Question About Trim Code #'s

[vtblazer]

Need to know for sure what my trim options listed on the build sheet really are.
The truck had woodgrain lower body trim (moulding) when I got it with woodgrain on the doors panels but nowhere else, I just want to verify this before I invest in new trim.
Also have some question about what the interior codes mean.

As printed on glove box: [OPTION NO.]-------[DESCRIPTION]
.....................................4BX2AC.............Body Side Moulding-
.....................................4B85AD.............Body Side Moulding
.....................................4Z62AT............Cust Comf & Conv Cloth
.....................................4629AJ.............Olive Custom Cloth
Trying to rebuild it back to original, thanks for the info.

[vtblazer]

Anybody?

[GM72K10]

B85 Upper Body Side Moulding
BX2 Lower Wide Body Side Moulding
Z62 Includes foam seat,nylon trim, lighter, arm rest, door lock, sunshade and insulation
What year is your truck? Sounds like a Custom Deluxe, a CST or Cheyenne would have option Z84, a Cheyenne Super option YE9, Custom Camper Z81

[HOTFUN]

With that Custom comfort and convience package they would have used black inserts instead of woodgrain. The woodgrain was used on on the 71 & 72 Cheyenne, Cheyenne Super, or the 69 - 70 CST trucks. Same goes for the door panel woodgrain in 72. The 1972 Custom and Convience package would have had only the chrome trimmed door panel instead of woodgrain. All models of 69 - 71's above the standard model used the woodgrain upper door panels. Is this by chance a Blazer? A CST Blazer would have the woodgrain trim though including the door panels.
Mark

[vtblazer]

My mistake, I needed to provide more info...
It's a 1970 swb 4x4 with kinda strange stuff on it, meaning with all the trim, the two tone paint, the cloth seats and such, it still has the base side marker lights.
What I'm really trying to figure out is the woodgrain thing on the doors and the lower moulding, was it there stock or not?
Here's the build sheet:

[GM72K10]

any "lower model" truck could have the options that were standard on the "upper model trucks" added. You have a well optioned truck what with Power brakes, posi rear, a/c, lockouts and also, a CST model did not have to have the side mouldings, they could be deleted.

[HOTFUN]

With the Z62 package it would be black lower mouldings that were ordered as an option for this model. I'm pretty sure the door panels were still the woodgrain top door panel on this model though. I know in the 71 models it definitely was this way. And the sidemarker lamps were the plain ones on the Z62 package still. They came on the CST Z84 package.
Mark

[vtblazer]

Good to finally know... thanks guys.
I'll keep the woodgrain trim on the door panels, which is good 'cause I already have them and replace the lower body trim that was woodgrain with nice new black trim.
Could I have that "stock" please.

[GM72K10]

I could be wrong, but If I remember right, if your truck had the Z62 and lower belt mouldings, they were woodgrain, it was on the plain Janes that had the lower Black mouldings. I've had about 40 69-72 trucks in the past 15 years and the only one that ever had the black lower mouldings was a plain old C/10, all the Custom Deluxes had the woodgrain, but then again, if you;re restoring to you own personal taste, do whatever looks best to you!

[vtblazer]

OK, so it's back to lower woodgrain...
Thanks for the info.

[HOTFUN]

Sorry, but that is not true. These trucks have been part of my life since I was a kid and they were brand new and though I know the 66, 71's and 72's most I have the proof siitting in my quonset on three 71 and 72s that are Custom Deluxe and a Super Custom GMC. All have black trim with the Z62 Custom conv package. If you go to the order guide or even the 71 and 72 factory brochure and look at the model list it shows woodgrain lower moulding was included at the Cheyenne and Super Cheyenne level trim. Even the pictures comfirm that in the brochure.
I'm at work tonight but I'm sure someone has their resto packet from GM that has the original options listing the specifics or the brochure that can confirm this for you. I'll even tell you another reason I know this original moulding question is I bought a complete set of specifically black lower GM mouldings for a shortbox in the early 1980's to replace a beat up set on a stock original 72 "Custom Deluxe" swb and never used them. Still have them in my stash too.
Mark

[Harold Shepard]

It was also an upgrade to the woodgrain lower moldings as part of the custom comfort and conv. package. VT.Blazer, pull a piece of the chrome off and see how it is held on, if it has the adhesive backed retainers it was put on later after a repaint perhaps, but... if it is clipped then there is a good chance that the woodgrain was original. There was no deluxe option in 70 and therefore the po could have opted for woodgrain without checking the CST option.

