Special "fall harvest" package?? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Primer69er · 06-28-2007, 04:11 PM

today i saw a 1969 c-10 lwb with a very ugly color, it was dark green yellow 2-tone, (the yellow is where the white would be on a factory two-tone, roof and all) the guy told me it is a very rare package, it came from the factory that color, and they called it a fall harvest package. i cant find a damn thing about it anywhere, and i think the guy is FOS or at least was mis-informed.

the seat in his truck is the same as the seat in mine, is white vinal, with green pladd. (btw mine is in excelent shape) he said that the seat only comes in that model.

so is my seat worth some money, or is he full of it???

**clay68c10** · 06-28-2007, 04:15 PM

Sounds like a Highlander seat. Don't know about the harvest thing.

PanelDeland · 06-28-2007, 04:57 PM

Sounds like a COPO to me.Maybe painted that way for some business.Those were the days when you could custom order what you wanted in a new vehicle.

1969 GMC · 06-28-2007, 09:50 PM

I seem to remember that color scheme popping up on here before. It may have been a COPO or limited production item. I do not believe it had a special name. The plaid seats are the "Highlander" seats.

ChevLoRay · 06-28-2007, 10:06 PM

My '69 Truck Sales Book has nothing on that "special" paint combo. I don't recall seeing anything on that sort of seat, either. But that doesn't mean that something special wasn't done. In '69, you could order any combo of paiint and interior that you had to cajones to order and pay for. If you had a red body, you could order a green interior, if that is what you wanted to do. We didn't have the interior decorators working for the company that they have these days.

**special-K** · 06-28-2007, 11:42 PM

If it was a special promotion it wouldn`t be in the sales book because it would have been introduced late in the model year,like the Highlander in`72.

Primer69er · 06-30-2007, 01:23 PM

i saw it again and its a 72 and after finding out about the highlander, it definitly has the whole hilander interior. the guy is still misinformed because it has ralleys, and a steering wheel from a 73 that he says are factory. but it does have air and its in great shape. the paint however has been re-done but he says the color wasnt changed from factory. but he wants $12000 for it. and its for sure been used, the bed has dents inside and the re-paint isnt that great of quality. if i can get some pics of it, i will post them

jdbas71 · 11-20-2022, 01:26 PM

I know this is an old thread but pretty sure this is the truck the op is talking about. Guy told me the same story years ago. Now it's for sale https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

BLAZERMAN · 11-20-2022, 03:28 PM

It would be interesting to see a pic of the SPID label.

ochremo · 11-20-2022, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jdbas71

I know this is an old thread but pretty sure this is the truck the op is talking about. Guy told me the same story years ago. Now it's for sale https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

Did they put the AC compressor on the driver's side from the factory on a 350? Mine's on the passenger side as most I've seen. Just curious.

**Steeveedee** · 11-20-2022, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

It would be interesting to see a pic of the SPID label.

Yup! That would tell the story. It's also doubled+ in price over the intervening 15 years.

**sloGMC** · 11-20-2022, 05:28 PM

Maybe it's a dealer promo thing, like the Macho Trans Am stuff. Not a factory package.

best view · 11-20-2022, 08:34 PM

A/c should be on the passenger side and spid would say special paint

**Steeveedee** · 11-20-2022, 08:49 PM

AC was on the driver's side in earlier year Chevrolets, so maybe the engine is a transplant, complete with compressor and hoses. OR, maybe it's really a '69 that has been thoroughly "massaged"?

**CAMAROBOY68SS** · 11-20-2022, 11:20 PM

Maybe it was a regional option? I am not sure if GM did options like this, but packages like the Mustang "Twister" or the "California Special" were limited to a dealer region.

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

AC was on the driver's side in earlier year Chevrolets, so maybe the engine is a transplant, complete with compressor and hoses. OR, maybe it's really a '69 that has been thoroughly "massaged"?

Passenger cars had the AC compressor on the passenger side through 1968. Due to the alternator being on the drivers side. Then in 1969 they flipped them and the AC compressor went to the drivers side. Also started using long water pumps in 69 (for small blocks). I think the trucks kept the short pumps and the older accessory configuration (so ac would be on the passenger side) through 1972 and then made the change in 1973

**special-K** · 11-21-2022, 08:32 AM

Seeing the SPID would help show if it left the factory with that paint. If anything it's a dealer or regional promotion. I'm not seeing fall colors in that truck. I've heard both named after baby poop. Could it be a diarrhea special? My first one of these trucks was a Highlander. Back then I didn't care about details on the SPID. For many many years I remembered it as the Holiday package, until I saw others with Highlander on the SPID. People remember wrong and stories get twisted without knowing.

**Steeveedee** · 11-21-2022, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CAMAROBOY68SS

Maybe it was a regional option? I am not sure if GM did options like this, but packages like the Mustang "Twister" or the "California Special" were limited to a dealer region.

