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Kansas Kid · 05-13-2002, 03:34 PM

I've been trying to find me an affordable 67-72 4wd truck for the last several months without much luck. Seems as if all the trucks I find are 2wd. The other night I stopped and looked at a 72 K10 GMC, but the owner wasn't home. I looked at the interior, and the Sierra Grande logo was on the glovebox, but there was no other indications that the truck was a Sierra Grande. Evidently somebody had dumped the logos when they repainted the truck, or the truck doesn't actually have this package.

So, how can I confirm the truck actually is a Sierra Grande? What exactly did a truck get when it was ordered with this package? Also, what do the 72 bucket seats look like? This truck had bucket seats, but I couldn't tell if they are factory because I've never seen a truck with them before.

I'm afraid they will be asking more then I can afford, because it has a fairly new paint job and the interior is in decent shape. Even with me being able to find some rust spots (rockers, cab corners, lower door corner, and lower front corners of bed), I can see it being fairly expensive. Guess it can't hurt to find out.

Thanks in advance for your answers.

*Fast68Chevy* · 05-13-2002, 03:52 PM

Sierra Grande wil be listed on glovebox door, I am unsure if its same as or is the option below Custom Deluxe. Either is Z84 or Z62, all these packages consisted of was some chrome and carpeting and color keyed dash and soft door panels and armrests and soft seat, etc etc, comfort and appearance items, not any hard parts like a/c or tilt or cruise or better engine or tranny, etc.

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tom hand · 05-13-2002, 04:06 PM

Sierra Grande was the top of the line option,just like the Cheyenne Super on chevys

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Dan72cst · 05-13-2002, 04:33 PM

Sierra Grande was the Top of the line GMC. Comperable to the Cheyenne Super for the chevy. It should have the wood grain interior(door panels, glove box door, instrument bezel) Should have Sierra Grande emblems on both fenders and just forward of the marker lights in the bed. Came with stainless tailgate handle cover. Usually has a number of factory options, but don't believe they are required. Bottom line, you should check the glove box sticker and see if it matchs the VIN. You could also look for the build sheet.

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Marysville, WA
72 K5 CST Blazer
68 3/4t 2wd Chev Custom
68 3/4t 4wd Chev Basket

93 1/2t burb - wifes

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 06:11 PM

A weird GMC note,a lot of GMC's had the woodgrain doorpanels,and woodgrain glovebox door, but the instrument panel was painted the same color as the interior,I have only seen this on GMC's

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 09:07 PM

Tom, not all of them. I have seen one original GMC that had a woodgrain dash, then the glove box door was black like mine. The whole truck was blue.
There seems to be little consistancy with GMC.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
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tom hand · 05-13-2002, 09:16 PM

I know not all, but I have seen several that I know for a fact are stock,including mine.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Kansas Kid · 05-13-2002, 09:40 PM

Thanks for the help guys. I will have to look in the glove box when I go back over there in a couple of days. I do know it had the wood grain panels on the interior, I remember seeing that. Not seeing the Sierra Grande emblems on the fenders and bed threw me off though. I can't imagine somebody would toss those, they are kind of expensive.

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 09:43 PM

I think they are glued on like the Longhorn ones. If that is the case, they probably fell off and 'ole boy crapped himself when he saw exactly what they do cost.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

tom hand · 05-13-2002, 09:51 PM

No they are bolted on with studs on the emblem. I needed a longer arm when I put the replacements on mine after the paint.

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72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail
Olive Branch MS

Longhorn Man · 05-13-2002, 10:02 PM

Cool, I wasn't quite sure.

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'69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man
I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it.
FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite.
E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com
My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough?
Columbus Ohio

**68Custom** · 05-13-2002, 11:53 PM

Kansas Kid, where you located at? I found one sitting at a dealership thats a GMC if you are interested. It too is a Sierra Grande, done pretty good id say. I can find out more info if you are interested. Located in Central Kansas!!

Aaron (68Custom)

1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed
New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB
*50th Anniversary Pickup*

Kansas Kid · 05-14-2002, 12:05 AM

Well, I'm from Salina as well. I'm pretty sure I know the truck you are talking about. Kind of a maroon and tan two tone truck, sitting across from Bennetts? I haven't got a chance to go look at that one yet. If you get more info on it, let me know. It will probably be Thursday or Friday before I get a chance to check it out.

**68Custom** · 05-14-2002, 12:20 AM

LOL! Well it doesn't look like a bad truck anyway. Ive seen it sit there for awhile. But you can also try the truck shop on broadway by West Side Bait, i know there are 2 Chevys sitting over there. I think 1 is 4x4. Good luck with your find!

