'72 1/2ton factory cab lights - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lilred67 · 08-21-2006, 01:47 PM

how rare is this option? i looked at a '72 truck the other day for sale with factory cab lights.the owner claimed that there was less than 50 of these built!!!!!!! does anybody know???

**JQ-72** · 08-21-2006, 02:53 PM

I've got one too - that leaves 48 left!!! Seriously, they are somewhat rare but lots more than 50.
Joshua

Longhorn Man · 08-21-2006, 03:12 PM

There is absolutly no way to make that claim with any certanty.
Every one wants there crap pile to be rare.
Hell, every single cab/chassis truck or flat bed truck that left the assembly line had them, and in 72 there were 5974 C/20 cab chassis, 676 K/20 cab chassis,and 14988 one ton cab chassis built. So that alone makes 21,613 that had the lights on the cab.
Plus... all the trucks that were optioned like that.

**JQ-72** · 08-21-2006, 03:56 PM

I think he's asking about 1/2 ton trucks...

70rs/ss · 08-21-2006, 03:56 PM

I think in his question he asked about Half tons, which would exclude all cab/chasis, and flat beds as well as one-tons, so the 21,000ish would all be 3/4 or 1 tons, so back to the original question, no one knows how many 1/2 tons came with them, and definatly not 50, if so, my 4X4 is "SUPER RARE!" cause it is a 1/2 ton 4X4 with lights? Nah, its just a truck.

Longhorn Man · 08-21-2006, 04:12 PM

well, there was also 1640 1/2 ton with no bed sold.

As for trucks with beds, there is literally no way to tell how many had them. I still say the guy is a tool.

70rs/ss · 08-21-2006, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

I still say the guy is a tool.

Agreed [tool] to assume any vehicle is one of 50 anything without specific documentation ie 1 of 3 hemi cudas with a stick, is to be fooled.......repeatedly.

**68350** · 08-21-2006, 11:48 PM

i would GUESS well into the thousands. I have personally seen 10 or so 1/2 tons within a 2 hour drive of me, and there's many more i have not seen. I would consider them somewhat htf, but by no means rare.

lilred67 · 08-22-2006, 12:43 PM

i figured the old man to be a quack but was wondering if anybody had a hard number for this option...

08-21-2006, 01:47 PM	#1
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	'72 1/2ton factory cab lights how rare is this option? i looked at a '72 truck the other day for sale with factory cab lights.the owner claimed that there was less than 50 of these built!!!!!!! does anybody know???

08-21-2006, 02:53 PM	#2
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,574	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights I've got one too - that leaves 48 left!!! Seriously, they are somewhat rare but lots more than 50. Joshua

08-21-2006, 03:12 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights There is absolutly no way to make that claim with any certanty. Every one wants there crap pile to be rare. Hell, every single cab/chassis truck or flat bed truck that left the assembly line had them, and in 72 there were 5974 C/20 cab chassis, 676 K/20 cab chassis,and 14988 one ton cab chassis built. So that alone makes 21,613 that had the lights on the cab. Plus... all the trucks that were optioned like that.

08-21-2006, 03:56 PM	#4
JQ-72 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Killen, Alabama USA Posts: 3,574	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights I think he's asking about 1/2 ton trucks...

08-21-2006, 03:56 PM	#5
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights I think in his question he asked about Half tons, which would exclude all cab/chasis, and flat beds as well as one-tons, so the 21,000ish would all be 3/4 or 1 tons, so back to the original question, no one knows how many 1/2 tons came with them, and definatly not 50, if so, my 4X4 is "SUPER RARE!" cause it is a 1/2 ton 4X4 with lights? Nah, its just a truck.

08-21-2006, 04:12 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights well, there was also 1640 1/2 ton with no bed sold. As for trucks with beds, there is literally no way to tell how many had them. I still say the guy is a tool.

08-21-2006, 11:48 PM	#8
68350 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 2,999	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights i would GUESS well into the thousands. I have personally seen 10 or so 1/2 tons within a 2 hour drive of me, and there's many more i have not seen. I would consider them somewhat htf, but by no means rare. __________________ 68 Chevy CST/10, 50th Anniversary, 327/th400, 373 posi, buckets 68 GMC Shortbox Stepside, 402/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.08 Positraction 69 Chevy Camaro SS, 383, 4 speed, positraction 70 Chevy El Camino SS396, Triple Black, 454/th400, Tach 70 Chevy Shortbox Stepside 4x4, 350/th350, Tilt, Tach, Cab Lights, Bumper Guards, Tow Hooks 70 Chevy 3/4 Longbox, 350/auto, 70k, SURVIVOR 71 Chevy Blazer, CST, 350/auto 71 GMC Sierra K2500, 454, 4 speed, 4.10 posi, 37s 71 Custom/30, Open Road, 350/th400, tilt 72 Chevy Shortbox Fleetside, 496 Stroker/th400, Tilt, Tach, Bucket Seats, 3.42 Posi 72 GMC Sierra Grande 2500. 427/th400, tilt, a/c, tool and stowage, buckets/console, 3.54 posi

08-22-2006, 12:43 PM	#9
lilred67 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: weatherford,texas Posts: 1,003	Re: '72 1/2ton factory cab lights i figured the old man to be a quack but was wondering if anybody had a hard number for this option...



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