In search of the "Holy Grail"

[Ironhorse]

Probably one of my best junk yard finds is the factory tach currently in my truck I picked up at a yard many years ago for $15, entire dash panel minus the gas gauge? Rat holed it in the garage and bought an original GM tach dash printed circut while still available. Kept it rat holed until I rebuilt/restored the truck and installed it then. Still working great.

70custom10nut, are you still currently in Vielsek, Germany? Been there, done that years ago when I was in Uncle Sam's Boy's Club aka US Army. Stationed in Budengen, Germany near Hanau and Gelnhausen. 3rd Sqdrn, 12th Cav, part of 3rd Armd Div. in early 68 to early 69. Spent a LOT of time at Grafenwheor (sp), Hoenfels, Vielsek, Teargarten, etc. living in tents and playing at going to war with Russia. Uncle Sam decided I needed a vacation and sent me to sunny SE Asia for a year. Germany was much better !

[cpetersen]

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[davischevy]

Originally Posted by special-K

Hey Wess,what would be RPO "A80 Roof Drip Moulding"? I always thought the drip rail moulding was a GM accy,too,but then what would A80 be? GM must have made sold the set I have because the illustrated instruction sheet is the same type as what GM included with many N.O.S. parts

N.O.S. K/20 hubcaps "were" my holy grail for many years,till I found a dealer with 10 of them a good while back

Special-K, do you mean "RPO B80 Roof Drip Molding"?

[Iron Hauler]

For me it would be a factory or dealer add on brush guard, been looking for several years with no luck....also a roof visor.

[Steve Cole]

For me, it would be buddy buckets, followed by a factory tilt.

[midniteblues]

67 shoulder belts.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Gene, did you drip rail molding come off a Chevy or GMC?

Came off a 71 or 72 Chevy Cheyenne, glove box was gone so I didn't get to see SPID. But it sure looked factory, I have heard both sides say that it was a dealer only option, but then I saw an option code for it, so.... I dunno?

It's gotta be factory, it's listed on my un restored factory all original glovebox s.p.i.d.

[Wasted Income]

6.0/4L80E combo

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Gene

Came off a 71 or 72 Chevy Cheyenne, glove box was gone so I didn't get to see SPID. But it sure looked factory, I have heard both sides say that it was a dealer only option, but then I saw an option code for it, so.... I dunno?

It's gotta be factory, it's listed on my un restored factory all original glovebox s.p.i.d.

The only truck with drip rail molding I remember seeing was on a GMC short bed years ago.

RPO B80 is a Drip Rail Molding code for Chevelle's and El Camino's. I looked at my GM trucks parts manual today, dated 1979, and there is no mention of RPO B80. I would be inclined to agree with the contingent that says the Drip Rail Molding was dealer installed, even though you have an "unrestored factory all original glovebox s.p.i.d..

[pritch]

I would love to find P/S and A/C brackets for a 292.

[leddzepp]

Board member jeremiahking had an all original 69 GMC with the drip rail moulding, also listed on the SPID.

[special-K]

I bought my holy grail part from Bills Bowtie back in '05,a high hump A/C clearance lamp cab in really nice shape for one of the three'72 K/20s (2 K/20s & 1 K2500) I had at the time. Now I just have the K2500 and want to swap that on whenever I paint it.

My holy grain vehicle is a K/20 Panel and a member here just got a sweet '68...one of 68 made

Originally Posted by davischevy

Special-K, do you mean "RPO B80 Roof Drip Molding"?

Yes. Made a "typo". It is a truck RPO code as well as Chevelle/El Camino. I think there are factory parts that won't be found in the parts book. It seems I've found other things not listed.I'd have to check for other exceptions.

[Lee H]

Gave up on the holly grail stuff at junk yards here in SoCal years ago. Finding a 67-72 C/K with many usable parts is rare. Every once in a while one will show up but is usually sawsalled in a matter of hours. I look for the usual trim, delete parts, shoulder belts, dashes, glove box doors, misc fasteners, but leave empty handed more often than not.

[surf dweller]

Yep for me it's a steel windshield visor that will fit my 68 .
Its become an obsession

[Gene]

Originally Posted by davischevy

The only truck with drip rail molding I remember seeing was on a GMC short bed years ago.

RPO B80 is a Drip Rail Molding code for Chevelle's and El Camino's. I looked at my GM trucks parts manual today, dated 1979, and there is no mention of RPO B80. I would be inclined to agree with the contingent that says the Drip Rail Molding was dealer installed, even though you have an "unrestored factory all original glovebox s.p.i.d..

That was meant to be humorous. I had chipflyer make my spid and added that option. I agree that its probably dealer installed although from what I've been told the dealer installed trim was riveted on and this was just snapped onto drip rail.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by Gene

That was meant to be humorous. I had chipflyer make my spid and added that option. I agree that its probably dealer installed although from what I've been told the dealer installed trim was riveted on and this was just snapped onto drip rail.

Yeah, I'm close enough to Oklahoma that I caught the Humor (spent the night in Okmulgee last week). I think it's time I start a new thread on Drip Rail Molding.

[Gene]

Originally Posted by davischevy

Yeah, I'm close enough to Oklahoma that I caught the Humor (spent the night in Okmulgee last week). I think it's time I start a new thread on Drip Rail Molding.

Oh ok, lol hard to tell just by reading.

Yeah, let's start a drip rail factory vs dealer thread

[special-K]

Originally Posted by surf dweller

Yep for me it's a steel windshield visor that will fit my 68 .
Its become an obsession

There should be one out there for you. A company called J & J Enterprises,Inc made them in the late '80s-early '90s in either chromed or primed. I've had two,used one and sold the other just a few years ago to a member. Google their name and you'll see Street Performance sells their running boards. Maybe you can find a way to contact J & J and maybe they even still have some old stock