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Thanks guys. I’m excited to get it home and start making some plans for it. I’ve been looking the pictures over and my bet is it’s a ‘71. I’ve always understood 72 4x4 frames to have had the strap welded across the front of the drivers front spring hanger in conjunction with the bracket at the rear of the spring to keep it in place in the event of a crash or broken bolts. I’ve previous only dealt with K10 longbed and K20s which use the same frame so maybe the shorties and blazers didn’t get this strap and bracket? Here’s a brightened up picture of the drivers spring hanger and a picture of the 72 hanger on my K20.

I also don’t see any tow hook holes in the shorty frame and I believe all 72’s had hook holes. Again maybe longbed frames only?