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**jerry moss** · 08-06-2011, 06:18 PM

saw a truck in a wrecking yard today and i'm curious about a couple things it had on it. number one, on each fender were "custom camper" badges like 67-68 trucks have. number two, it had seatbelts that had a date code of 1966. were seatbelts an option back then ? it was a pretty well loaded up truck, chrome front and rear bumpers, chrome grille, power brakes and power steering, dual armrests. most of the goodies were gone already but you can see enough to tell what it had. whoever took the rear bumper left three of the four brackets behind, front bumper and grille are dinged up, arm rests are in the floor, p-s and p-b are gone. seatbelts do not have the bowtie on the buckle like 67's but the tag on them says GM with the 1966 date. tailgate was still on it and it's very nice. is any of this stuff worth grabbing or should i let it get smashed ?

chad64chevy · 08-06-2011, 06:47 PM

i would get what you can off it! if the tailgates nice and straight you can get $100 or more easy for that alone!! armrest it depends on the conition but if its daily driver quality i would grab them, if it can make you money i would grab it period!!

protrash64 · 08-06-2011, 06:58 PM

I believe seatbelts were required in '66 along with back-up lites.

corvettejim1968 · 08-06-2011, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by protrash64

I believe seatbelts were required in '66 along with back-up lites.

that is correct.

Woogeroo · 08-06-2011, 07:09 PM

custom camper options

I think the feds required seat belts by the 1968ish model year(some bill about... auto/highway act of 1968 or something.. named after year it went into effect)? also backing lights... but GM decided to just start adding them anyway... for practice or marketing? not sure why.

-W

**jerry moss** · 08-06-2011, 07:36 PM

thanks for all the info everyone. i'll try getting the gate, belts and camper emblems and will check the other stuff. if it was 67-72 parts, i know what to grab but the earlier stuff i know nothing about.

padresag · 08-06-2011, 08:05 PM

i would take the cowl end plates also that the camper special emblem is on . will give proper mounting dimensions if anyone so needs
ron

**Clyde65** · 08-06-2011, 08:37 PM

seatbelts in trucks were not mandated until 1968 but they were options since the 1950's

oem4me · 08-06-2011, 08:47 PM

Seat belts were standard in '66. My plain-jane truck has 'em, nothing listed on the SPID sheet.

Woogeroo · 08-06-2011, 09:01 PM

standard in '66, not mandated by our Beloved leaders in DC until '68 model year.

-W

Slow Build · 08-07-2011, 05:15 AM

Hey Jerry is this the truck you saw? The tailgate is better than any of the three I have.

**jerry moss** · 08-07-2011, 09:25 AM

Rich,
that's the one. did you get the gate ? i was planning to go back today but if you already grabbed it, it'll save me a trip. i haven't been there in a while so i thought i'd take a look yesterday afternoon. last time i was out there they had a bunch of 67-72s but this time only a few and they were picked over pretty bad.

Slow Build · 08-07-2011, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry moss

Rich,
that's the one. did you get the gate ?

No, I didn't get the gate. I have no project money right now. It was still there a few days ago so it's probably still there.

**jerry moss** · 08-09-2011, 09:45 AM

it's still there, it had a few minor dings in it but they wouldn't drop the price so i left it. i did pull the custom camper badges off the fenders. it still has the oem auto trans linkage in it too, someone butchered the column inside the cab but left the linkage under the hood down to the trans.

08-06-2011, 06:18 PM	#1
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,946	questions for you 60-66 guru's saw a truck in a wrecking yard today and i'm curious about a couple things it had on it. number one, on each fender were "custom camper" badges like 67-68 trucks have. number two, it had seatbelts that had a date code of 1966. were seatbelts an option back then ? it was a pretty well loaded up truck, chrome front and rear bumpers, chrome grille, power brakes and power steering, dual armrests. most of the goodies were gone already but you can see enough to tell what it had. whoever took the rear bumper left three of the four brackets behind, front bumper and grille are dinged up, arm rests are in the floor, p-s and p-b are gone. seatbelts do not have the bowtie on the buckle like 67's but the tag on them says GM with the 1966 date. tailgate was still on it and it's very nice. is any of this stuff worth grabbing or should i let it get smashed ? __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

08-06-2011, 06:47 PM	#2
chad64chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: tulsa,ok. Posts: 1,803	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's i would get what you can off it! if the tailgates nice and straight you can get $100 or more easy for that alone!! armrest it depends on the conition but if its daily driver quality i would grab them, if it can make you money i would grab it period!!

08-06-2011, 06:58 PM	#3
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08-06-2011, 07:09 PM	#5
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's custom camper options I think the feds required seat belts by the 1968ish model year(some bill about... auto/highway act of 1968 or something.. named after year it went into effect)? also backing lights... but GM decided to just start adding them anyway... for practice or marketing? not sure why. -W

08-06-2011, 07:36 PM	#6
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,946	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's thanks for all the info everyone. i'll try getting the gate, belts and camper emblems and will check the other stuff. if it was 67-72 parts, i know what to grab but the earlier stuff i know nothing about. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

08-06-2011, 08:05 PM	#7
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's i would take the cowl end plates also that the camper special emblem is on . will give proper mounting dimensions if anyone so needs ron

08-06-2011, 08:37 PM	#8
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,546	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's seatbelts in trucks were not mandated until 1968 but they were options since the 1950's __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

08-06-2011, 08:47 PM	#9
oem4me Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 3,055	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's Seat belts were standard in '66. My plain-jane truck has 'em, nothing listed on the SPID sheet.

08-06-2011, 09:01 PM	#10
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's standard in '66, not mandated by our Beloved leaders in DC until '68 model year. -W

08-07-2011, 05:15 AM	#11
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's Hey Jerry is this the truck you saw? The tailgate is better than any of the three I have. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.

08-07-2011, 09:25 AM	#12
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,946	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's Rich, that's the one. did you get the gate ? i was planning to go back today but if you already grabbed it, it'll save me a trip. i haven't been there in a while so i thought i'd take a look yesterday afternoon. last time i was out there they had a bunch of 67-72s but this time only a few and they were picked over pretty bad. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA

08-09-2011, 09:45 AM	#14
jerry moss Born Psycho Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: brentwood,cal,usa Posts: 4,946	Re: questions for you 60-66 guru's it's still there, it had a few minor dings in it but they wouldn't drop the price so i left it. i did pull the custom camper badges off the fenders. it still has the oem auto trans linkage in it too, someone butchered the column inside the cab but left the linkage under the hood down to the trans. __________________ jerry moss 72 cheyenne super K20- tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,tow hooks,bumper guards,toolbox,aux. fuel tank,posi front and rear,plus other goodies!!! SOLD 69 suburban K20-tilt,tach,vacuum,speedwarning,buckets,shoulder belts,am/fm,4 inch all spring lift,4 speed, 14 bolt full floater, dana 44 HD,warn winch,posi front and rear,tow hooks,plus other goodies. 73/80 chevy/gmc K20 SB400,turbo 400,205,tilt,a-c,gas hog. 77 K/5 cheyenne blazer-daily driver/beater. SON HAS IT NOW BRENTWOOD,CALIFORNIA



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