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mikeSF 05-24-2012 11:09 AM

Old Truck - FREE Wallpaper
 
Friends, I figured someone might appreciate this photo of an old truck I came upon while on a hike. Anyone know what year?.

http://mikeoria.zenfolio.com/img/s3/...71906084-5.jpg

You may use it as desktop wallpaper at no charge.

thanks!

RandyP 05-24-2012 11:21 AM

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Is an 80 or down, fyi. At least that is what the front clip is, or what's left of it.

Shane22696 05-24-2012 11:24 AM

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Cool picture! Definitely a 73-80 front clip though

mikeSF 05-24-2012 11:25 AM

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good info. i had originally guessed it was a '78 based on pics on the web i found. I should've checked the VIN, lol.

mikeSF 05-24-2012 11:30 AM

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I got under it and saw that the rear leaf springs are held together with baling wire...might shed some light on how it went off the road and came to rest at the bottom of this ravine.

Keith Seymore 05-24-2012 11:44 AM

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Yep - not much left to go by; definitely '73 - 80.

The only other refinement I could make would be that it has roof drip rails, which would rule out '73 (and perhaps '74, depending on when they were introduced).

Beautiful pic, btw.

K

silvereagle07 05-24-2012 11:49 AM

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Great pic. Thanks for sharing.
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frog210 05-24-2012 11:59 AM

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might be a 74
my 74 has drip rails

N2TRUX 05-24-2012 12:08 PM

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Thanks for the awesome pic and welcome to the forum mikeSF. Just so you know, to you have to be a site supporter to promote your business, so I edited your post.

We know its not a 73 due to the drip rails. I'm going to say its not a 78 because it doesn't have the pin at the firewall to prevent the hood from kicking back on impact.

Anyone else?

cory d 05-24-2012 12:57 PM

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dont forget the fuel door guys. that came in 79. so 79-80

or was it 78......crap

frog210 05-24-2012 01:18 PM

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Well the model looks like a custom de luxe
74 was the year when they started putting those plastic inserts on the door handles
And i think this truck has those plastic inserts on the door handle
N2TRUX
and i believe N2TRUX is right about it being before 78

walkerb 05-24-2012 02:17 PM

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HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA- I need those stepside fenders!!!!!

BLK2K2SILVY 05-24-2012 03:49 PM

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Sweet pic! Saved! ;)

Pro/StreetPete 05-24-2012 04:05 PM

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Great pic !

Keith Seymore 05-24-2012 04:26 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cory d (Post 5397969)
dont forget the fuel door guys. that came in 79. so 79-80

or was it 78......crap

Yep. Good point. I looked right at it, but it didn't register because I was trying to do the passenger side/driver's side tank flip flop in my head (early years single tank was passenger side, but this one could have had dual tanks).

K

C-10 simplex 05-24-2012 04:40 PM

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This is a picture or a drawing?

bigwheel15 05-24-2012 04:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex (Post 5398251)
This is a picture or a drawing?

Looks like a picture thats had some photoshop work done.

Restrorob 05-24-2012 06:35 PM

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Since it appears to have a outside hood release and cable release was introduced in 77, Along with the drip rails as mentioned I'd say it's a 74-75 or 76....


Kool Pic !

JNJchev77 05-24-2012 06:57 PM

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cool pic!!

Good call on the hood latch, was gonna say the same. Narrowed down to 74-76 imo.

Number21 05-24-2012 08:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Restrorob (Post 5398391)
Since it appears to have a outside hood release and cable release was introduced in 77, Along with the drip rails as mentioned I'd say it's a 74-75 or 76....

I had a '79 with the outside hood release.

cory d 05-24-2012 08:11 PM

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my 80 has it. who knows if everything it stock. whos truck has every part from the same year anyways? my truck is a 80, it has an engine froma a 71, light bezzles from 73-78, a seat from a 81-87 and who knows what the tailgate is from

AntiGov 05-24-2012 08:42 PM

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excellent photo.....any more?

Wrecked1982 05-24-2012 09:31 PM

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looks more like a field than a ravine to me

kwin 05-24-2012 10:28 PM

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Finally an artistic shot of a square! Someone put this in the artistic thread
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bigblock73 05-24-2012 11:04 PM

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It isn't 73/74, look at the reveals below the rear window on the inside of the cab..the early models were clean and smooth.


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