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dinotruck68 · 03-07-2009, 05:50 PM

Well today i went lookin around outside of town and found a yellow 1970 chevy custom 10 longbed in a yard.
to make the story short I ended up buying the truck for 500 bucks !
Barely any rust Original color still looks good and a good strait body.
But the truck is missing the motor and trans it had a 350 350 in it but they're long gone, and its 5 lugs all the ways around.
Im goin to use the bed for my 68 4x4 then fix the 70 up well enough too get a few extra hundred bucks out of it : )
oh and were the 5 lugs original ??
sorry no pics y'all
camera broke.

**68350** · 03-07-2009, 06:00 PM

5 lug was first used in 1971. sounds like a good buy and ya gotta get pics up, it's like feeding time in the zoo. we're viscous.

ChevLoRay · 03-07-2009, 06:06 PM

Yeah, what he said. If it has 5-lugs on all four corners then one of two things is going on....1. It's not a '70 (it would be a '71 or a '72). Does the VIN match the title? 2. Someone changed it over....does it have disc brakes up front? Discs came out with the '71's.

I'd be making sure the title and VIN match. If not.....

XXL · 03-07-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dinotruck68

oh and were the 5 lugs original ??

I believe it's possible GM factory floor had started cutting in the 5-lug parts near buildout of the 1970 MY, but don't have any documentation to substantiate it. More likely, the parts have been swapped out with 71+ pieces, where were indeed 5 lug.

dinotruck68 · 03-07-2009, 06:14 PM

ahh sorry bout that i meant 1971 i got confused because the owner kept trying to tell me it was a 70 but i said no cuz of the 5 lugs..lol
but yea its got disks up front thats why i was asking the lug question. I knew i was right ha!
. I wish i could get some pictures I'm goin to pick the truck up tomorrow an see what happens. the nose which is a 70 nose is taken off the truck and the bed is full of fenders and a million other parts.
but everything is lookin pretty good : )
His son has the title so we should get it tomorrow as well.

**70cst** · 03-07-2009, 07:12 PM

Sounds like a great deal.

03-07-2009, 05:50 PM	#1
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Did these trucks have a 5 lug option in 70-72 Well today i went lookin around outside of town and found a yellow 1970 chevy custom 10 longbed in a yard. to make the story short I ended up buying the truck for 500 bucks ! Barely any rust Original color still looks good and a good strait body. But the truck is missing the motor and trans it had a 350 350 in it but they're long gone, and its 5 lugs all the ways around. Im goin to use the bed for my 68 4x4 then fix the 70 up well enough too get a few extra hundred bucks out of it : ) oh and were the 5 lugs original ?? sorry no pics y'all camera broke. __________________

03-07-2009, 06:00 PM	#2
68350 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Williston, ND Posts: 2,999	Re: Did these trucks have a 5 lug option in 70-72 5 lug was first used in 1971. sounds like a good buy and ya gotta get pics up, it's like feeding time in the zoo. we're viscous. __________________ 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

03-07-2009, 06:06 PM	#3
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Did these trucks have a 5 lug option in 70-72 Yeah, what he said. If it has 5-lugs on all four corners then one of two things is going on....1. It's not a '70 (it would be a '71 or a '72). Does the VIN match the title? 2. Someone changed it over....does it have disc brakes up front? Discs came out with the '71's. I'd be making sure the title and VIN match. If not..... __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

03-07-2009, 06:14 PM	#5
dinotruck68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Alamo Posts: 104	Re: Did these trucks have a 5 lug option in 70-72 ahh sorry bout that i meant 1971 i got confused because the owner kept trying to tell me it was a 70 but i said no cuz of the 5 lugs..lol but yea its got disks up front thats why i was asking the lug question. I knew i was right ha! . I wish i could get some pictures I'm goin to pick the truck up tomorrow an see what happens. the nose which is a 70 nose is taken off the truck and the bed is full of fenders and a million other parts. but everything is lookin pretty good : ) His son has the title so we should get it tomorrow as well. __________________ Last edited by dinotruck68; 03-07-2009 at 06:16 PM.

03-07-2009, 07:12 PM	#6
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: Did these trucks have a 5 lug option in 70-72 Sounds like a great deal. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!



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