning stud to yor new tin,and i am not sure how easy that is.
slomotion, nice truck.

don t. - 72gmc · 05-03-2010, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by slomotion

The dual rear wheel conversion on a 3/4 ton short body is a little unusual.

When I bought my 70 C20, the PO gave me the 4 split rims for the duals, along w/the sheetmetal for the wheel well extenders.

Have fun.....don t. .....

**special-K** · 05-03-2010, 03:09 PM

Slomotion has a rare one.It came with the factory dual wheel flatbed,too.

I had that`69 back before I took pictures of my stuff as a habit.I`ve had a few like that,like the only Suburban I had.I sold that hing to get a K/20 because 1/2ton longbeds weren`t my cup of tea.I know...dumb now/didn`t know what I had back then.I knew it was nice and I never saw a lot of the stuff that it had on others.I just figired there were plenty more where that came from.I sold it in`82.

68chevycst · 05-04-2010, 02:19 AM

To confirm too much stuffs Am/Fm radio. My brother has one that he pulled out of a tilt cab as well looks exactly the same. Thats the way they were in the tilt cabs.

05-02-2010, 09:26 PM	#1
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,714	Weird factory options?????? Ok, i will start it off. Just curious as to what other people have actually found over the years themselves. Number 1 i found yesterday. A lighted cigar lighter. Number 2. How about a speedwarning with out a gauge package? It is the real deal with the correct stud through the tin also. And number 3. An am/fm from a tilt cab truck... Lets see what you have found... Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

05-02-2010, 09:37 PM	#2
67slammer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: muncy pa Posts: 425	Re: Weird factory options?????? that radio looks like the ones used in the corvettes, i believe they mounted them vertical for a while. that cluster is a real odd ball. i am curious to see what else comes up. __________________ 67 short bed stepside tach tilt buddy buckets bagged sittin on 20s and 4w disc brakes (not quite finnished)

05-02-2010, 10:04 PM	#3
nicks05z71 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Willard,Ohio Posts: 87	Re: Weird factory options?????? How about 3 on the tree with Overdrive!

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05-02-2010, 10:08 PM	#5
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05-02-2010, 11:44 PM	#8
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,714	Re: Weird factory options?????? I didn't actually pull the am/fm from a tilt cab, but have seen similar am radios in other tilt cabs. I thought the corvette was a different style, but maybe not. Maybe someone can verify what it is? Still the only one like this i recall. The overdrive is another good one. The manual throttle is also a good one. I have seen a fair amount of those on blazers, and on camper trucks. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

05-05-2010, 12:21 PM	#10
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,880	Re: Weird factory options?????? "Already Gone" Pink truck is pretty rare! Also "ORIGINAL" SWB/Fleetside wood beds are unusual. Nice Topic!

05-13-2010, 09:36 PM	#12
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Re: Weird factory options?????? my '69 has the roof marker lights, not that rare, but they aren't too common either. definitely look badass. i wonder if anyone on here has a factory 5.13/5.14 geared K20. i have seen one before. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

05-13-2010, 09:37 PM	#13
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,714	Re: Weird factory options?????? Another oddball item i just ran across... a 16.5 x 9.75 6 lug wheel. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

05-03-2010, 05:40 AM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Weird factory options?????? I had front posi in a`71 Blazer.My`72 K/20 Highlander is the only one I`ve seen and it was a Custom Camper,too.I had a`69 K/10 Custom Camper which is the only one I`ve ever seen.That was back in`81 or`82.It had the wide wheels from factory and other nice options such as`69-only maroon w/red interior,silver pinstripe,wood bed,manual throttle,CST bucket seat,and a Ramsey winch. How about the rear-mounted auxilary gas tank in`70? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

05-03-2010, 07:19 AM	#19
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,257	Re: Weird factory options?????? My 68 GMC has the speed warning without the gauges, but I have a tach vac dash that I will be putting that into. Jim

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05-03-2010, 02:07 PM	#22
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,714	Re: Weird factory options?????? Tim, any pics or more info on the 69 K-10? Sounds like that is a cool truck... Hugger6933 just remember, you will have to change the speedwarning stud to yor new tin,and i am not sure how easy that is. slomotion, nice truck. __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

05-03-2010, 03:09 PM	#24
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Weird factory options?????? Slomotion has a rare one.It came with the factory dual wheel flatbed,too. I had that`69 back before I took pictures of my stuff as a habit.I`ve had a few like that,like the only Suburban I had.I sold that hing to get a K/20 because 1/2ton longbeds weren`t my cup of tea.I know...dumb now/didn`t know what I had back then.I knew it was nice and I never saw a lot of the stuff that it had on others.I just figired there were plenty more where that came from.I sold it in`82. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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68chevycst Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Meridian, ID Posts: 82	Re: Weird factory options?????? To confirm too much stuffs Am/Fm radio. My brother has one that he pulled out of a tilt cab as well looks exactly the same. Thats the way they were in the tilt cabs. __________________ 68 Chevy CST Short Bed, 70 Chevy CST Short Bed, 70 Chevy Short Bed 4X4, 72 Chevy Cheyenne Super 4X4, 72 GMC 1/2 Ton 4x4 Sierra Grande, 72 Chevy 1/2 Ton Big Block Suburban Highlander, 72 Chevy 1/2 Ton 4x4 Suburban, 72 Chevy 1/2 Ton Cheyenne Super, 72 C50 Custom, 69 Chevy CST C30 tow truck, 71 Chevy Big Block C30

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