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10-26-2014, 07:40 PM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
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1955 GMC 250 8 Flatbed 1971 C30 157" 350 4spd 10' Flatbed 81 GMC K30 CnC 9' Flatbed 454 T400 89 GMC Jimmy Stock https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810958 71 LT1 Convertible, 72 Coupe 69 CJ5, 75 CJ6, 67 M715, 72 M35A2 Bobbed, 95 XLC2 |
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10-27-2014, 12:17 AM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
I found an expired ad on eBay for a brochure. Looks like I got the optional small block instead of the standard big block..
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10-27-2014, 12:20 AM
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10-27-2014, 12:29 PM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
Now that is a curve ball I wasn’t expecting to hear. This thing screams UCBC by the window frame and roof. Never heard of Monarch. Wonder if this was some kind of joint venture with UCBC or one of the kits UCBC created where another company assembled it. Now I really want to find the literature I have with one of these and see what it says. The weirdest thing is we had one at the UC plant. BTW, Monarch’s Union City office is in California. The UCBC was based in UC, Indiana.
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10-27-2014, 12:46 PM
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Current vehicle collection: 1978 Chevrolet K10, 8.1L, NV4500, NP205 1989 Chevrolet Suburban, 8.1L, NV4500, NP241 1993 Chevrolet C1500 Sportside, TBI 7.4L, 4L60E 2001 Chevrolet K2500HD, Ext Cab, SWB, 8.1L, ZF 6 speed 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 3.6L Vortec 8.1L because life is too short to tolerate underpowered vehicles
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10-27-2014, 11:37 PM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
One of these just came up on the Seattle Craigslist today.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/4734612398.html
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10-28-2014, 11:18 AM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
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This is a really interesting thread, I have enjoyed reading/learning about these trucks.
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10-28-2014, 11:31 AM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
I'm glad this thread turned out to be so informative. Thank you all.
Now, 83gmc- head over to that one on Craigslist and see if he'll part with the "Chevalier" emblem off the front  I put the driveshaft and new joints etc in last night and I'm gonna try to start it tonight I think. |
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10-28-2014, 02:36 PM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
So what is the address of the real Monarch?
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10-28-2014, 02:51 PM
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08-27-2017, 08:48 AM
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Re: Strange '73 1ton question(s)
Okay guys, here is what I know about the Chevalier. My dad sold chevys in the 1970 s and I remember seeing one on another dealer's lot when I went with my dad on a dealer exchange. El Dorado, the company that makes motorhomes had ordered a large shipment of these van chassis to turn into motorhomes. Then the Arab Oil Embargo / Fuel Crisis of 1973 hit. People were not buying very many motorhomes this year and El Dorado was stuck with all these chassis. They brainstormed and came up with an idea to turn them into trucks, hence, the Chevalier. In a marketing agreement with GM, they were sold through Chevy dealerships. Every dealer got one. They all were built as box trucks. Lots of capacity, but only a one ton payload. These are a low limited production "one-off" kinda deal. A wicker furniture company near me owned two of these trucks. Good for that kind of hauling. Well, hope this info helps.
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