3/4 husky 350

[CG]

If you take a pic of the glove spid you can just email it to board member and he can post if for you.

[D.PASSMORE]

Another option, if you can - run it by Classic Heartbeats, Olympia, Wash. - Wess Hepp. I'm sure he can tell you what you have and a good asking price. And, If you need quality replacement parts, he is the guy in your area.

Don't be offended, but most of us on this board are purest, kinda like historians. We see things as they were...

I believe there is a thread in FAQ section on posting pictures. The biggest issue is getting them sized correctly. I use picture manager on my computer to resize if needed.

Lets see that spid!

[bigfeet.2008]

i tried to load them and its not working so if someone will give there email i know i can send that way if you guys want to see spid and sticker .im done trying to load them .vin #on truck isCCE242Z114852 .

[bigfeet.2008]

Originally Posted by bigfeet.2008

i tried to load them and its not working so if someone will give there email i know i can send that way if you guys want to see spid and sticker .im done trying to load them .vin #on truck iscce242z114852 .

let me know it will be on craigslist in seattle wash

[Sillyoldman]

Originally Posted by CG

Ive seen these on many many trucks here in the NW since back when they were new. You dont see them too often any more though that arent beat up. Kinda like those optional stickers that went down the entire side of our trucks.

Maybe it was one local dealer that put them on.

That looked perfectly normal to me until I started to read the replies. CG's right. Thanks I thought I was crazy for a second.

[CG]

I can resize and post them if you want ... blackpaneltruck@gmail.com

[Vintage Windmills]

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[CG]

Originally Posted by Sillyoldman

... CG's right ...

It was bound to happens sooner or later

[bigfeet.2008]

i sent the spid and more pictures to CG so hope you got them to put on here

[CG]

Spid pics, and the very cool sticker on the glove box door. Didn't post the title pic because of the personal info on there. The truck pic is blurry, didn't size well.

[SS Tim]

Interesting truck. Definitively a Chevrolet and not a GMC as purported initially. That alone made me suspect the truck in light of the Chevrolet emblem on the sticker. The fact that it does not have a "Deluxe" badge below the "Custom/20" is also a point. The lack of the "Deluxe" badge made the bright vent and windshield trim suspect as they were not available on a "Custom" trim level.
As it sits, per the SPID it is a pretty run of the mill, abet nicely equipped, Custom/20 Custom Camper save for the "special paint". Looking at the pictures shows the interior metal to be black vs the ochre color it would normally be. If the truck is/as original the black would qualify as "special paint"
The stickers are no doubt a local dealer added items. The artwork just does not seem polished enough. If they were factory we would likely see a 9000 series decal call-out on the SPID as well.
It was very likely a dealer/regional special run, 2800 seems like a large number. There may have been different stickers for other series trucks or engines with this specific paint scheme. As a "special truck" it really is not of greater than normal value except possibly to a very select market like the selling dealer's family.

[bigfeet.2008]

SS TIM ,it does have the DELUXE under the custome /20 badge . also the paint on the dash was goldt truck als he had had someone paint that .i think your right the dealer just added those 3/4 HUSKY 350 BADGE ! also my dad had said that truck never once broke down in 40 yrs except the coil went out when it was parked at home and how often does a coil go out ? lol

[bigfeet.2008]

Its so wird though ,the dealer said it all came that way with sticker on the side is what he told my dad and he said 2800 .he only had the one at his dealership so i dont know

[Vintage Windmills]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

The lack of the "Deluxe" badge made the bright vent and windshield trim suspect as they were not available on a "Custom" trim level.
As it sits, per the SPID it is a pretty run of the mill, abet nicely equipped, Custom/20 Custom Camper save for the "special paint".

Tim, I thought the bright trim was available on a custom as part of the inflation fighter package?

Bigfeet, we can't see the lower right of the SPID label but does it have an order number printed on it?

Neat truck, thanks for providing more info for us. I think its cool that certain dealers did things like this.

