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72's built in 73
I had a guy this weekend tell me that they built some 72 body styles in 73. Is he right or maybe they were built in 72 and not registered until 73. All the info I can find states it was a total new design in 73
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06-01-2009, 03:02 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
The latest 72 I have ever seen was built in June of 72, so I would think nowhere even close to 1973.
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06-01-2009, 04:54 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
Did the medium duties all change in`73?maybe in Argentina or somewhere.
In light body trucks the`73s came out in a new body for sure and the old style was history.
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06-01-2009, 05:13 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
i think he's just confused and thinking about yearend leftover models// i'm sure if you look hard enough theres a few brand new 2008 trucks on lots today
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06-01-2009, 05:27 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
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06-01-2009, 05:54 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
There was a strike at GM in '72. I know that there were some F-bodies (Camaro/Firebird) that were still on the assembly lines when the strike was settled. At that time, it was time to changeover to the '73's and those '72's on the lines were just destroyed.
I don't think that GM would do anything differently with the trucks, than they would with the cars. Then, I'm not management....
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06-01-2009, 09:11 PM
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06-01-2009, 09:30 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
They were actually 72 1/2 and they were all corvette optioned. Rare for sure, but they are out there
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06-01-2009, 10:46 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
oh boy, the ever elusive 72 1/2 corvette optioned truck.
 a friend of a friend had one once...
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06-01-2009, 11:19 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
I know there was a strik in 1970 thats why there is the 70 & 1/2 camaro so does that mean my 1970 truck is a 70 & 1/2 or was this just the camaro plant?
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06-02-2009, 06:33 AM
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Re: 72's built in 73
About 1/2 the`72s were built in`71.
 There were`73s built in`72 also. That`s all I know.
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06-02-2009, 05:49 PM
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Re: 72's built in 73
they didn't build any 72 body styles in 73.
The corvette option thing is beyond played... when you guys had new guys asking "what is that" I kinda figured it'd die down.  guess not |
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