1971 C10: CST or Cheyenne? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Ray_71Chev_in_PA · 04-27-2005, 01:06 AM

Folks,

I recently started work on my Dad's 1971 C10. It is marked "Cheyenne" on the fender sides, but mentions the option "Custom Sport Truck" on the dataplate inside the glove compartment. Does this mean somebody in the past made this truck a Cheyenne clone?

Also, there is mention of "Blue Vinyl Custom T". Does this refer to the interior or the roof of the truck!?

Thanks for your help!

Ray Wilson

**Joesjunk** · 04-27-2005, 03:09 AM

In 1971 They changed the term "CST" to "Cheyenne". What you have is a Cheyenne truck. GM was a little slow at changing the option sticker description.
Also, blue vinyl is the color of your interior, seat, door panels, ect.

Ray_71Chev_in_PA · 04-27-2005, 04:08 AM

Joe,

Thanks for the reply. That's good news. I was worried a bit as I was going to perform a stock restoration. So far there are only a few immediate issues. The gas tank is full of rust, so I am gonna order a new one. I'm leaning towards leaving it in the cab. Secondly, there is rust to tackle, of course. The most worrying is rust above the windsheild. Curiously, the transmission lower sheild is missing, leaving the bottom of the flywheel exposed.
When the truck was put in storage years ago, the engine ran like an absolute top. Shift mechanism is sloppy and in need of rebuild, at both ends. (The shifter end, and the linkage at the transmission end.)

Best regards and thanks for the help.

Ray

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Originally Posted by Ray_71Chev_in_PA

Folks,

I recently started work on my Dad's 1971 C10. It is marked "Cheyenne" on the fender sides, but mentions the option "Custom Sport Truck" on the dataplate inside the glove compartment. Does this mean somebody in the past made this truck a Cheyenne clone?

Also, there is mention of "Blue Vinyl Custom T". Does this refer to the interior or the roof of the truck!?

Thanks for your help!

Ray Wilson

**special-K** · 04-27-2005, 07:12 AM

Joes right.There were no CSTs in`71.In`71 GM used 402s,the VIN-spec read 396!My`71 CustomCamper/20 said CustomSportTruck on VIN-spec and no mention of Cheyenne anywhere on yhe truck.But,it had all the Cheyenne goodies:headliner,carpet,w/g trim,scroll seat...

phlegm · 04-27-2005, 10:05 AM

And for good measure, mine has the CST trim pkg in the Box with the cheyenne badges too. I noticed on this sticker pic that he has the 4 season AC, mine says all season on the sticker. Is there any differnece?

**special-K** · 04-27-2005, 05:15 PM

Yes,some places only have 2 or 3 seasons.Really,I don`t think there is more than one system.That is an interesting bit o`trivia,though.

smokekiki · 04-27-2005, 05:20 PM

Welcome to the board,Ray.I live off of rt100 a little south of Exton.Don't know if You know,but there is supposed to be a swap meet at Macungie on sunday.Perkiomen antique motorcycle meet is at Oley this weekend.Saturday is a good day to go.If You are into old bikes,there are a ton of them !

Ray_71Chev_in_PA · 04-28-2005, 02:48 AM

Mike, SpecialK, Phlegm,

Thanks for the replies and the welcome. Right now that A/C unit is "no season"! It'll take a lot of parts to get cold air coming out of that puppy again. But it is interesting that there were two different notations seen on these stickers. (all season and 4-season) I wonder if it was a copyright thing; didn't one company have to call their trucks "all-wheel-drive" because "four-wheel-drive" was already taken?
Mike, I wish I could make those meets this weekend. I'm just winding down my overseas tour with the military (England), and am on the wrong side of the Atlantic. I look forward to Carlisle as well.

And just for fun, here's another picture:

By the way, there are two more Chevy C10s' on the road I live on. One is a daily driver, the other looks like it could be, but hasn't moved lately. I would have thought that Pennsylvania trucks would be lone gone.

Best regards,

Ray

phlegm · 04-28-2005, 10:21 AM

That looks to be a Chyeyenne super, with the top trim and the badge is bigger then mine. The Cheyennes only had the lower woodgrain trim on the body (just learned this myself from some folks on the board). Thats a nice looking ride. I think the Blue Vinyl Custom T is probably the blue interior, mine is original black interior but with carpet and the headliner that is part of the CST pkg. It is not listed on the VIN sticker as a color option

Here is a PIC of mine so you can see the difference on the trim and badge.

**chevy71super** · 04-28-2005, 06:26 PM

You actually could get upper and lower trim on a custom deluxe in 1971 and 1972 if it was ordered with two tone paint. I have seen a couple that way.

Longhorn Man · 04-28-2005, 08:48 PM

Yup, the upper trim was not included...but often added.

**special-K** · 04-28-2005, 10:29 PM

Upper trim included on deluxe 2-tone on all models.

Longhorn Man · 04-28-2005, 10:31 PM

and it was avalible alone too...no two tone...no CST/Cheyenne package...