Passenger cars had the AC compressor on the passenger side through 1968. Due to the alternator being on the drivers side. Then in 1969 they flipped them and the AC compressor went to the drivers side. Also started using long water pumps in 69 (for small blocks). I think the trucks kept the short pumps and the older accessory configuration (so ac would be on the passenger side) through 1972 and then made the change in 1973

You're right. My memory is slipping.

72c20customcamper · 11-21-2022, 10:15 AM

Most likely a dealer promo like mine . Mine is a Husky edition and says so on the build sheet . Special paint and a few other items like decals were part of the promo

06-28-2007, 04:11 PM	#1
Primer69er Just gettin started! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 173	Special "fall harvest" package?? today i saw a 1969 c-10 lwb with a very ugly color, it was dark green yellow 2-tone, (the yellow is where the white would be on a factory two-tone, roof and all) the guy told me it is a very rare package, it came from the factory that color, and they called it a fall harvest package. i cant find a damn thing about it anywhere, and i think the guy is FOS or at least was mis-informed. the seat in his truck is the same as the seat in mine, is white vinal, with green pladd. (btw mine is in excelent shape) he said that the seat only comes in that model. so is my seat worth some money, or is he full of it??? __________________ http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=kennyrounds

06-28-2007, 04:15 PM	#2
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,926	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? Sounds like a Highlander seat. Don't know about the harvest thing. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

06-28-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? Sounds like a COPO to me.Maybe painted that way for some business.Those were the days when you could custom order what you wanted in a new vehicle. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

06-28-2007, 09:50 PM	#4
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? I seem to remember that color scheme popping up on here before. It may have been a COPO or limited production item. I do not believe it had a special name. The plaid seats are the "Highlander" seats. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

06-28-2007, 10:06 PM	#5
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? My '69 Truck Sales Book has nothing on that "special" paint combo. I don't recall seeing anything on that sort of seat, either. But that doesn't mean that something special wasn't done. In '69, you could order any combo of paiint and interior that you had to cajones to order and pay for. If you had a red body, you could order a green interior, if that is what you wanted to do. We didn't have the interior decorators working for the company that they have these days. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

06-28-2007, 11:42 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? If it was a special promotion it wouldn`t be in the sales book because it would have been introduced late in the model year,like the Highlander in`72. __________________ "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 ~

06-30-2007, 01:23 PM	#7
Primer69er Just gettin started! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hays Kansas Posts: 173	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? i saw it again and its a 72 and after finding out about the highlander, it definitly has the whole hilander interior. the guy is still misinformed because it has ralleys, and a steering wheel from a 73 that he says are factory. but it does have air and its in great shape. the paint however has been re-done but he says the color wasnt changed from factory. but he wants $12000 for it. and its for sure been used, the bed has dents inside and the re-paint isnt that great of quality. if i can get some pics of it, i will post them __________________ http://www.AWSurveys.com/HomeMain.cfm?RefID=kennyrounds

11-20-2022, 01:26 PM	#8
jdbas71 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Russell,Ks Posts: 23	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? I know this is an old thread but pretty sure this is the truck the op is talking about. Guy told me the same story years ago. Now it's for sale https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ibextid=dXMIcH

11-20-2022, 03:28 PM	#9
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,826	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? It would be interesting to see a pic of the SPID label. __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

11-20-2022, 05:28 PM	#12
sloGMC Active Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Central Coast, CA Posts: 123	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? Maybe it's a dealer promo thing, like the Macho Trans Am stuff. Not a factory package. __________________ 1971 Pontiac Firebird 1971 GMC C2500

11-20-2022, 08:34 PM	#13
best view Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: newbury new hampsire Posts: 2,014	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? A/c should be on the passenger side and spid would say special paint

11-20-2022, 08:49 PM	#14
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,218	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? AC was on the driver's side in earlier year Chevrolets, so maybe the engine is a transplant, complete with compressor and hoses. OR, maybe it's really a '69 that has been thoroughly "massaged"? __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

11-21-2022, 08:32 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? Seeing the SPID would help show if it left the factory with that paint. If anything it's a dealer or regional promotion. I'm not seeing fall colors in that truck. I've heard both named after baby poop. Could it be a diarrhea special? My first one of these trucks was a Highlander. Back then I didn't care about details on the SPID. For many many years I remembered it as the Holiday package, until I saw others with Highlander on the SPID. People remember wrong and stories get twisted without knowing. __________________ "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 ~

11-21-2022, 10:15 AM	#18
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,279	Re: Special "fall harvest" package?? Most likely a dealer promo like mine . Mine is a Husky edition and says so on the build sheet . Special paint and a few other items like decals were part of the promo __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.



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