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pappadow · 08-06-2003, 11:44 AM

I found this board a few weeks back and finally had time to take a couple of pics. Here is my new Baby. I picked it up a month ago. It's a 72 C-10 Custom Deluxe Highlander with 105 thou miles. I'm the 3rd owner, it has a bunch of options. Factory tack, original highlander upholstry is in great shape, fresh paint. Now where do I start??? I think wheels and tires are the first order of business.
- Tony

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 11:45 AM

The sticker

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 11:46 AM

gauges

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 11:48 AM

I covered the seat to protect that original upholstry

gr8scott51 · 08-06-2003, 11:54 AM

Great looking truck. Welcome from sunny Washington (it rained last night!). Scott

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 11:59 AM

Thanks, I picked it up on a whim. I was just going out to the people's house to look at a boat.... but as soon as we hit the driveway and could see the truck my wife was like "Oh s&$#"
I had been looking for a nice old chev for awhile and at 4500 bucks I couldn't pass this one up.

**CPNE** · 08-06-2003, 12:05 PM

Hi. Good to see your truck. You're the guy with the "mystery" extra coil spring, correct?

Anyway, nice looking truck. Couple of things I noticed.

1. Was truck repainted at some point? The usual 2 tone on 72's had the roof pillars and door glass channels painted white too. Your's looks like a 67/68 2 tone with only the cab roof and back painted white.

2. Real aux helpers, rear HD coils, and optional 3:73 with the auto tranny (the standard RPO was 3:08 with 1/2 ton v8/auto). Must have been ordered to haul loads by original buyer.

3. Most interesting of all to me is the Highlander Plaid seat but no RPO code for the highlander promo package? The highlander promo consisted of tilt, auto, special wheel covers, door edge guards, etc. Your truck has none of this listed or installed except auto and wheel covers. I wonder if the highlander plaid was an RPO on it's own and your's is not produced as part of the highlander promo. The highlander I had, had all the individual RPO's listed as well as one labeled "Special promo". Do you have any documentation on it?

**Yukon Jack** · 08-06-2003, 12:11 PM

That is an outstanding truck. $4,500 sounds like a heck of a buy!

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 12:44 PM

Hey there, Yes my truck is the one with the mystery 3rd springs. I think you are right about it being rigged in for a camper or something. The original owner lived in kindof a farm town here in Colorado, so that would explain why he ordered it with the heavy duty springs and gear ratio.
Yes the truck was painted a few years back. Not by me.

**CPNE** · 08-06-2003, 12:49 PM

FYI, i was not faulting your truck. Nice score. Ditch the wheels and put on some OE steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps, the chrome ones with the blue bowie in the center, or a set of full wheel covers with the fake lugnuts, like the ones she was born with!

cdowns · 08-06-2003, 12:50 PM

nice looking truck. factory tach??? it's not listed on your sticker

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 12:55 PM

No offense taken, I'm not a perfectionist when it comes to restoring cars. I'm just glad the previous owners went with a 2 tone paint job at all, I don't like the look of the solid color ones. I'm not real interested in the truck being absolutely correct like the day it rolled off the showroom floor. I'm just planning to pull my boat with it and take it to the home depot once in awhile. Then in 15 years sell it for 3 times what I paid

Thanks
Tony
P.S. I'm going to pick up 2 tons of flagstone this weekend, we'll see how all those extra springs handle it. Last time I got a full pallet of stone it was in my father-in-laws 69 C-20. His C-20 handled 2 tons no problem, the axle wasn't even riding the stops.

BILELL · 08-06-2003, 12:56 PM

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GREAT FIND, WELCOME ABOARD FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.IF YOU FIND YOU DON"T LIKE IT BRING IT ON DOWN TO ME :p :p

rambler · 08-06-2003, 01:20 PM

Very nice truck,,, is that your boat as well? you'll have to paint it to match your truck!

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 01:24 PM

Yes the boat is the reason I got the truck. I went to look at the boat and right beside it the people had this truck sitting with a 4 sale sign..... so I bought them both. I like the color scheme of the boat and truck .... red white and blue!!!!