04-27-2005, 01:06 AM	#1
Ray_71Chev_in_PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boyertown, PA Posts: 36	1971 C10: CST or Cheyenne? Folks, I recently started work on my Dad's 1971 C10. It is marked "Cheyenne" on the fender sides, but mentions the option "Custom Sport Truck" on the dataplate inside the glove compartment. Does this mean somebody in the past made this truck a Cheyenne clone? Also, there is mention of "Blue Vinyl Custom T". Does this refer to the interior or the roof of the truck!? Thanks for your help! Ray Wilson __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1971 C10/350/Blue/White/Blue in Boyertown, PA

04-27-2005, 03:09 AM	#2
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,690	In 1971 They changed the term "CST" to "Cheyenne". What you have is a Cheyenne truck. GM was a little slow at changing the option sticker description. Also, blue vinyl is the color of your interior, seat, door panels, ect. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

04-27-2005, 07:12 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Joes right.There were no CSTs in`71.In`71 GM used 402s,the VIN-spec read 396!My`71 CustomCamper/20 said CustomSportTruck on VIN-spec and no mention of Cheyenne anywhere on yhe truck.But,it had all the Cheyenne goodies:headliner,carpet,w/g trim,scroll seat... __________________ "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 ~

04-27-2005, 10:05 AM	#5
phlegm Still Green but learning Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,895	And for good measure, mine has the CST trim pkg in the Box with the cheyenne badges too. I noticed on this sticker pic that he has the 4 season AC, mine says all season on the sticker. Is there any differnece? __________________ -- Cory 71 Cheyenne 10 - SWB, 350, "3 on the tree" AC cab 07 Suburban LTZ 4x4 2010 Acura TL 98 Mastercraft "FrankenStar" 225 27253 UPS/USPS IIOY....nope never was Last edited by phlegm; 04-27-2005 at 11:45 AM.

04-27-2005, 05:15 PM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Yes,some places only have 2 or 3 seasons.Really,I don`t think there is more than one system.That is an interesting bit o`trivia,though. __________________ "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 ~

04-27-2005, 05:20 PM	#7
smokekiki Mike Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: west chester pa Posts: 2,474	Welcome to the board,Ray.I live off of rt100 a little south of Exton.Don't know if You know,but there is supposed to be a swap meet at Macungie on sunday.Perkiomen antique motorcycle meet is at Oley this weekend.Saturday is a good day to go.If You are into old bikes,there are a ton of them ! __________________ 70'c/10, 71 suburban4x4 402bb, 72suburban 4/6 drop, 72k/5 4x4 blazer 4" lift 35 tires

04-28-2005, 02:48 AM	#8
Ray_71Chev_in_PA Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Boyertown, PA Posts: 36	Mike, SpecialK, Phlegm, Thanks for the replies and the welcome. Right now that A/C unit is "no season"! It'll take a lot of parts to get cold air coming out of that puppy again. But it is interesting that there were two different notations seen on these stickers. (all season and 4-season) I wonder if it was a copyright thing; didn't one company have to call their trucks "all-wheel-drive" because "four-wheel-drive" was already taken? Mike, I wish I could make those meets this weekend. I'm just winding down my overseas tour with the military (England), and am on the wrong side of the Atlantic. I look forward to Carlisle as well. And just for fun, here's another picture: By the way, there are two more Chevy C10s' on the road I live on. One is a daily driver, the other looks like it could be, but hasn't moved lately. I would have thought that Pennsylvania trucks would be lone gone. Best regards, Ray __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1971 C10/350/Blue/White/Blue in Boyertown, PA

04-28-2005, 10:21 AM	#9
phlegm Still Green but learning Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central NC Posts: 1,895	That looks to be a Chyeyenne super, with the top trim and the badge is bigger then mine. The Cheyennes only had the lower woodgrain trim on the body (just learned this myself from some folks on the board). Thats a nice looking ride. I think the Blue Vinyl Custom T is probably the blue interior, mine is original black interior but with carpet and the headliner that is part of the CST pkg. It is not listed on the VIN sticker as a color option Here is a PIC of mine so you can see the difference on the trim and badge. Attached Images __________________ -- Cory 71 Cheyenne 10 - SWB, 350, "3 on the tree" AC cab 07 Suburban LTZ 4x4 2010 Acura TL 98 Mastercraft "FrankenStar" 225 27253 UPS/USPS IIOY....nope never was Last edited by phlegm; 04-28-2005 at 10:24 AM.

04-28-2005, 06:26 PM	#10
chevy71super Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 658	You actually could get upper and lower trim on a custom deluxe in 1971 and 1972 if it was ordered with two tone paint. I have seen a couple that way.

04-28-2005, 08:48 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Yup, the upper trim was not included...but often added.

04-28-2005, 10:29 PM	#12
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,861	Upper trim included on deluxe 2-tone on all models. __________________ "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 ~

04-28-2005, 10:31 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	and it was avalible alone too...no two tone...no CST/Cheyenne package...



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