The rarest of the rare options?

[Rod]

Rear air bag factory suspension helpers. Those are pretty rare... only seen it once on a 67.

[GMCjunkie]

How bout factory installed SHOULDER belts in my burb... Im told they are pretty rare??

[earl87gta]

My first blazer cam from the factory with one seat no top no any thing a totaly striped blazer that is probly a rare option.

[Robert1970C20rstbukt]

I heard that front 1.25" sway bars were rare, that's what's on mine. The AM radio in my truck has the knobs with chrome inserts, too. Most ones I've seen are all black.

[krazy_texan]

what about radio, cigar lighter, and choke deletes, or what about bucket seats

[Longhorn Man]

Originally Posted by earl87gta

My first blazer cam from the factory with one seat no top no any thing a totaly striped blazer that is probly a rare option.

What option are you refering to then? You say it has no options...

Originally Posted by krazy_texan

what about radio, cigar lighter, and choke deletes, or what about bucket seats

The choke delete was pretty rare. I think I have only seen one in person. I've always been under the impression that the cigar lighter was common, wasn't it in the lowest option package? Radios may have been low option, I'll have to dig out the red book tomorow. (not at home right now)

[franko72]

My truck had more options than most.the factory options on the glove box can be seen by looking at my home page. The dealer add ons were cab running lights, search spotlight,cruise control, air horn w/vac. pump, hood ornament, towing package with trans. cooler, front bumper guards.

[Longhorn Man]

franko72, I've been sitting here playing with a photo manipulation program and I thought you might like this pic from your site cleaned up a little. On my monitor it was pretty hard to read, but when I did this, I was able to make out all but one or two.

[gonebad2]

There used to be a member that talked about some special blue side glass he had that was supposed to be an ultra rare option. Any of you guys remember that??? I can't remember his username though.

[franko72]

Thanks longhorn man .I wish that I had more computer experience.

[Longhorn Man]

No problem man...I'm just learning this program and goofin off with it when i read this thread and looked at your site.
Off topic, I just noticed you are in Ohio, you planning on going to Fine69's place next month for the board meet?
CLICKEY

[krazy_texan]

what about a cheyenne optioned truck with a step bed, i have never seen one but i am pretty sure i have heard of them

[Longhorn Man]

Acording to the red book (ISBN 0-87341-933-2);
tach (all years) 1.16%
AM Radio (67 - 70) 37%
am/fm radio (71/72 only) 2%
Tilt (only listed in 71 and 72) 5%
Body paint stripe (painted pin stripes..68,69,70,72 only) 6%
buckets seats (67,68,and 72 only) 22% (interesting point, 67 had 61% alone)
Shoulder harnesses (67/68 only) 1%
Center seat belt (68 & 70 only) 1%
A/C (67,70,71 only) 14%
Wood bed floor (67/68) 36%
3 speed manual w/OD.(67 - 69) 1%
speed warning (67 only) 2%
Tool Box (72 only) 6%
Roof mounted clearance lamps (68 only) 2%
Overload springs both leaf and spring (67,68,70) 26%

These numbers represent the year(s) listed. The book does not cover every option for every year. Example, Cruise Control was only mentioned in 68 with no production numbers listed at all. When listed more than one year, I averaged out between years listed.
Option percentages only include trucks that the option was avalible.
ie; step sides only had wood, longhorns only had wood, so 36% of the 6 1/2 foot and 8 foot fleetsides were so equipped.

[Longhorn Man]

Some more interesting points...

1967...
CST 3%
Custom Comfort 21%
Custom Camper 2%
CST 3%
No engine breakdown

1968...
Custom Comfort 26%
Custom Aperance 3%
Custom Camper3%
CST 4%
powerglide 9%
327 26%
396 4%


1969
Custom Comfort 28%
CST 6%
Blazer top black 6%
Blazer top white 94%
(which is 100% which is not possible since the top was an option and we know they were sold without tops, and also with canvas tops. )
292 14%
350 8%
no 396 listing
powerglide 5%

1970
Custom Comfort 24%
Custom Camper 4%
CST 10%
292 15%
396 5%
Powerglide 2%

1971
Costom Comfort 21%
Custom Camper18%
Cheyenne 16%
Cheyenne Super 2%
292 14%
350 65%
402 6%
powerglide 1%

1972
Custom Comfort 24%
Custom Camper 19%
Cheyenne 22%
Cheyenne Super 7%
Blazer black top 23%
Blazer white top 76%
292 8%
350 79%
402 8%

[stickshift_or_walk]

Ah yes, Longhorn_Man speaks, as to humble the masses. Slick set of numbers!

I suspected the paint stripe was pretty rare, as I've never seen mention of it on this board. This thread made me grab a pic of the glovebox lid and the fender with stripe showing:





Too bad, this stripe won't be there much longer, but we are planning to replicate it on the final job.

Oh yeah, and what's the percentage that came with the Fram air filter like mine?

SSOW

[franko72]

my protecto plate has floor board listed as an option. what does that mean?

[Tx Firefighter]

Originally Posted by krazy_texan

what about a cheyenne optioned truck with a step bed, i have never seen one but i am pretty sure i have heard of them

Jake, board member Jorgensnec (the gay Houston fireman) has a very nice black Cheyenne step side truck.

[Longhorn Man]

Franco, that is the wooden floor in the bed.

[whitesswj]

the ce 68 i'm restoring dosen't have the glovebox placard or the orgional seats (so i can find the build sheet)
how can i find out what options it had? is there a way or am i going to need to make up some?
sswj

[1969 GMC]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

(which is 100% which is not possible since the top was an option and we know they were sold without tops, and also with canvas tops. )

Andy,
maybe they meant out of all K/5's equipped with tops, 94% had white and 6% had black.

[Canadian694x4]

Originally Posted by gonebad2

There used to be a member that talked about some special blue side glass he had that was supposed to be an ultra rare option. Any of you guys remember that??? I can't remember his username though.

I believe it was called "Blueglass" or sumthing to that effect...members name I think is "Texasblueglass" too...I think there's a thread of his with pics in the picture forum.

[687980chevy]

One off paint colors for fleet/gov. are rare.My uncle worked at a navy ammo facility.He had a 68 c10 short stepside,(battleship gray)! He got it new and drove it until 1976 when he retired,a 250/6,3 speed.It had no option sticker.

[Putter]

There is a truck on a local "classic" car dealership in town that has a (looks to be a 71 or 72) truck with that side bed toolbox. Truck is loaded...A/C, power brakes, power steering, etc... and is white (top and bottom) with a faded yellow middle section. I can't bring myself to ask the price. They are know for being "proud" of their inventory.

[Ozark Tim]

My 72 GMC Sierra has a somewhat unusual manual throttle option. How abou that??? I had a 69 truck with factory shoulder harness. But it is the only one I had ever seen. I have owned 3 Highlander 72,s, and I am very partial to them. Maybe some of the rareest options of all are special paint options. Schemes that were done in limited numbers for special orders. It would be cool to know for sure.

[Zonaman]

I heard that a door switch for the dome light was an option at least up to '69. That so?