Aaron (68Custom)

1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed
New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB
*50th Anniversary Pickup*

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72'BBGMCSGCC · 05-14-2002, 07:04 AM

I have a 72'GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper that is all origional with woodgrain interior and the glove box door says cheyenne on the door which is also origional.It has Sierra Grande emblems on the rear fenders and Stainless steel handle on the tail gate and on the emblems on the front fenders says GMC 2500 Sierra Grande.I have pics if someone wants to post them . I'll send them to you.

Dan72cst · 05-14-2002, 08:16 AM

The rear fender emblems on the sierra grande I had did not have a nut on the studs.(the front fender emblems did) The rear emblems had a little clip that popped into the hole in the bed and then the stud slid into that. The door panels, instument bezel and glove box door were woodgrain, but don't know that they all had that.

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Marysville, WA
72 K5 CST Blazer
68 3/4t 2wd Chev Custom
68 3/4t 4wd Chev Basket

93 1/2t burb - wifes

Kansas Kid · 05-14-2002, 10:42 AM

Me and a buddy checked out that 4x4 at the truck shop a few weeks ago. Someone had sprayed a cheap paint job on it (overspray on handles and other chrome), and when we got to looking underneath it was kind of scary. The body mounts had been welded to the frame, and the welds looked awful. The bumpers were also welded to the frame with the same type of crappy welds. That along with the gas tank behind the rear axles lead us to believe the truck had been placed on a later frame. Whats even more suprising, they were asking $7000 for the dang thing. You couldn't may be to drive it, I'd be afraid the body mounts were going to fall off.

That alone has me afraid the check out the GMC, it appears to be in much nicer shape. When I seen you were from Salina, I was trying to figure out if you owned one of the 7 or 8 67-72 trucks in my neighborhood. But based on the picture you don't. The 68 in my area isn't near as nice as yours.

05-13-2002, 04:33 PM	#4
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	Sierra Grande was the Top of the line GMC. Comperable to the Cheyenne Super for the chevy. It should have the wood grain interior(door panels, glove box door, instrument bezel) Should have Sierra Grande emblems on both fenders and just forward of the marker lights in the bed. Came with stainless tailgate handle cover. Usually has a number of factory options, but don't believe they are required. Bottom line, you should check the glove box sticker and see if it matchs the VIN. You could also look for the build sheet. ------------------ Marysville, WA 72 K5 CST Blazer 68 3/4t 2wd Chev Custom 68 3/4t 4wd Chev Basket 93 1/2t burb - wifes __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400

05-13-2002, 06:11 PM	#5
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	A weird GMC note,a lot of GMC's had the woodgrain doorpanels,and woodgrain glovebox door, but the instrument panel was painted the same color as the interior,I have only seen this on GMC's ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 09:16 PM	#7
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	I know not all, but I have seen several that I know for a fact are stock,including mine. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 09:51 PM	#10
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	No they are bolted on with studs on the emblem. I needed a longer arm when I put the replacements on mine after the paint. ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 11:53 PM	#12
68Custom Hammer On! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 473	Kansas Kid, where you located at? I found one sitting at a dealership thats a GMC if you are interested. It too is a Sierra Grande, done pretty good id say. I can find out more info if you are interested. Located in Central Kansas!! Aaron (68Custom) 1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB 50th Anniversary Pickup __________________ 1968 C20 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed 1968 K10 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed

05-13-2002, 03:34 PM	#1
Kansas Kid Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 13	Sierra Grande questions I've been trying to find me an affordable 67-72 4wd truck for the last several months without much luck. Seems as if all the trucks I find are 2wd. The other night I stopped and looked at a 72 K10 GMC, but the owner wasn't home. I looked at the interior, and the Sierra Grande logo was on the glovebox, but there was no other indications that the truck was a Sierra Grande. Evidently somebody had dumped the logos when they repainted the truck, or the truck doesn't actually have this package. So, how can I confirm the truck actually is a Sierra Grande? What exactly did a truck get when it was ordered with this package? Also, what do the 72 bucket seats look like? This truck had bucket seats, but I couldn't tell if they are factory because I've never seen a truck with them before. I'm afraid they will be asking more then I can afford, because it has a fairly new paint job and the interior is in decent shape. Even with me being able to find some rust spots (rockers, cab corners, lower door corner, and lower front corners of bed), I can see it being fairly expensive. Guess it can't hurt to find out. Thanks in advance for your answers.

