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Old 01-22-2018, 03:15 PM   #1
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Weird options

Anybody know of any odd options that were available on these trucks? I've seen pictures of ones that came with A-Pillar spotlights, and a guy I work with told me that tow hooks were an option. What was available for these that would be considered odd?
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Old 01-22-2018, 04:36 PM   #2
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Re: Weird options

3 speed manual with overdrive, power takeoff on rear of transfer case on at least a 67, probaly 67-70.
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That one’s the shiz.
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Saw "high energy delete" on a '73 Cheyenne Super K10 I had. Originally a red/white 2-tone with air, HD shocks, cab lights, and 454/TH350.
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Factory Corvette engine - rare but very desirable.
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Old 01-22-2018, 07:24 PM   #8
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Factory Corvette engine - rare but very desirable.
I see those on CL all the time. Everybody seems to have one.
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My 70 GMC with 350 came with valve cover decals....Invader 350

They deteriorated but I actually found repos a few years ago.

What is that? Invader 350 ??
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My 70 GMC with 350 came with valve cover decals....Invader 350

They deteriorated but I actually found repos a few years ago.

What is that? Invader 350 ??
That's a real thing. It's what they called the engine on the GMC side, IIRC.
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Thanks Steeveedee ....
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Factory Corvette engine - rare but very desirable.
I worked on and off for a couple of Chevy dealers from '70 until '72. I tried to get a Nova with an LT-1, but they wouldn't go for it. It could have been done, the boss knew what to put on the order. Think just how rare that would have been.
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I worked on and off for a couple of Chevy dealers from '70 until '72. I tried to get a Nova with an LT-1, but they wouldn't go for it. It could have been done, the boss knew what to put on the order. Think just how rare that would have been.
I have often wondered how tough it would be to get one of the special order cars back then. I see these cars on Barrett Jackson and such. So somebody did it. For example, station wagons with a big block and a four speed, or some other unusual combinations.
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Just in case any of the newer board members didn't get it- the Corvette comment was a joke. As Fleetside Paul said, there have been a lot of guys who claimed to have one, but not one has ever been documented. It's kind of a running joke around here.
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I have often wondered how tough it would be to get one of the special order cars back then. I see these cars on Barrett Jackson and such. So somebody did it. For example, station wagons with a big block and a four speed, or some other unusual combinations.
Yup, it's on the order sheet, so it's possible. You want rare? One could order a Cadillac Calais coupe with a 4 speed. If any were actually purchased, I wonder how many are left?
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Anybody know of ... options that were available on these trucks? ...
Here is a pdf <-click of the order criteria for all the light trucks (of 1970).
Needless to say dealers or specialty truck outfitters (L.E., Military, etc.) could have added equipment.
Go by the pdf and you'll see some interesting stuff (but no corvette engines ).
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Just in case any of the newer board members didn't get it- the Corvette comment was a joke. As Fleetside Paul said, there have been a lot of guys who claimed to have one, but not one has ever been documented. It's kind of a running joke around here.
I've got one I could sell you. And it's got chrome valve covers on it..That makes it go faster.
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So did the Corvette engines come with a 3/4 cam?

I joke... But my 70 C-10 came stock with "RED paint", 307, 3 on the tree, no radio, no PS, no cig lighter, no AC.... but had "BLUE interior".
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Anybody know of any odd options that were available on these trucks? I've seen pictures of ones that came with A-Pillar spotlights, and a guy I work with told me that tow hooks were an option. What was available for these that would be considered odd?
I wouldn't say Weird options but - Factory GM 8 track, Cruise Control.
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Let's not confuse factory options with GM accessories. The pillar mount spot lamp was an accessory. The tow hooks were a regular option. Not odd at all, butnot an option most got.

And example of an odd option in my mind would be like Slomotion's '68 C/20 cab & chassis with dual rear wheel option with coil rear suspension. Not odd, but adds to the uniqueness of the truck was the factory flatbed added to all that. There are rare options and there are odd options. I consider this odd to go through specially outfitting a 3/4t to have the dual wheels and a flatbed while not upgrading the rear suspension to leaf when you could just buy a 1t with heavier frame and suspension.

There aren't really any options I'd consider odd (that I can think of), more like odd combos. That is where my interests lay with these trucks.
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I've got one I could sell you. And it's got chrome valve covers on it..That makes it go faster.
We had a saying when I was younger, "If it don't go, chrome it!"

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So did the Corvette engines come with a 3/4 cam?

I joke... But my 70 C-10 came stock with "RED paint", 307, 3 on the tree, no radio, no PS, no cig lighter, no AC.... but had "BLUE interior".
Yeah, what's going to open and close the valves for the other two cylinders?

Also, we had some weird combinations like a red truck with a blue interior near the end of the model year in '71. I asked the new car sales manager what that was about, and he said they were just working down the inventory, using what was on hand. It was just pushed to the dealer, it wasn't ordered by anyone.
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This truck always struck me as odd. I saw it at Pomona. It was claimed to be all original and it looked it.

It had the upper trim, but no lower trim. I've never seen that before.

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This truck always struck me as odd. I saw it at Pomona. It was claimed to be all original and it looked it.

It had the upper trim, but no lower trim. I've never seen that before.
My '69 came that way.
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