Cheyenne Super Anomaly

[Already Gone]

This Cheyenne Super is on EBay and it looks great. Looking it over I see that theglove box door has black trim around it and with the chrome band. Now I have a bunch of original Cheyenne Super pics and everyone I have shows the glove box door to be the same color as the dash with the chrome band. As you can see even the inside of the glove box door is black not red like I'm thinking it should be and the spid looks original not a repro. I believe the seller is legit and he says in the description that the spid serial number matches the door jamb plate. Its a St. Louis build is that has anything to do with it. am I just too picky cause I think the black around the glove box door spoils the look of the interior.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1972-Chevro...53.m1438.l2649

[SIKKI-6]

SPID says side mounted wheel? So does it mean it is not an original fleetside bed but maybe a stepside with the wheel mounted on the side?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by SIKKI-6

SPID says side mounted wheel? So does it mean it is not an original fleetside bed but maybe a stepside with the wheel mounted on the side?

Good eye, I missed that..

[Mikes68C10]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Good eye, I missed that..

From my wife - resident Ebay guru...

Buy it now is $32,500 Contact the buyer, and offer him $29,000 (or whatever you'd be comfortable & happy at) if he'll adjust the price and accept your offer.

She often does this to get something before bidding goes above reserve - which it could do.

No, not any friend of the seller, or anything like that, just offering .02 if your serious - and try and save you some green...

Good luck!
Mike

[71blksuper4x4]

Yes, it is a well known fact that some plants painted their Cheyenne Super glovebox lids black. I believe we had a discussion on this about 10 years ago on this board. That and also parchment interiors getting black accents when purchased with a tilt wheel option.

[72 tigger]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

Yes, it is a well known fact that some plants painted their Cheyenne Super glovebox lids black. I believe we had a discussion on this about 10 years ago on this board. That and also parchment interiors getting black accents when purchased with a tilt wheel option.

I have a parchment with tilt super and it’s black also- l like it

[jessemthompson]

For $32,500, I’d be just as picky. That’s a wad of cash to put out if things don’t meet your expectations.

[special-K]

I think that's the in bed spare holder. I can't read it, but wht does the model number say?

It's not unusual for the glovebox door to be black on Cheyenne Supers. I don't know the rhyme or reason why matching or black. With the black carpet, tilt, dash pad the black doesn't ruin it for me. I prefer the matching of the two. But my anal thing for years has been chrome glovebox door w/woodgrain to match cluster totally. I just swap the original while the truck is in my hands.

[Mikes68C10]

Originally Posted by special-K

I think that's the in bed spare holder. I can't read it, but wht does the model number say?

Try out the attached, blew up the picture, seems legible now. Appears to be; 1P1310 for the Side Mont Wheel, Model; CE10734
Mike

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Mikes68C10

Try out the attached, blew up the picture, seems legible now. Appears to be; 1P1310 for the Side Mont Wheel, Model; CE10734
Mike

Shortbed Fleetside.

[Already Gone]

What amazes me about our hobby with these trucks is that there are no absolutes and after 15 years on this site I'm constantly still learning new stuff about the trucks. Thanks for your input everyone.

[Grumpy old man]

It's real here are the door jam vin and frame vin pictures . I didn't know the glove box came in different colors . Learn something new everyday . I don't know about anyone else but For that kind of money on any truck NOT JUST THIS ONE I'd expect perfect bodywork .Just my own opinion .

[DeadheadNM]

My Flint built orange and parchment Super has a black OEM gb door and black dash pad with black steering column. I've seen others in orange and ochre.

[jocko]

yes, gb door legit, but the instrument bezel is incorrect (but easily remedied) - it should be woodgrain also. To me, however, $32K range means bone stock unrestored or correctly restored, not semi-resto-mod. The gas filler door is done nicely, but that, and some of the stuff brings it below $32K in my mind. Then again, it is a real super swb in probably the most iconic color combo for a 72 - WITH tach and AM/FM (originally). Maybe $32K at Barrett Jacksuptheprice, but... Oh crap, I can't afford it anyway, so it just doesn't matter! Ha. Nice truck, would love to own it.

[Leonard60]

My 72 Sierra Grande has the black GB door with wood grain also.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Leonard60

My 72 Sierra Grande has the black GB door with wood grain also.

What color is the truck?

[Leonard60]

Originally Posted by davischevy

What color is the truck?

