02-26-2011, 08:12 PM | #1 |
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1972 Chevy Avalanche
I was browsing ebay and saw this truck, reminds me of a 1972 version of a Chevy Avalanche
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...a573fa03#v4-38
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02-26-2011, 08:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
That's cool!
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02-26-2011, 08:23 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
I kinda think thats pretty cool.
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02-26-2011, 08:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
I'm curious how they enclosed beneath the hatch, maybe I'll email them and see if they will post a pic
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02-26-2011, 08:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
The side and back view are just not my taste. I can appreciate the work put into it. And wish any of our projects were that "nice"... but something just doesn't quite flow right for me.
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02-26-2011, 11:11 PM | #6 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
Definitely unique.
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02-26-2011, 11:37 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
Not for everyone but I rather like it. I think I would have used a pickup back window though. But keeping the angle of the back of the cab as is.
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02-26-2011, 11:41 PM | #8 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
Whats terrible is my wife likes it. Makes me wonder how cobbled up it is with newer power seats and power windows
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02-27-2011, 01:09 AM | #9 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
It looks cool and I like how they did it but the back end of it just doesn't seem right even though its a suburban thats cut off.
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02-27-2011, 01:17 AM | #10 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
I have pics somewhere he sent me about 4 years ago..if I remember the bulkhead area is kind of rough..this truck has been on EBAY numerouse times in the past.
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02-27-2011, 05:07 AM | #11 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
Not really my taste but kinda cool. Def. alot of work went into it though.
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02-27-2011, 06:54 AM | #12 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
James Blanton does leave a sour taste in the mouth. I kinda like it but I think I would have grafted the the tail end of a standard truck bed on the rear with stock pic-up tail lights & tailgate and filled in the rear cab/door space flush so it flowed better. Just my opinion.
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02-27-2011, 07:15 AM | #13 |
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Re: 1972 Chevy Avalanche
I think leaving a Suburban would be a better idea. It seems pointless to me and looks silly,like an Avalanche. If you've ever owned a Suburban you'd know how great it is to have all this cargo and/or seating area all under one roof. Why eff that up?
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