[Harold Shepard]

Keep in mind we are talking about a 1970, not a 71 or 72, The cheyenne package as well as the Super option in April 71 changed the way the rest of the trucks were optioned. Prior to 71, the second truck in the lineup was the CUSTOM, and the CST was number 1. I had a friend in HS who had 72 Cheyenne will 3sd, manual steering and manual brakes, with black trim and the glove box sticker was still there and so was the original paper work. All it had was the cargo light, woodgrained doorpanels and AM radio with cigar lighter.

[HOTFUN]

Harold your right it wasn't called deluxe in 70 but there were still three levels that model year. base series, Custom series, then the CST series. I'll go through my masssive book collection when I get home in the morning if someone doesn't pipe in with their factory brochure info.

Mark

[Longhorn Man]

I don't have my books here either, but the woodgrain was only on CST/cheyenne and super.
All others were black, and the woodgrain insert on said trim was not an option that you could get on it's own...like the head liner...Z84 (or higher) only.
The wood grain inserts on the door panels were on 70 and 71, but only if you opted for the vinal door panels...the base model had steel panels. 69's upgraded door panels had no woodgrain, scrolling patern with a chevy bow tie (or GMC lettering) is how they came.

[GM72K10]

All right, I stand corrected, I guess the 72 Custom Deluxe K10 I had with woodgrain mouldings had been replaced, I still think it was possibe to get it either way, wood or black , in 72 at least.

[vtblazer]

Taken from the references above, it could be either woodgrain OR black lower trim?
The fender emblems are Custom/10. Here's a pic of the door panels that came out of the truck.
The "factory original" issue is important to me on this one, if it doesn't specify woodgrain then black wouldn't be "wrong" according to the build sheet.
Is that correct?
I guess that's the question I should have be asking from the start.

[Harold Shepard]

If there is a question go with the black because it could have been replaced, but you are into the truck now and should be seeing damage if there was any, so you would know if it has been repainted etc. How does the chrome on the moldings compare with each other, upper and lower and front shell. If they are all weathered about the same I would lean towards the woodgrain but I'm partial.

[Back in Black]

I have a related question and I also want to restore my chev to original condition. I have a 1970 chev CST with black lower trim. I have owned this truck since 1987. I don't believe they were replaced, but it is possible. Does anyone know if the woodgrain lower trim was standard on a CST or was black trim optional

Thanks for any advise

[Rod]

Back in Black...the CST package had woodgrain lower moldings in 1970 CST TRUCKS.

VTBlazer...the option package of Z62 the custom comfort and convenience package included a number of option in that package that are listed in your service glove box sticker. I believe it depended who made the glove box sticker as into how they printed it up.
By what your sticker says you had both upper and lower trim. The lower trim was Black in this package.

70 was a year where you could also get a paint stripes upper also, but yours had metal trim.


Reading my 1970 Chev dealer data book page 32 in the cab bodies, color and trim section as I type.

The CST info is page 34 Back in Black.

[Back in Black]

Rod:

Thanks for the information. Most things I have seen indicated that the 70 CST has woodgrain lower moldings. My truck has black lower moldings along with the upper trim, window trim, tailgate and rear light trim, etc. My truck was previously painted when I bought it in 1987. I supose someone had good black moldings and did a nice swap job I think I may perfer the woodgrain moldings anyways. They will look good with a factory black truck.

I got a few more questions if you don't mind. My truck has tilt, power steering, and power brakes, yet it does not indicate those options in on the glove box. Were they standard with the CST package?

I ripped the body off the frame of my truck last night. I got some work to do. I need rear trailing arms. Any advise.

Thanks