74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Listed on ebay ...in Madison Wisconsin ..claimed 20,000 miles ...looks nice

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

How much???

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...sh=item230836d

the current bid is 2,075

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

awesome! by the condition of the gages, glove box sticker I would say it may be original miles although the chrome trim on the doors is missing, never seen one without that trim..pics under the hood would reveal more

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Well, The numbers in the odometer line up even.....Clean for sure, Gotta wonder why no under hood shots though.....

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Odometer numbers line up? You mean you guys can't roll one of these old schools back and not keep the numbers straight? ;)

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Yep - the missing chrome trim and the paint scheme lead me to believe it's had some paint work done (ie, should be blue on the bottom of the doors and rocker area).

K

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

From the factory, some trucks DIDN'T have that lower trim (Frank on here had one, tan truck)...although all the ones I have seen were single color trucks, not 2 tone.

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

duno if my lower was factory for 78 red was tho, it had work done,
bonding it together lol.
it's easy to line the numbers up,just remember to get the speedo gear put in the tranny,
or it will never move off 000000 lol

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Agreed. The two tone would have forced the complete trim and primary color along the rockers.

I may have mentioned this previously but the way these trucks were painted, the secondary (inset) color was painted first, then masked off and the primary color sprayed over the top of it.

K

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Nope. Not a factory two tone (the side moldings are not original for a '78).

K

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

As most know, some trucks are two toned after they are delivered to the dealer. I could not begin to count how many trucks we added two tone to with only 50 miles on them. So it is possible the two tone was done while the truck was very young, for no other reason than the owner or dealership wanted it.

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Yes - that is true.

When I say "not factory" I mean as it left Chevrolet Flint Assembly (in this case).

There is certainly no end to what could have been done at a dealership.

K

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Single color Cheyenne package trucks do not include the lower trim . Some have them and some do not . I have seen several Cheyenne trucks that didnt and most of them do .The lower trim was added on the order form . If it is a twotoned truck ,then the lower trim is added to section it off. That is on trucks
On the Suburban above ,it does show the truck left the factory as a med blue/white truck. My guess is that the owner special ordered it that way . Remember that there was a time you could have it your way. Even if someone would have repaired a rocker pane or something ,it seems odd that they would have removed the lower trim only . I would love to have it but as a parts truck for a shortbed or crewcab.
Frank

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

I am still skeptical.

I saw roughly 3.5 million trucks go by during my time at Flint Assembly, and I never saw one painted like that...

(lol)

K

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

OK

One of us is going to have to buy this and settle the discussion ......

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

I'm afraid it will have to be you; I just bought a '97....

:chevy:

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The '73 sales literature shows this style of 2 tone paint, without the lower trim, calling it "Conventional Two Tone". My first Suburban (purchased back in 1981) was this style with red over white.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...pictureid=8813

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Here's the '74, showing the same two tone.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/p...pictureid=8814

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

well, that settles it. Looks legit to me.

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

damnn did Keith Seymore lose?! haha

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

That is sweet

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

So am I the only one that noticed that the original Suburban sales literature shows them with what would appear to be at least a 3/4 drop ? Its like the General always intended them to be lowered a little .
Frank

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Well, I'll be dipped....

:lol:

Re: 74 sub...20,000 miles
 

Called not sold with a high bid of $3450.00 ...did not meet reserve.