292 Cheyenne Super? Do they exist

['68OrangeSunshine]

My '68 C/10 Stepside was ordered with the L25 292, SM465, 3.73 12-Bolt rear, 17.5'' rims -- and not much else. Manual steering, manual drum brakes, manual 4-speed, no air, no radio, 516 Orange.
I'm sure it was a fleet truck. What fleet? I'll never know. I'm the 3rd or 4th owner.
CalTrans or Southern Pacific were both known to sport orange, but it's still wide open. Bought it in Pasadena, Calif. in '73.
The 4x4 trucks required a special diagonal crossmember to mount the 292. C/- frames had holes in the right places w/o a crossmember.

[Awann99]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

My '68 C/10 Stepside was ordered with the L25 292, SM465, 3.73 12-Bolt rear, 17.5'' rims -- and not much else. Manual steering, manual drum brakes, manual 4-speed, no air, no radio, 516 Orange.
I'm sure it was a fleet truck. What fleet? I'll never know. I'm the 3rd or 4th owner.
CalTrans or Southern Pacific were both known to sport orange, but it's still wide open. Bought it in Pasadena, Calif. in '73.
The 4x4 trucks required a special diagonal crossmember to mount the 292. C/- frames had holes in the right places w/o a crossmember.

That’s funny, I picked up a 72 c20 with the exact same options (plus a service bed) a few months ago. But it’s has “special paint” and was originally yellow. I suspect it was a school service truck. The bench seat had even been recovered in what looked like school bus seat leather. It was built and used in St. Louis

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by Awann99

That’s funny, I picked up a 72 c20 with the exact same options (plus a service bed) a few months ago. But it’s has “special paint” and was originally yellow. I suspect it was a school service truck. The bench seat had even been recovered in what looked like school bus seat leather. It was built and used in St. Louis

Including the odd-sized 7.00 x17.5'' bias ply tires? [Rim was 5.25'' x 17.5'' -- 6 lug]. I've heard the unusual size was to discourage employee tire theft. Also the military had some 17.5'' tires.
516 Paint was available w/o special order. ''Omaha Orange'' had been the color name before '67.
Fremont build. Original dealer was Felix Chevy in Downtown LA.