Cheesewagon · 08-06-2003, 01:34 PM

Welcome from soggy Norhtern Ohio. Hey your truck could be the twin to my '72 cheyenne. You have a very nice truck , have a good one, Mr. Wagon.

toms68cst · 08-06-2003, 01:37 PM

Oh what a sweet picture!

Nice find and you got a real deal IMO.

bpmcgee · 08-06-2003, 01:59 PM

I love the blue and white paint scheme! I have it on my '75 C10 and it's really beautiful!

Brian

**Joesjunk** · 08-06-2003, 02:20 PM

Here is a scan of a highlander brochure showing what options came with the different packages.

**CPNE** · 08-06-2003, 02:36 PM

I know this is knit-picking but even with group A, it's missing the door edge guards and below eyeline mirror RPO's on the glove box. My highlander had all the separate items listed as well as a "Special Promo" RPO

**Joesjunk** · 08-06-2003, 03:31 PM

Good point Jeff, I didn't notice that.

BTW Pappadow, We are not trying to rip your truck apart, we just learn new things about these truck every day!!!

NICE TRUCK!!!

Send some pics when you get the different wheels and tires on it!!

RON WOODGEARD · 08-06-2003, 04:28 PM

That's a very very nice truck!!! And even if the sticker doesn't match the options, it's still a very very nice truck, and you got it for a good price !!!!!

I think you've come across a great find. I like four winns also... Very well made...

Ron

pappadow · 08-06-2003, 05:57 PM

Yea, it's wierd that he doesn't have the entire highlander package on the sticker or on the truck. Maybe he just loved that upholstry and ordered it with the highlander seatcover. Who knows. It's a mystery.
Thanks for the compliments!

FRENCHBLUE72 · 08-06-2003, 08:23 PM

Nice looking truck!!!!! Love those 71-72's

08-06-2003, 11:44 AM	#1
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	My new Toy I found this board a few weeks back and finally had time to take a couple of pics. Here is my new Baby. I picked it up a month ago. It's a 72 C-10 Custom Deluxe Highlander with 105 thou miles. I'm the 3rd owner, it has a bunch of options. Factory tack, original highlander upholstry is in great shape, fresh paint. Now where do I start??? I think wheels and tires are the first order of business. - Tony Attached Images

08-06-2003, 11:45 AM	#2
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	The sticker Attached Images

08-06-2003, 11:46 AM	#3
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	gauges Attached Images

08-06-2003, 11:48 AM	#4
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	I covered the seat to protect that original upholstry Attached Images

08-06-2003, 11:54 AM	#5
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Wow! Great looking truck. Welcome from sunny Washington (it rained last night!). Scott __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

08-06-2003, 11:59 AM	#6
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	Thanks, I picked it up on a whim. I was just going out to the people's house to look at a boat.... but as soon as we hit the driveway and could see the truck my wife was like "Oh s&$#" I had been looking for a nice old chev for awhile and at 4500 bucks I couldn't pass this one up.

08-06-2003, 12:05 PM	#7
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	Hi. Good to see your truck. You're the guy with the "mystery" extra coil spring, correct? Anyway, nice looking truck. Couple of things I noticed. 1. Was truck repainted at some point? The usual 2 tone on 72's had the roof pillars and door glass channels painted white too. Your's looks like a 67/68 2 tone with only the cab roof and back painted white. 2. Real aux helpers, rear HD coils, and optional 3:73 with the auto tranny (the standard RPO was 3:08 with 1/2 ton v8/auto). Must have been ordered to haul loads by original buyer. 3. Most interesting of all to me is the Highlander Plaid seat but no RPO code for the highlander promo package? The highlander promo consisted of tilt, auto, special wheel covers, door edge guards, etc. Your truck has none of this listed or installed except auto and wheel covers. I wonder if the highlander plaid was an RPO on it's own and your's is not produced as part of the highlander promo. The highlander I had, had all the individual RPO's listed as well as one labeled "Special promo". Do you have any documentation on it? __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

08-06-2003, 12:11 PM	#8
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	That is an outstanding truck. $4,500 sounds like a heck of a buy! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

08-06-2003, 12:44 PM	#9
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	Hey there, Yes my truck is the one with the mystery 3rd springs. I think you are right about it being rigged in for a camper or something. The original owner lived in kindof a farm town here in Colorado, so that would explain why he ordered it with the heavy duty springs and gear ratio. Yes the truck was painted a few years back. Not by me.

