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GM made with FORD paint
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DeBary, Florida
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Just curious if there are any members that worked in the GM Truck factories in 67-72. Who knows you may talk to the same guy that built your beauty. My neighbor that lives 2 houses down from me worked at the Pontiac Truck plant from 1968-1970 making protecto plates. I decoded my vin a while ago and my 72 GMC was built in Baltimore, Maryland.
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1972 GMC Custom 1500, 2WD LWB, 1970 chevy impala SS 350 c.i., shaved door handles, Ford Paint (portofino blue), blue underglow, and much more. 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 ext. cab, 2WD SWB, 305 c.i. all original 165,000 miles and still strong (daily driver) |
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68 just like me
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: canton ga.
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
My dad started in the Atlanta Lakewood plant in April 1969 I think the last trucks they ran rolled of the line in 1974 might of been 76 I can't remeber.
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GM made with FORD paint
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DeBary, Florida
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
My father worked for Springfield Machine and Stamping in Warren, Michigan from 1973-1979 in which he made the side trim for the C10, Cheyenne, Blazer and Suburban. They also made the 67-72 trim before he worked there.
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1972 GMC Custom 1500, 2WD LWB, 1970 chevy impala SS 350 c.i., shaved door handles, Ford Paint (portofino blue), blue underglow, and much more. 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 ext. cab, 2WD SWB, 305 c.i. all original 165,000 miles and still strong (daily driver) |
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Location: Mt Airy, MD
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
^Did your dad quit when they started making crappy stick-on trim?
![]() It`s funny cuz`79 was the last year for good looking "made to fit the body" mouldings were used.Since then the 2-tone schemes have left something to be desired. I had a friend who worked at the Baltimore plant back then.It`s funny,most of my trucks have been built at Freemont,3,000 miles away.I think I`ve had one from Baltimore,30 miles away.
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68 just like me
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: canton ga.
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
my 68 is a baltimore, I have only seen 1 Atlanta truck since I have been looking it was a 72
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Belle Chasse LA
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
My 68 C10 was built in Atlanta.
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GM made with FORD paint
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: DeBary, Florida
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
LOL thats true Special-K but thats just a coquincidence he left for a better job in Ohio.
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1972 GMC Custom 1500, 2WD LWB, 1970 chevy impala SS 350 c.i., shaved door handles, Ford Paint (portofino blue), blue underglow, and much more. 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 ext. cab, 2WD SWB, 305 c.i. all original 165,000 miles and still strong (daily driver) |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canton North carolina
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
I am about 120 miles from Atlanta and my BB truck is from Atlanta plant, but the 4x4 was built in Baltimore. I have seen several atlanta trucks around here.
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Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Bonne Terre, Mo
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Re: Any Members work in the GM Truck Factories from 67-72?
Last year I talked in length to a guy that worked in the Chevy truck plant in St. Louis till he retired in the late 70's. Claimed he spent most of his time assy doors, n window assy's. Claimed the STL truck plant was the one that requested the extra drilled hole in the 72 door interior for ease in assy line time.
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