Do you have a 1972 Plaid Suburban?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by Bigdav160

Interesting enough, every '72 Spid, in this thread and the Suburban/Panel spid thread, is a Flint truck.

I have 10/12 other Burbs with Spids on file and they are all Flint builds. I was thinking that maybe as the model years went by GM would have moved Burb assembly to the Flint plant but the two I've posted are 67 and 71 which I guess negates that theory.

[Big Block]

You learn something new every day. Thanks for the information. I was wondering if the special promotional interior was only available at the Flint Michigan planet.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by Big Block

You learn something new every day. Thanks for the information. I was wondering if the special promotional interior was only available at the Flint Michigan planet.

Well the two I posted aren't Highlanders so you could be correct in thinking all the Burb Highlanders came form Flint.

[Already Gone]

Found this YG8 Package one on eBay and it needs full rest. It'd be a beauty restored with all options ( except that 4:11 rear end ) installed. I contacted the seller and the A/C parts are missing front and rear as well as the third seat and the radio although the dash hasn't been cut.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Chevrol...%257Ciid%253A1

[AlbertaBoy]

Just picked this up today. 72 4x4. Haven't got it home yet but she's plaid.

Stumbled over this post so I thought I'd share.

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by AlbertaBoy

Just picked this up today. 72 4x4. Haven't got it home yet but she's plaid.

Stumbled over this post so I thought I'd share.

Can you post more pics of your Burb and the spid would be great too.

[unclefreddy]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Can you post more pics of your Burb and the spid would be great too.

Has the wrong color steering column (should be black), glove-box door is incorrect for a Highlander. I have never seen a Highlander 4x4. Might not be a Highlander.

[52napco]

Heres a 1972 GMC I'm parting out now.

https://greenville.craigslist.org/ct...472246489.html

[unclefreddy]

Originally Posted by 52napco

Heres a 1972 GMC I'm parting out now.

https://greenville.craigslist.org/ct...472246489.html

Flint suburban, Custom trim combination on spid, that's a Highlander.

[Bigdav160]

I didn't think the plaid was available with 4x4

[AlbertaBoy]

I'll get more info early this week. It's being delivered on Tuesday.

[SS Tim]

Reproduction Highlander Plaid seatcovers

Since I have been asked again about these, I decided to call Southwest Classics and update my threads.

Per a very helpful gal, Thosha, They offer custom made specific covers in all four insert colors.

As of today Suburban front & wide middle (AS3) seat covers with the ribbed vinyl back and deletable scroll run $879 ea and the narrow rear seats (A80) with the ribbed vinyl back and deletable scroll are $849ea


They are not currently listed on their website!
https://www.swclassics.com

Phone:
(682) 323-4812
Address:
2408 S. Cooper Street Arlington,TX 76015
Store Hours:
Monday-Friday 9:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm

[Bigdav160]

I believe this is a Highlander hidden in the 4x4 pic thread. It needs seat covers too!

[Bigdav160]

Hey Burbin' is that a real Highlander? I am pretty sure bucket seats were not available for '72 Suburbans. I still like it though.

[richard2717]

Originally Posted by Bigdav160

Hey Burbin' is that a real Highlander? I am pretty sure bucket seats were not available for '72 Suburbans. I still like it though.

I think buckets were available but the 2nd row would not be full width with a 3rd row as well.

[Burbin']

Since the truck is on air ride and can drop all the way to the ground I rearrange things a little but did like having the backseat in there even though it's kind of unusable

[Burbin']

Some pictures

[Killer Bee]

^ that's clean! I have the same seats [not original] and was considering mounting the last row backwards..

like the old wagons with the fold down third row seat, be cool for the kids..

and I had an idea for a hitch mounted two step for them to climb up the back, minimize the seat hopping they already do now..



these came with my 72 GMC K1500 [not original] but I've already got the proper front and center full burb benches for it..

these are going to be seat options for my 71 K20 that still has it's original front a center full benches

[Nubs32]

Couple pics.drivetrain gone😭

[CG]

So I posted early on in this thread that I parted a blue highlander. I had the front bench still but it was shredded. Finally found what I thought was the glove box door, apparently it was not the correct door, I was told there was no highlander code on the spid. Must have been the wrong door because I found the rest of this stuff buried in the barn today. I know, how the heck did I forget I had this?

The cloth is perfect. The vinyl is perfect except on the third row seat there is about a four inch tear and one of the arm rests is munched up some.

Id really like to figure out a way to get these things as clean as possible. Cloth part is just going to take a vacuum, the rest, a little more haha. I was thinking about letting it sit in the sun to bring the seat structure back. The were stacked on top of each other making them smoosh up a bit. But I don't want to put them in the sun until I get em clean.

Any pointers on cleaning these up without hurting them?

EDIT: That's just bits of hay, not tears on the plaid.

[LockDoc]

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I guess you could always take them to a professional interior shop. I always use a mild soap (easy on the soap) and a soft scrub brush on my dirty stuff, then a shop vac to get most of the rinse water out of the cloth material. Seems to work pretty good.

LockDoc

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by CG

So I posted early on in this thread that I parted a blue highlander. I had the front bench still but it was shredded. Finally found what I thought was the glove box door, apparently it was not the correct door, I was told there was no highlander code on the spid. Must have been the wrong door because I found the rest of this stuff buried in the barn today. I know, how the heck did I forget I had this?

Not sure this helps but for the Highlander K5's that were assembled at Flint there is no "Highlander Plaid" called out on the SPID - unlike the K5 Highlanders assembled at St Louis. The Flint SPIDs say something like "Custom Trim Combination" and are typically promo package vehicles. These Flint K5s are those that pop up as "hidden" highlanders. St Louis SPIDs do state "Highlander...".

[CG]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Not sure this helps but for the Highlander K5's that were assembled at Flint there is no "Highlander Plaid" called out on the SPID - unlike the K5 Highlanders assembled at St Louis. The Flint SPIDs say something like "Custom Trim Combination" and are typically promo package vehicles. These Flint K5s are those that pop up as "hidden" highlanders. St Louis SPIDs do state "Highlander...".

That's some interesting information. Im pretty sure I had never read that before here on the board. Thanks.

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by CG

That's some interesting information. Im pretty sure I had never read that before here on the board. Thanks.

Just mentioning on the off chance that suburban SPID does call out a Highlander. It's another example of variation among assembly plants.

Here is a typical SPID from a Flint assembled Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...0&postcount=20

And here is a typical SPID from a St Louis assembled Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=270

St Louis also added white paint accent covering the rear wheel wells and the front to rear step face not seen on Flint K5 Highanders (here's an example http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=220 )

[tidmack]

An all purpose cleaner, nylon brush, and toothbrush will get 'em looking good again. I used Meguiar's all purpose cleaner, but there are a ton of different ones out there.

Jeff

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Originally Posted by CG

So I posted early on in this thread that I parted a blue highlander. I had the front bench still but it was shredded. Finally found what I thought was the glove box door, apparently it was not the correct door, I was told there was no highlander code on the spid. Must have been the wrong door because I found the rest of this stuff buried in the barn today. I know, how the heck did I forget I had this?

The cloth is perfect. The vinyl is perfect except on the third row seat there is about a four inch tear and one of the arm rests is munched up some.

Id really like to figure out a way to get these things as clean as possible. Cloth part is just going to take a vacuum, the rest, a little more haha. I was thinking about letting it sit in the sun to bring the seat structure back. The were stacked on top of each other making them smoosh up a bit. But I don't want to put them in the sun until I get em clean.

Any pointers on cleaning these up without hurting them?

EDIT: That's just bits of hay, not tears on the plaid.