Weird options

[StingRay]

I've seen that upper only. Strange but true.

[Coley]

One pretty rare option seems to be the shoulder belts...which I guess just had not caught on back in that era.
...I wouldn't mind a set of those.

Coley

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by Coley

One pretty rare option seems to be the shoulder belts...which I guess just had not caught on back in that era.
...I wouldn't mind a set of those.

Coley

You mean the types with two belt buckles? My truck had them but my FiL removed the shoulder straps. That made it handy when I went to 3-point seat belts from LMC. Nothing on the SPID about it, though.

[too much stuff]

Originally Posted by special-K

Let's not confuse factory options with GM accessories. The pillar mount spot lamp was an accessory. The tow hooks were a regular option. Not odd at all, butnot an option most got.

And example of an odd option in my mind would be like Slomotion's '68 C/20 cab & chassis with dual rear wheel option with coil rear suspension. Not odd, but adds to the uniqueness of the truck was the factory flatbed added to all that. There are rare options and there are odd options. I consider this odd to go through specially outfitting a 3/4t to have the dual wheels and a flatbed while not upgrading the rear suspension to leaf when you could just buy a 1t with heavier frame and suspension.

There aren't really any options I'd consider odd (that I can think of), more like odd combos. That is where my interests lay with these trucks.

I parted this one out many years ago. It did have spot lights, and the seats were the sport style but with the plain jane covers on them. I can't remember if we determined these were factory spotlights or the options were for something else. I thought the HD buckets seats were the wide metal back ones.

[rsmarr1982]

my 72 k20 was yellow with green interior, also has the manual throttle knob on the dash

[chewychevy67]

Uncommon rpo K81 62 amp alternator. Doesn't even look like the normal one.

[mike16]

mine has that rare corvette 327.. with 4 bolt mains....I did not know it was rare. everybody else has one.

[RustyPile]

Originally Posted by Boog

Legend has it.

Legend lives next door to me.. And yep, he has one...

[jjzepplin]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

Uncommon rpo K81 62 amp alternator. Doesn't even look like the normal one.

Now those look cool!

[fatbass]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

This truck always struck me as odd. I saw it at Pomona. It was claimed to be all original and it looked it.

It had the upper trim, but no lower trim. I've never seen that before.

My medium olive '71 K10 shorty had the upper trim only...just like that.

[boogieman1]

My 72 C20 came with factory dual heavy duty batteries. I haven't seen many others with that option

[arkansas]

My 71 shortbed 1/2 ton 2wd came with the 250 with an oil bath air filter and a t350 auto. No other spid options but it had an under dash air conditioner dealer installed

[mike16]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

Uncommon rpo K81 62 amp alternator. Doesn't even look like the normal one.

those are the Leece neville alternators?

[chewychevy67]

They are delco alternators. Part number 1117767. The one on the right is new in the gm box. Available between 64 and 69 I think.

[Steeveedee]

I worked as a mechanic for 25 years and never saw one. Don't know if that makes it weird, or just really rare.

[pritch]

This build sheet is from a 50th 'Burb, ordered with 17.5" tires. The guy told me he did that so all his trucks around the farm would have the same size wheels.

[3757chevy]

My daughters 72 c10 has upper mldg only .

[Huggerorangeblood]

How rare was the factory sliding back window?

What does the factory paint stripe look like? Mine was repainted when I got it.

[stsalvage]

This is my Weird Option

The Phantom Truck

One that most people and even the places that sell parts for the LONGHORN truck.

They say they came out in 1969.

That was wrong if there is a will there is a way.

Seen them as far back as 1967.

But i have a 1968 Longhorn 396-400 AC power every thing No doors or locks or windows.But the normal Power

[tristan]

Your loaded SWB K-10 is the rarity here rather than any of its individual options. You OR/WA guys sure have it kicked with drool-inducing 67-72s sitting in front of every other house. Seriously, congrats on a nice truck.

Originally Posted by Huggerorangeblood

How rare was the factory sliding back window?

What does the factory paint stripe look like? Mine was repainted when I got it.

[Killer Bee]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

I have often wondered how tough it would be to get one of the special order cars back then. I see these cars on Barrett Jackson and such. So somebody did it. For example, station wagons with a big block and a four speed, or some other unusual combinations.

had to share for those haven't seen this one.. gotta hear this story, it's a good one!

1 of 1 '67 428ci 4-Speed Ford Country Squire Wagon

features starts at 11:30, ordered and driven by the coolest dad on the block

You Tube

[special-K]

Longhorns came out in '68.

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

This truck always struck me as odd. I saw it at Pomona. It was claimed to be all original and it looked it.

It had the upper trim, but no lower trim. I've never seen that before.

That's how the SWB Highlander I had came through. That was a good example of odd combinations. It was a Highlander but had solid paint, not the deluxe 2-tone. It also had a 3spd trans, so no tilt or automatic.

I guess the spotlights are a rare option. I had seen them on the SPID of emergency vehicles but can't recall seeing on anything else, and they are also an accessory offered through the dealerships.

[palallin]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

They are delco alternators. Part number 1117767. The one on the right is new in the gm box. Available between 64 and 69 I think.

Will they fit the common bracketry?

[ratty69]

How about a prop shaft parking brake (J76) on a 1/2 ton?

[Bob B.]

Originally Posted by chewychevy67

They are delco alternators. Part number 1117767. The one on the right is new in the gm box. Available between 64 and 69 I think.

Looks like a 20DN, common alternator on 60's era GMC 5500-8500 trucks, but extremely rare on light duty trucks. Saw a few similar Delco's on Caterpillar and other construction equipment.

They used different brackets than the regular Delco 10DN. Probably tough to find for a small or big block Chevy but easy for a GMC V-6!