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its all about the +6 inches
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was looking at some outdated adds on www.rustfreeclassics.com, and was looking at a 72 k/5 blazer. Was a typical 4X4 (actually well equipped) but when looking at the SPID, I saw 16.5 rims and tires optioned on there. The VIN clearly states it is a K/5 blazer, and a 1/2 ton (only way you could get it) so putting 2 plus 2 = factory 6 lug 16.5 inch rims from GM.
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I have a radical idea!
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
I've only seen those 1 other time. The truck at 0:23 in my video below has those rims. They used a 3/4 cap, and they look really tough on a 1/2 ton. I had several pics of that truck and some info on my computer, but I lost in our fire last year.
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
My 70' k-10 came with them also, Truck is history, still have the rims.
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
Amazing truck, what year and was that color called "turquoise" on SPID?
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
The truck is a '72 and has AWESOME options (HD front, Tow-hooks, etc.). The color is MEDIUM GREEN. It is a non-metallic green. My kids insisted it was blue (they were more in line with the Aqua color).
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
That's funny, I've been asking myself the same question recently!! To be honest, I found what some consider the best optioned/best documented '72 Big-Block SWB Cheyenne Super available and at the time I had to sell the Medium Green 4x4 in order to afford it. Also the only draw-back to the Medium Green truck was the lack of A/C (I know that is weak, but I had to find some kind of justification for stupidity). I do seem to have a knack of finding special trucks, I just need to find ways of hanging on to them.
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
i had a '72 1/2 ton Suburban that had factory six lug 16.5 wheels
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
Only 8:21 am and already have my "learned something new today" item. Thanks Longhorn-good eye!
67, awesome vid man..
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
There was a set on the parts a while back that were 5x5
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
My 69 k10 has factory 16.5 6 lugs, I'm gonna keep them but I'm dreding finding new tires for them
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
10.00 16.5's were an option on the K-5's and K-10's then. I put a set on the rear of my 69 C-10 back in the day so I could carry extra weight looked kind of tuff with the 15's on the front. The cool set up back then was 10.00's on the front and 12.00's on the rears for the 2X4's and 12.00's all the way around on the 4X4's
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
I didn't get to comment on this earlier but it did stick with me today as I looked at my just purchased K/10. I did score 2 15x8's but had to look again when I got there today just to make sure.
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
No suprise for us purists. Even on the front page of a Chevy Blazer brochure. The period factory look never goes out of style!
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
Anybody also notice that blazer has the removable black top..
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
I wonder why it is listed 3 times? with 3 different option numbers? I could see a second listing for a spare, but why the third?
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
When referring to a K/5, commercial truck does not spring to mind first.
I'm sure that some of them were, Forrestry Service, etc..
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Re: interesting/rare option... proof of 16.5 inch 6 lug rims
Thought i would throw this in...
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Sorry to be drawn out on this but I had a chevy truck salesman as a mentor growing up in this time period. He made sure the previous edition salesmans guide got to me when I was still in grade school. Wish I still had them but they were on an exchange basis. My friends would play with trucks and I liked to build them, didn't seem at all strange at the time. :-)
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