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SLS · 06-11-2003, 04:06 AM

I see. Well, it has a headliner which is a padded sorta glued-on pad...which is a dark brown vinyl. The bench seat is the same. But the glovebox sticker calls for a "parchment custom CLOTH interior"...all the more confusing as these were probably scavanged from another truck. It also has a dome light with a little separate switch underneath it (looks factory-and listed on glovebox sticker)...plus a factory chrome cargo lamp.

Here's my problem:

I just purchased a 1971 Chevy shortbed.

It came with Cheyenne 10 badges and the DELUXE badges for the fenders.

They had been removed but the holes in the fenders match up.

It has the Z62 Option (most of them are still intact anyway) and this was called "Custom Deluxe".

This option was NOT supposed to be available when Cheyenne, Super Cheyenne, or bucket seats were
ordered (at least in '72) but I do not know about '71 models. Here's a thread about it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=z62

Going by this info I would assume that someone added Cheyenne badges.

But what is really wierd about my truck is that the glovebox sticker calls for a Light yellow and white paint Option 545 (two colors...like the Cheyenne?) but this truck is light yellow top to bottom, inside and out. I have been sanding the body in prep for bodywork and paint and she is originally painted this way...no white to be found anywhere. If it were originally 2-tone (yellow and white) I would find this while sanding the body...but no, contrary to what the glovebox sticker says, this truck is solid light yellow originally. All the other RPO codes match up..except for the above mentioned paint mystery. Also there is no evidence of lower body trim holes like the Cheyenne would have..only the upper strip, like a Custom Deluxe.

If not for the Cheyenne badges (which could have been added later) and the yellow and white paint code on the glovebox sticker I would feel that it is a Custom Deluxe.

Maybe this truck was stripped down to the metal previously...but from the condition it's in now that is highly doubtful.

I know this is confusing, I'm just trying to make sense of the badge/color code discrepancy...in order to properly restify my new toy with the correct trim and badges.

Here's a picture of the new (old!) money pit...don't laugh!:

The glovebox sticker:

Oh Lordy...what a job I have in store.....

06-11-2003, 04:06 AM	#4
SLS Finish the'71..or bust! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Nashville, TN. Posts: 441	I see. Well, it has a headliner which is a padded sorta glued-on pad...which is a dark brown vinyl. The bench seat is the same. But the glovebox sticker calls for a "parchment custom CLOTH interior"...all the more confusing as these were probably scavanged from another truck. It also has a dome light with a little separate switch underneath it (looks factory-and listed on glovebox sticker)...plus a factory chrome cargo lamp. Here's my problem: I just purchased a 1971 Chevy shortbed. It came with Cheyenne 10 badges and the DELUXE badges for the fenders. They had been removed but the holes in the fenders match up. It has the Z62 Option (most of them are still intact anyway) and this was called "Custom Deluxe". This option was NOT supposed to be available when Cheyenne, Super Cheyenne, or bucket seats were ordered (at least in '72) but I do not know about '71 models. Here's a thread about it: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=z62 Going by this info I would assume that someone added Cheyenne badges. But what is really wierd about my truck is that the glovebox sticker calls for a Light yellow and white paint Option 545 (two colors...like the Cheyenne?) but this truck is light yellow top to bottom, inside and out. I have been sanding the body in prep for bodywork and paint and she is originally painted this way...no white to be found anywhere. If it were originally 2-tone (yellow and white) I would find this while sanding the body...but no, contrary to what the glovebox sticker says, this truck is solid light yellow originally. All the other RPO codes match up..except for the above mentioned paint mystery. Also there is no evidence of lower body trim holes like the Cheyenne would have..only the upper strip, like a Custom Deluxe. If not for the Cheyenne badges (which could have been added later) and the yellow and white paint code on the glovebox sticker I would feel that it is a Custom Deluxe. Maybe this truck was stripped down to the metal previously...but from the condition it's in now that is highly doubtful. I know this is confusing, I'm just trying to make sense of the badge/color code discrepancy...in order to properly restify my new toy with the correct trim and badges. Here's a picture of the new (old!) money pit...don't laugh!: The glovebox sticker: Oh Lordy...what a job I have in store..... Last edited by SLS; 06-11-2003 at 04:10 AM.