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**special-K** · 10-16-2008, 06:59 AM

That black seat is the type that came in all 69/70 "Customs" and 71/72 "Custom Deluxes".GM came out with an Option Group offering in late`72 known as the Highlander A,B,and C package.They took the same seat and used one of four plaid cloth inserts to match the body color.All the vinyl was Parchment (off white).
The 69/70 CST and 71/72 Cheyenne seat covers (all vinyl) have the scroll in the insert in that seating area,not in the area between the two sides.There`s no scroll on the Cheyenne Super seats that are Houndstooth.

chipflyer · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

Waiting to see that SPID pic, The tach and gauge cluster (U16 and Z53) options are 2 different options and a SPID (at least all I have ever seen) always list one or the other. Never seen one with the vacuum gauge listed either.
Interesting.

Jeff

capev86 · 06-03-2010, 06:25 PM

my dad's 72 burb was one of those special packages...looked just like the one in the brochure. mariner blue with white roof, 350/350 with 3.73 rear, tinted windows, tilt wheel, front a/c, 6 passenger white vinyl with blue/black paid inserts, full trim package, overload 1/2 leaf rear springs, etc. my dad has told me several times that it was a special demo upgrade on top of the standard custom deluxe trim. in contrast, the 84 burb custom deluxe he had afterwards had an overdrive trans and 9 passenger seating but was sadly lacking otherwise.

i have the chrome yankee cab lights saved from the truck back in '95 when we found it in a local salvage yard (my dad sold it in '91). i plan to install those and a recently acquired pair of shorty arm tripod mirrors like my 72 dad's burb had had because they combine sleek mounting with the big 7.5x10.5 head you get with towing mirrors.

so it appears my 72 burb has the blue on blue houndstooth (not to be confused with plaid). anyone know of a source for that material. figured it might be cheaper to just get my front seat upholstery repaired rather than dish out 350 bucks for a whole new seat cover?

Hutch · 06-03-2010, 07:47 PM

Please note that this thread is 2 years old

Quote:

It was ordered December 1971, by Tom Blackburn Chevrolet in Arlington Texas

I graduated High School in Arlington TX in 1972
The only Chevrolet dealership in town at that time was Tom Vandergriff Chevrolet
He was also the Mayor of Arlington TX. At that time

Here is some interesting background information on Tom Vandergriff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vandergriff

Huggerorangeblood · 01-28-2018, 01:19 AM

Too bad this thread died

10-16-2008, 06:59 AM	#26
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Re: Houndstooth seat question. That black seat is the type that came in all 69/70 "Customs" and 71/72 "Custom Deluxes".GM came out with an Option Group offering in late`72 known as the Highlander A,B,and C package.They took the same seat and used one of four plaid cloth inserts to match the body color.All the vinyl was Parchment (off white). The 69/70 CST and 71/72 Cheyenne seat covers (all vinyl) have the scroll in the insert in that seating area,not in the area between the two sides.There`s no scroll on the Cheyenne Super seats that are Houndstooth. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 10-16-2008 at 07:01 AM.

10-23-2008, 08:07 PM	#27
chipflyer Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Topeka, Ks Posts: 2,293	Re: Houndstooth seat question. Waiting to see that SPID pic, The tach and gauge cluster (U16 and Z53) options are 2 different options and a SPID (at least all I have ever seen) always list one or the other. Never seen one with the vacuum gauge listed either. Interesting. Jeff __________________ I'm not a pessimist, I'm just optimistic that bad things are going to happen. 1971 Cheyenne Super K10 - tilt, cruise, air, am/fm, tow hooks, factory buckets! 1986 Jeep J10 pickup, - 5.3L Vortec with 4L60e and NP241.

06-03-2010, 06:25 PM	#28
capev86 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Eliot, Maine Posts: 1,314	Re: Houndstooth seat question. my dad's 72 burb was one of those special packages...looked just like the one in the brochure. mariner blue with white roof, 350/350 with 3.73 rear, tinted windows, tilt wheel, front a/c, 6 passenger white vinyl with blue/black paid inserts, full trim package, overload 1/2 leaf rear springs, etc. my dad has told me several times that it was a special demo upgrade on top of the standard custom deluxe trim. in contrast, the 84 burb custom deluxe he had afterwards had an overdrive trans and 9 passenger seating but was sadly lacking otherwise. i have the chrome yankee cab lights saved from the truck back in '95 when we found it in a local salvage yard (my dad sold it in '91). i plan to install those and a recently acquired pair of shorty arm tripod mirrors like my 72 dad's burb had had because they combine sleek mounting with the big 7.5x10.5 head you get with towing mirrors. so it appears my 72 burb has the blue on blue houndstooth (not to be confused with plaid). anyone know of a source for that material. figured it might be cheaper to just get my front seat upholstery repaired rather than dish out 350 bucks for a whole new seat cover?

01-28-2018, 01:19 AM	#30
Huggerorangeblood Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Corvallis, Or Posts: 119	Re: Houndstooth seat question. Too bad this thread died



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