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CG · 10-15-2006, 08:53 PM

Ive been searching for some crank opening louvered side windows to build an old style canopy for my truck. Well I finally found some on a beat up old canopy sitting on a GMC. The truck was for sale but it had to be the rustiest one I have ever seen. The section of the roof above the dome light, (that seam area) and all around the rear window and across the top above the windshield were rusted through...I could wiggle the whole top. Every body panel was either rusted or dented beyond use. I cut out the windows of the canopy with my sawzall (insert Tim Allen grunt here). The owner said I could have anything I wanted off the truck. No one wanted it and it was going to the scrappers. Here are some pics of the interesting stuff I got.

Horn button was kinda cool. Im not a GMC guy so I hadnt seen one like this. The chrome shift indicator and chrome emergency flasher button are real nice, just need some polishing. Only one of the custom insignias was good. The camper cruiser badges are cool too, but as you can see they have some pitting. It also had real nice visors that I think are dark grey, and a day nite chrome rearview mirror which was real nice except for the mirror glass. The mounting bracket for it was different than any I have seen but probably common to GMC's, I wouldnt have any idea on that.

Huskerboy2 · 10-15-2006, 09:02 PM

Nice score. There's some pretty hard to find stuff there. Camper Cruiser badges, GMC deluxe horn button and fender vent.

Jimbotronics · 10-15-2006, 09:30 PM

Nice score!

krue · 10-15-2006, 09:36 PM

chevy_fatman · 10-15-2006, 10:30 PM

Cool stuff!! I've been wanting one of those emergency flasher buttons for my '67, the search is on.

CG · 10-16-2006, 12:14 AM

I'm going to sell the horn button, the camper cruiser emblems and the one custom emblem. I looked on ebay to try to come up with a price, but I didnt see any of them listed there. Anyone have any ideas?

**Canadian694x4** · 10-16-2006, 03:26 AM

Nice Finds!

If your gonna sell 'em prolly maybe might be best to look at a repo parts catologue for similiar parts and use your best judgment as to weather to +/- the price from that?

qksilver · 10-16-2006, 08:31 PM

were those vents just on GMC? I thought I saw a pair on a 67 chevy. Would love to have set for my 67.......but I am broke! wish in one hand ......lol

Americanrider · 10-17-2006, 03:00 AM

IIRC that horn cap is a 67 only item, I have one on that '67 2500 camper cruiser I got from Leadfoot67 a few months back. I tried to buy another one at Monroe swap meet but the owner wanted 20 bones and I had to take the wheel along with it, No sale, I'm cheap lol.

10-15-2006, 08:53 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,943	Few things I found today... Ive been searching for some crank opening louvered side windows to build an old style canopy for my truck. Well I finally found some on a beat up old canopy sitting on a GMC. The truck was for sale but it had to be the rustiest one I have ever seen. The section of the roof above the dome light, (that seam area) and all around the rear window and across the top above the windshield were rusted through...I could wiggle the whole top. Every body panel was either rusted or dented beyond use. I cut out the windows of the canopy with my sawzall (insert Tim Allen grunt here). The owner said I could have anything I wanted off the truck. No one wanted it and it was going to the scrappers. Here are some pics of the interesting stuff I got. Horn button was kinda cool. Im not a GMC guy so I hadnt seen one like this. The chrome shift indicator and chrome emergency flasher button are real nice, just need some polishing. Only one of the custom insignias was good. The camper cruiser badges are cool too, but as you can see they have some pitting. It also had real nice visors that I think are dark grey, and a day nite chrome rearview mirror which was real nice except for the mirror glass. The mounting bracket for it was different than any I have seen but probably common to GMC's, I wouldnt have any idea on that. Attached Images

10-15-2006, 09:02 PM	#2
Huskerboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, Texas, USA Posts: 1,628	Re: Few things I found today... Nice score. There's some pretty hard to find stuff there. Camper Cruiser badges, GMC deluxe horn button and fender vent. __________________ '72 Chevy Blazer

10-15-2006, 09:30 PM	#3
Jimbotronics YA YA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 1,273	Re: Few things I found today... Nice score! __________________ Jimbo '72 SWB - 350 (frame-off resto in progress - donations accepted) '04 Chevy Avalanche '03 Cadillac CTS (wife's ride) Restoration progress - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=335707

10-15-2006, 09:36 PM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Few things I found today... __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

10-15-2006, 10:30 PM	#5
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Re: Few things I found today... Cool stuff!! I've been wanting one of those emergency flasher buttons for my '67, the search is on. __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

10-16-2006, 12:14 AM	#6
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,943	Re: Few things I found today... I'm going to sell the horn button, the camper cruiser emblems and the one custom emblem. I looked on ebay to try to come up with a price, but I didnt see any of them listed there. Anyone have any ideas?

10-16-2006, 03:26 AM	#7
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	Re: Few things I found today... Nice Finds! If your gonna sell 'em prolly maybe might be best to look at a repo parts catologue for similiar parts and use your best judgment as to weather to +/- the price from that? __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

10-16-2006, 08:31 PM	#8
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: Few things I found today... were those vents just on GMC? I thought I saw a pair on a 67 chevy. Would love to have set for my 67.......but I am broke! wish in one hand ......lol

10-17-2006, 03:00 AM	#9
Americanrider Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NW, WA. Posts: 1,421	Re: Few things I found today... IIRC that horn cap is a 67 only item, I have one on that '67 2500 camper cruiser I got from Leadfoot67 a few months back. I tried to buy another one at Monroe swap meet but the owner wanted 20 bones and I had to take the wheel along with it, No sale, I'm cheap lol.



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