05-13-2002, 03:52 PM	#2
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	Sierra Grande wil be listed on glovebox door, I am unsure if its same as or is the option below Custom Deluxe. Either is Z84 or Z62, all these packages consisted of was some chrome and carpeting and color keyed dash and soft door panels and armrests and soft seat, etc etc, comfort and appearance items, not any hard parts like a/c or tilt or cruise or better engine or tranny, etc. good luck ------------------ Randy- Lincoln, IL randy@ccaonline.com 2177353230 many GM parts bought, traded, or sold -am parting out: '81 Cutlass Supreme Brougham current fleet: -71 C-10 350/CH465/3.07- basketcase, #1 -90 Cavalier 2.2L sky blue, a driver -84 Z28 5.0L/700R4/3.73 daily driver -84 Firebird/SE 2.8L/T-5/3.73/engine bad, project #2 -82 purple Trans Am, project #3 Paint is overrated* © RSS Enterprises 2000

05-13-2002, 04:06 PM	#3
tom hand CCRider Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Olive Branch,MS,USA Posts: 2,232	Sierra Grande was the top of the line option,just like the Cheyenne Super on chevys ------------------ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS __________________ 72 GMC Sierra SWB almost finished---- 84 Softail Olive Branch MS

05-13-2002, 09:07 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Tom, not all of them. I have seen one original GMC that had a woodgrain dash, then the glove box door was black like mine. The whole truck was blue. There seems to be little consistancy with GMC. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-13-2002, 09:40 PM	#8
Kansas Kid Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 13	Thanks for the help guys. I will have to look in the glove box when I go back over there in a couple of days. I do know it had the wood grain panels on the interior, I remember seeing that. Not seeing the Sierra Grande emblems on the fenders and bed threw me off though. I can't imagine somebody would toss those, they are kind of expensive.

05-13-2002, 09:43 PM	#9
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	I think they are glued on like the Longhorn ones. If that is the case, they probably fell off and 'ole boy crapped himself when he saw exactly what they do cost. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-13-2002, 10:02 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Cool, I wasn't quite sure. ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. E-mail longhornmail@yahoo.com My name is Andy...not Randy...I'm in Ohio...Not Illinois...close enough? Columbus Ohio

05-14-2002, 12:05 AM	#13
Kansas Kid Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 13	Well, I'm from Salina as well. I'm pretty sure I know the truck you are talking about. Kind of a maroon and tan two tone truck, sitting across from Bennetts? I haven't got a chance to go look at that one yet. If you get more info on it, let me know. It will probably be Thursday or Friday before I get a chance to check it out.

05-14-2002, 12:20 AM	#14
68Custom Hammer On! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 473	LOL! Well it doesn't look like a bad truck anyway. Ive seen it sit there for awhile. But you can also try the truck shop on broadway by West Side Bait, i know there are 2 Chevys sitting over there. I think 1 is 4x4. Good luck with your find! Aaron (68Custom) 1968 C10 Custom Long Wood Bed New Crate 350/TH400, PS, PB 50th Anniversary Pickup [This message has been edited by 68Custom (edited May 14, 2002).] [This message has been edited by 68Custom (edited May 14, 2002).] [This message has been edited by 68Custom (edited May 14, 2002).] __________________ 1968 C20 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed 1968 K10 Inline 6 250 SM465 4 speed

05-14-2002, 07:04 AM	#15
72'BBGMCSGCC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Fletcher,N.C U.S.A Posts: 162	I have a 72'GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper that is all origional with woodgrain interior and the glove box door says cheyenne on the door which is also origional.It has Sierra Grande emblems on the rear fenders and Stainless steel handle on the tail gate and on the emblems on the front fenders says GMC 2500 Sierra Grande.I have pics if someone wants to post them . I'll send them to you.



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05-14-2002, 08:16 AM	#16
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	The rear fender emblems on the sierra grande I had did not have a nut on the studs.(the front fender emblems did) The rear emblems had a little clip that popped into the hole in the bed and then the stud slid into that. The door panels, instument bezel and glove box door were woodgrain, but don't know that they all had that. ------------------ Marysville, WA 72 K5 CST Blazer 68 3/4t 2wd Chev Custom 68 3/4t 4wd Chev Basket 93 1/2t burb - wifes __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400

05-14-2002, 10:42 AM	#17
Kansas Kid Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Salina, KS Posts: 13	Me and a buddy checked out that 4x4 at the truck shop a few weeks ago. Someone had sprayed a cheap paint job on it (overspray on handles and other chrome), and when we got to looking underneath it was kind of scary. The body mounts had been welded to the frame, and the welds looked awful. The bumpers were also welded to the frame with the same type of crappy welds. That along with the gas tank behind the rear axles lead us to believe the truck had been placed on a later frame. Whats even more suprising, they were asking $7000 for the dang thing. You couldn't may be to drive it, I'd be afraid the body mounts were going to fall off. That alone has me afraid the check out the GMC, it appears to be in much nicer shape. When I seen you were from Salina, I was trying to figure out if you owned one of the 7 or 8 67-72 trucks in my neighborhood. But based on the picture you don't. The 68 in my area isn't near as nice as yours.

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