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Tim, I thought the bright trim was available on a custom as part of the inflation fighter package? ...

Jud, The Inflation Fighter didn't have the bright window trim as part of the RPO YF7 However chrome hubcaps and chrome front bumper were part of the "package"

[SS Tim]

Ok so the interior was NOT black. There is a masking line on the SPID, I kind of hoped it was original. Now that Deluxe emblem is really there, on both sides? I cannot see it in the first picture and normally I can pull up about anything. Must be the shadow if it is on the left side. Is anyone going to post more pictures of this truck? Would really like to see what is special about the paint.
As far as dealer claims... like a recruiter they would say about anything to close a deal. Ever notice how many dealers have "Special Editon" vehicles that are usually nothing more than a badge set, maybe a stripe and a healthy addendum to the sticker along with paint sealant?

[Vintage Windmills]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Jud, The Inflation Fighter didn't have the bright window trim as part of the RPO YF7 However chrome hubcaps and chrome front bumper were part of the "package"

Good to know! You sure know these trucks, Tim!

[bigfeet.2008]

Ss tim ,id just like to know did they just go to some place and have this sticker made in 72 and slap it on then ??

[SS Tim]

BTW.... I did find a Huskies Chevy pickup.

[bigfeet.2008]

Originally Posted by ss tim

ok so the interior was not black. There is a masking line on the spid, i kind of hoped it was original. Now that deluxe emblem is really there, on both sides? I cannot see it in the first picture and normally i can pull up about anything. Must be the shadow if it is on the left side. Is anyone going to post more pictures of this truck? Would really like to see what is special about the paint.
As far as dealer claims... Like a recruiter they would say about anything to close a deal. Ever notice how many dealers have "special editon" vehicles that are usually nothing more than a badge set, maybe a stripe and a healthy addendum to the sticker along with paint sealant?

it has a black seat with the gold color dash . And black door panels ,all gold color .sorry i cant send pictures .i sent them to cg and he could send some of the picture .i could send them to you sstim

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Good to know! You sure know these trucks, Tim!

The trick is turning it into dog food and a 67-72 truck or better yet a Longhorn like Taylor's :-) How is he/it doing anyway?
At one point I was working on a SPID breakdown to pictures and drawings book. At the time it seemed most people were not that interested in what their truck was but only what they were going to hack it into.

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by bigfeet.2008

Ss tim ,id just like to know did they just go to some place and have this sticker made in 72 and slap it on then ??

Its really hard to say. If you reread the first post apparently these were not uncommon. So it may have been a regional promotion but dealer appplied. The sticker on your truck though is very specific with the 3/4 and the 350. Those would be limiting for a promotional package but possible. So I'm thinking yours could have been a variant not too apparent driving by.
Dealers often do little specials. My local dealer back in '88 ordered a minimum run of 50 powder blue S10 Blazers and did a promo special called "Rhapsody in Blue" with a little sticker. It took months to sell them off! But a few years later they were selling special paint purple pickups.
Other dealers will offer true specials. Again in '88 when Chevrolet went to the T400 platform and independent 4x4 front axles I remember a dealer had a run of about 50 trucks built with the new body and the earlier solid front axle.

[CG]

Originally Posted by bigfeet.2008

it has a black seat with the gold color dash . And black door panels ,all gold color .sorry i cant send pictures .i sent them to cg and he could send some of the picture .i could send them to you sstim

Nothing new in my in box.

[SS Tim]

Don't think they are coming. The truck appears to be more gold than ochre and the "Deluxe" emblem is present. As the interior was this gold color and has been repainted the special paint is probably an earlier gold/white scheme. If I remember correctly GM would go back 7 MY in colors for a cheap and easy special paint request. If anyone is interested it is currently on CL.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3289812473.html

If someone else could post the pictures it would be a good idea from an archive standpoint. My dialup connection is giving me absolute fits tonight.

[MusicMan70]

Here ya go....and now you have the rest of the story.