Difference between CST-10 and C-10 pick up

[brownkid72]

Hey I have a 1972 C-10, and my buddy is getting a '69 CST-10 and he asked me what the difference between the two where. Any help on this would be awesome.

[70Custom10Nut]

So many differences. CSTs are the top of the line optioned trucks (up to '70), whereas the C-10s are usually fleet trucks will few options. Of course the options varied with every truck based on what they were ordered with. Check the SPID (sticker on the inside of the glovebox door) to see what options came on the truck. In your buddy's case the CST will be list here.
Of course I'm not the "knower of all" but I have learned these things over the time I've had my truck. The real experts will probably give you more info. Hope this helps...

[brownkid72]

Yeah this helps a great deal, thank you very much.

[special-K]

First of all you are comparing trucks of different years that were offered with different,though similar,trim packages. C/10 means any 1/2 ton two wheel drive Chevy in either year. The CST/10 is a C/10. In 69/70 C/10 was also used to designate the base trim and in 71/72 the base trim was Custom/10. In 69/70 a Custom/10 was the equivilent to a 71/72 Custom Deluxe,or mid-level trim. You must have a '72 Custom/10. His '70 CST would compare to a '71 Cheyenne.

69/70: C/10,Custom/10,CST/10

71/72: Custom/10,Custom Deluxe/10,Cheyenne/10,Cheyenne Super/10

^^^ They are all C/10s

[67chevy1series]

in 67 68 69 cst is pretty much cheyenne ,and i think 70 is when cheyenne becomes the top of the line and then it progresses to cheyenne super and then highlander models 67 68 trucks dont have as many options in the package as 69 72 trucks but those good options dont have those cool slant hoods either!

[70cst]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

in 67 68 69 cst is pretty much cheyenne ,and i think 70 is when cheyenne becomes the top of the line and then it progresses to cheyenne super and then highlander models 67 68 trucks dont have as many options in the package as 69 72 trucks but those good options dont have those cool slant hoods either!

1970 was the last year for the CST option. The cheyenne option came out in 1971. But...the SPID's would sometime read a CST even though you had a 71 cheyenne package. It's like the 396 engine. My 70CST has a 402 but the SPID reads 396 and my engine is the original engine.

I am 95% sure this is correct but I let others chime in if I am incorrect.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

in 67 68 69 cst is pretty much cheyenne ,and i think 70 is when cheyenne becomes the top of the line and then it progresses to cheyenne super and then highlander models 67 68 trucks dont have as many options in the package as 69 72 trucks but those good options dont have those cool slant hoods either!

Highlander was a special option package group offered on late '72 Custom Deluxes.As I listed above,in 71/72 Custom Deluxe is mid-level,Cheyenne was next,and Cheyenne Super was top of the line. The question here is differences between trim levels,not individual options available. 67/68 Chevys came with the same choices as 69/70...Base level 10,Custom/10,and CST/10.

To compare apples to apples in '70,the year your buddy is interested in,the base model was C/10.These had no exterior trim (including around the windows),painted bumpers/hubcaps,metal door panels,black rubber mat,vinyl seat,black dash knobs...The CST had the exterior trim (including around windows and a broad tailgate band),chrome bumpers/hubcaps,vinyl door panels,carpet,vinyl embossed scroll seat to match door panels,dash nobs with bright trim work in the center.

T

[70cst]

Originally Posted by special-K

Highlander was a special option package group offered on late '72 Custom Deluxes.As I listed above,in 71/72 Custom Deluxe is mid-level,Cheyenne was next,and Cheyenne Super was top of the line. The question here is differences between trim levels,not individual options available. 67/68 Chevys came with the same choices as 69/70...Base level 10,Custom/10,and CST/10.

To compare apples to apples in '70,the year your buddy is interested in,the base model was C/10.These had no exterior trim (including around the windows),painted bumpers/hubcaps,metal door panels,black rubber mat,vinyl seat,black dash knobs...The CST had the exterior trim (including around windows and a broad tailgate band),chrome bumpers/hubcaps,vinyl door panels,carpet,vinyl embossed scroll seat to match door panels,dash nobs with bright trim work in the center.

T

Good follow up info...

[OldCrLvr]

Originally Posted by special-K

To compare apples to apples in '70,the year your buddy is interested in,the base model was C/10.These had no exterior trim (including around the windows),painted bumpers/hubcaps,metal door panels,black rubber mat,vinyl seat,black dash knobs...The CST had the exterior trim (including around windows and a broad tailgate band),chrome bumpers/hubcaps,vinyl door panels,carpet,vinyl embossed scroll seat to match door panels,dash nobs with bright trim work in the center.

T

Ok, I read this whole thread & have a few questions pertaining to the 70 model year. In this last post you compaired C & CST. Being that the Custom package wasn't as optioned as the CST, can you give examples of what upgrades came on the Custom? Were the door pannels steel? Was the headliner part of the trim option? I'm trying to figure what my truck would have come with and it has been molested pretty good over the last 41 years Thanks in advance.

[special-K]

In 70 a Custom would have scroll pattern vinyl door panels w/woodgrain at the top. The seat would have the same scroll pattern on the vinyl surrounding cloth seat inserts. The dash knobs will have bright centers. The glovebox door will have a Custom badge. The seat will have full foam. There will be bright trim around the glass and lower mouldings on the sides with black accent. The tail end will have trim around the tail lights,across the upper and lower. No headliner,only CST.

[OldCrLvr]

Interesting. My truck currently has steel door pannels and has for the last 3 owners (15 years). I was pretty sure that you couldnt get a headliner on the Custom but I figured I would ask since I have one from my previous CST. The truck does have the Custom on the glove box. Now you said it would have lower mouldings. Is that lower only? The person who owned it three owners back bought it as a all original beat down truck. It was Orange/White with both upper and lower trim. It also had the small trim around the back of the cab just below the rear window. Should it have that was well?

Thanks for your input!

[Sucios78stepside]

TRIM. Plain and simple. CST Stands for "Custom Sports Truck". Nothing too different from a regular 69 C10. Its equivalent to a 78 C10 Cheyenne's trim over something like a 78 Custom Deluxe. Think of it this way.... CST=Cheyenne Level Trim/Luxury. Just a fancy abbreviation for a fancier C10.

[engineer_gregh]

This Heritage Document might help.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8pooai1fgj...enter.pdf?dl=0

[aguilar_77]

Here's a screenshot of the vehicle info sheet that lists included equipment/accessories for the 69 CST. You can find other years here https://www.gmheritagecenter.com/gm-...tion-kits.html

(Can't get the image to display. You can find the CST options towards the bottom of page 17 on the info sheet)