It’s bronze and white.
Bronze interior. White top and white on the bottom

[SoCoC10]

Ochre and white Super. No tilt black glove box door.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

The glove box door on my 72 Super is dark blue, which is the color on top of the cab. It's a 558 paint code, so the rest is medium blue. I suppose someone could have painted the glove box, but I doubt it.

For what it's worth, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the base interior color always the primary color (aka body color) from factory? Only reason I ask is someone repainted the interior on my Super, lots of runs. It's the right color, medium blue, or so it would seem.

[jocko]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

The glove box door on my 72 Super is dark blue, which is the color on top of the cab. It's a 558 paint code, so the rest is medium blue. I suppose someone could have painted the glove box, but I doubt it.

For what it's worth, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the base interior color always the primary color (aka body color) from factory? Only reason I ask is someone repainted the interior on my Super, lots of runs. It's the right color, medium blue, or so it would seem.

That's interesting Tony, would like to see a pic. Can you tell from the inside of the door that it's always been dark blue? It would show under the SPID clear plastic cover. True, it could have been repainted and a SPID re-applied with the clear sheet, but can usually tell if it all looks relatively fresh or old, crusty and original on the inside of the gb door. Pretty cool if it was originally dark blue. 558 is right near the tippy top of my favorite color list....

And yes, med blue would be the correct color for the interior of a 558 truck.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by jocko

That's interesting Tony, would like to see a pic. Can you tell from the inside of the door that it's always been dark blue? It would show under the SPID clear plastic cover. True, it could have been repainted and a SPID re-applied with the clear sheet, but can usually tell if it all looks relatively fresh or old, crusty and original on the inside of the gb door. Pretty cool if it was originally dark blue. 558 is right near the tippy top of my favorite color list....

And yes, med blue would be the correct color for the interior of a 558 truck.

IMO this is the original glove box door and it hasn't been repainted. Tell you what though, the SPID condition is sure nice. But I don't see them going to the trouble of placing a reprinted SPID on this truck, doesn't even match the rust (cough!).
And yes the SPID matches up to the truck.

Cool combo. Dark blue top and glove box lid. Everything else medium blue.

[special-K]

I was so focused on the glovebox I never noticed the cluster was replaced. But on the '72 Hugger Cheyenne Supers, the K/20 from Freemont I had with parchment, tilt, and A/C had a Hugger Orange glovebox door, black vents and dash pad. I've never had a Cheyenne Super with black glovebox door and never noticed any with until I came here. Funny it seems the norm to have black.

[DeadheadNM]

Here's a variant. Factory white 71 Blazer St Louis built w blue interior and just so happens the gb door was painted blue. Owner is member here.

[jocko]

That's really cool. I agree, definitely original. So, the burning question is: you mentioned your interior was repainted (just not the gb door obviously) - since I can't look at your gb door and roof simultaneously - do they seem to be a match? Or is it possible that the interior repaint was too light of a medium blue and gives the illusion that the gb door matches the roof just because it's darker than the surrounding interior. From where I'm sitting - the gb door absolutely looks original - and very much looks like DARK blue, not medium. That's cool - and a new one on me, thanks for sharing!

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Originally Posted by jocko

That's really cool. I agree, definitely original. So, the burning question is: you mentioned your interior was repainted (just not the gb door obviously) - since I can't look at your gb door and roof simultaneously - do they seem to be a match? Or is it possible that the interior repaint was too light of a medium blue and gives the illusion that the gb door matches the roof just because it's darker than the surrounding interior. From where I'm sitting - the gb door absolutely looks original - and very much looks like DARK blue, not medium. That's cool - and a new one on me, thanks for sharing!

I believe the interior was repainted but not the glove box door. There are runs smack in the middle of the dash, super sloppy. Too much to meet QA and original driver, IMO.

You're asking a colored/shade blind person to confirm color/shade. That's good stuff man. Seriously though, the glove box door and cab roof match, though I suppose I could remove the door, do a direct comparison.

In retrospect, I'd have liked to see this truck new. 558 C-20, 402 Super. NICE truck in it's day. I don't recall seeing a 558 restoration. I know there's a 559 out there, it's nice.


I'm slight colored blind, and slow sometimes too HA!. Just registered the outer A/C vents are dark blue as well. If you ask me, the dash pad is a dark blue too, or at least a darker blue. Irregularity? So make that medium blue everything but the roof, glove box door, A/C vents and possibly the dash pad.

For what it's worth, the primary interior color (med. blue) matches the balance of interior. Seat cover included. The bench was twice that in my project truck. Chrome trim, plush. It's half thrashed but still comfortable.