08-06-2003, 12:49 PM	#10
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	FYI, i was not faulting your truck. Nice score. Ditch the wheels and put on some OE steel wheels and dog dish hubcaps, the chrome ones with the blue bowie in the center, or a set of full wheel covers with the fake lugnuts, like the ones she was born with! __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

08-06-2003, 12:50 PM	#11
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	nice looking truck. factory tach??? it's not listed on your sticker __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

08-06-2003, 12:55 PM	#12
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	No offense taken, I'm not a perfectionist when it comes to restoring cars. I'm just glad the previous owners went with a 2 tone paint job at all, I don't like the look of the solid color ones. I'm not real interested in the truck being absolutely correct like the day it rolled off the showroom floor. I'm just planning to pull my boat with it and take it to the home depot once in awhile. Then in 15 years sell it for 3 times what I paid Thanks Tony P.S. I'm going to pick up 2 tons of flagstone this weekend, we'll see how all those extra springs handle it. Last time I got a full pallet of stone it was in my father-in-laws 69 C-20. His C-20 handled 2 tons no problem, the axle wasn't even riding the stops.

08-06-2003, 12:56 PM	#13
BILELL Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Posts: 66	TRUCK [COLOR=red] GREAT FIND, WELCOME ABOARD FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.IF YOU FIND YOU DON"T LIKE IT BRING IT ON DOWN TO ME :p :p

08-06-2003, 01:20 PM	#14
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	Very nice truck,,, is that your boat as well? you'll have to paint it to match your truck! __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi

08-06-2003, 01:24 PM	#15
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	Yes the boat is the reason I got the truck. I went to look at the boat and right beside it the people had this truck sitting with a 4 sale sign..... so I bought them both. I like the color scheme of the boat and truck .... red white and blue!!!! Attached Images



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08-06-2003, 01:34 PM	#16
Cheesewagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Perrysburg, Ohio, USA Posts: 409	Welcome from soggy Norhtern Ohio. Hey your truck could be the twin to my '72 cheyenne. You have a very nice truck , have a good one, Mr. Wagon. __________________ '91 suburban 350 TBI - R 700 4 new daily driver '72 Cheyenne Super 49,000miles 350/350 frame up resto w/ matching numbers.

08-06-2003, 01:37 PM	#17
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,297	Oh what a sweet picture! Nice find and you got a real deal IMO. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

08-06-2003, 01:59 PM	#18
bpmcgee Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 2,181	I love the blue and white paint scheme! I have it on my '75 C10 and it's really beautiful! Brian

08-06-2003, 02:20 PM	#19
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	Here is a scan of a highlander brochure showing what options came with the different packages. Attached Images __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

08-06-2003, 02:36 PM	#20
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	I know this is knit-picking but even with group A, it's missing the door edge guards and below eyeline mirror RPO's on the glove box. My highlander had all the separate items listed as well as a "Special Promo" RPO __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

08-06-2003, 03:31 PM	#21
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,709	Good point Jeff, I didn't notice that. BTW Pappadow, We are not trying to rip your truck apart, we just learn new things about these truck every day!!! NICE TRUCK!!! Send some pics when you get the different wheels and tires on it!! __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

08-06-2003, 04:28 PM	#22
RON WOODGEARD Resident Young Old Dude ! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 1,948	That's a very very nice truck!!! And even if the sticker doesn't match the options, it's still a very very nice truck, and you got it for a good price !!!!! I think you've come across a great find. I like four winns also... Very well made... Ron

08-06-2003, 05:57 PM	#23
pappadow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: golden, co Posts: 35	Yea, it's wierd that he doesn't have the entire highlander package on the sticker or on the truck. Maybe he just loved that upholstry and ordered it with the highlander seatcover. Who knows. It's a mystery. Thanks for the compliments!

08-06-2003, 08:23 PM	#24
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Nice looking truck!!!!! Love those 71-72's __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

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