rarest options?

[Iron Hauler]

what are the rarest options for these trucks? i scored a set of factory tow hooks today off an old plain jane 70 blazer, got em for 50 bucks but when i asked about the bucket seats he explained how rare they are and wanted 1000 bucks for them. i told him i would think about it, would really like a set of buckets but these needed new covers and probably new foam all around, plus the bottoms were very rusty. ive got tilt, tach and hooks now for the 4x4 but got to wondering what are the rarest of options out there to find?

[leddzepp]

Shoulder belts are the rarest option in my opinion.

[special-K]

Front posi

[Ol69C10]

Originally Posted by special-K

Front posi

Awesome! I literally lol'd at this.

Lookin at LMC Truck, a re-upholstery kit for the buckets its $400. Not sure they're worth a grand all worn but they are hard to find. Most people are puttin in newer style buckets though.

[Iron Hauler]

i never knew of the shoulder belts, i haul a lot of these old trucks to the scrappers when im not clownin the off season. guess i need to start looking inside before hooking on.
i guess i missed something on the front posi, whats so funny about that?

[SS Tim]

To me there are two important distinctions here. A rarely seen option and more importantly a rarely seen combination. One year only and very low volume options tend to be rare in the overall total production as a breakout percentage. But if you take a combination of low volume and one year only then things can become very rare indeed. Even common default options like 3OTT can be rare. Just think how many documentable 3OTT trucks can you think of that have a BB, SWB, A/C, Stepside bed and Cheyenne Super trim? Just what are the chances of that same truck staying that way? Yes its very rare but unfortunately not very desirable. Or take a rare option like shoulder harnesses. How many people have ever seen a Highlander with them? Would most people even notice it as a very rare combination beyond being shoulder harnesses? Then there is one of my favorites I saw for sale years ago. A '72 K20 Custom in Meadow Green with two options, a step bumper and parchment bucket seats! Keep looking and you may find one of those possible but improbable 1 of 1 vehicles. Please just think about the whole before you grab a part and run. Might just need to save a truck!

[special-K]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

To me there are two important distinctions here. A rarely seen option and more importantly a rarely seen combination. One year only and very low volume options tend to be rare in the overall total production as a breakout percentage. But if you take a combination of low volume and one year only then things can become very rare indeed. Even common default options like 3OTT can be rare. Just think how many documentable 3OTT trucks can you think of that have a BB, SWB, A/C, Stepside bed and Cheyenne Super trim? Just what are the chances of that same truck staying that way? Yes its very rare but unfortunately not very desirable...

I've had two trucks that only came close to that. And,other unusual combos:

'72 SWB Highlander 402/3spd posi w/solid Ochre paint...not a Stepside or Cheyenne Super

'68 SWB CST 396/3spd posi tach buckets manual steering & brakes...one of two identical Red w/White top ordered by two brothers

'69 K/10 CST Custom Camper I already mentioned. Never seen another and it was highly optioned.

'71 SWB K/10 Custom 292/4spd p/s fr & rr posi 16" wheels wood floor tach fr & rr tow hooks manual throttle am/fm shoulder belts...base model with select options



'72 K/20 Highlander Custom Camper 4spd...loaded with options & accys

[Gokart Mozart]

[jocko]

I agree with scott, shoulder belts have to be one of the rarest. I've never seen or heard of a front posi - good one Special-K!
I also think the following are pretty rare (but not as rare as the above) -

- buckets
- 71 super (mid-year option)
- Option C highlanders (late 72 option - c being the most "decked out")
- Longhorns and Custom Campers with trim upgrades (CSTs, Supers, etc) - usually decked out for work, not comfort.
- tilt
- aux batt
- big blocks in 1/2 tons
- bedside tool box

[whoryou1979]

Gotta be the factory steel '72 auxiliary travel tank. Not the one with the add on doors, or the one you filled through the wheel well. Those things are impossible to find in my area, or in all of Texas for that matter.

[Iron Hauler]

this blazer had a half cab top on it, guy said it was factory but i havent seen anything like it before, definatly not home made as it was really nice. this old thing had lots of doo dads on it, a lite for the roll bar, grab handels, thick aluminum diff covers, brush gard and swing away spare tire carrier

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by Iron Hauler

this blazer had a half cab top on it, guy said it was factory...

Now this is another destinction. The half top is in fact an accessory. They were available through dealers much like snow plows, winches or utility beds. The fact remains it was not a line RPO option. Even the front posi was not listed as an RPO option that I have been able to find. In looking at SPIDS you will see them listed as 4000 or 9000 code series not your typical Universal Parts Classification prefix of "F" or "G", This makes it a special order, fleet option think COPO here. The build had to have prior approval.

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by whoryou1979

Gotta be the factory steel '72 auxiliary travel tank. Not the one with the add on doors, or the one you filled through the wheel well. Those things are impossible to find in my area, or in all of Texas for that matter.

Is this the one you mean?

[whoryou1979]

Originally Posted by Sideways

Is this the one you mean?

That is the NL2 option, but not sure that is the specific style of auxiliary tank im talking about. Does the fill have a cap that looks identical to the cab fill?
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[Sideways]

Originally Posted by whoryou1979

That is the NL2 option, but not sure that is the specific style of auxiliary tank im talking about. Does the fill have a cap that looks identical to the cab fill?
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Yes , it is on the box at the same height.

[whoryou1979]

Originally Posted by Sideways

Yes , it is on the box at the same height.

That is the one. The PO of my truck removed the tank, but left the rest. Those tanks are almost impossible to find. At least around my state.
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[Hutch]

How about the member that had a BlueGlass option on a white GMC
He said he bought it in Canton TX.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=83824

[whoryou1979]

Wow, Tim. That was awesome. You put that perfectly.
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[Iron Hauler]

when did shoulder belts become mandatory?

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by Iron Hauler

when did shoulder belts become mandatory?

On trucks, it was January 1 1976, so some '76's have them and some dont, but all from '77 and up.

[doubleb's69]

$1000 for bucket seats is crazy unless they have been reworked. I have bought them for as little as $35 for a pair, and the most I have ever paid was $100. They pop up on craigslist if you check often. Good score on the tow hooks though.

[Stocker]

What -- nobody mentioned the ultra-rare Corvette option yet???

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by Stocker

What -- nobody mentioned the ultra-rare Corvette option yet???

That's not rare...every other truck I see for sale has that option.
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[White70C20]

Originally Posted by Stocker

What -- nobody mentioned the ultra-rare Corvette option yet???

What does a Corvette optioned truck look like? I never knew they made such a thing.
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[67c10rustbuket]

Originally Posted by White70C20

What does a Corvette optioned truck look like? I never knew they made such a thing.
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He's being funny, just like every used 350 is from a corvette.