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**Dieselwrencher** · 08-11-2020, 09:45 PM

I knew a gentleman whom had this truck for a while but I felt he was really high on the price of it. One day he called me and we made a deal on it because he needed to get it off his property. He had sold the property and exceeded the time they agreed upon to get the place cleared out. He still has a 71 K20 I'm trying to get as well.

I haven't gotten the title from him yet, but I believe this to be a 1969 Chevy. It was a milk truck with a 292 no power steering, no radio, no nothing. It is the 1.5 ton suspension also. A guy I know said that this truck is super rare. He said these are actually called cowl chassis trucks and only 232 or so were made in 1969. He said roughly 1/4 of those were the 1.5 ton suspension.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-11-2020, 09:55 PM

I immediately saw it was missing a glove box door so I started searching one only to find out they never had one.

This thing is severely heavy! My 10k winch with a snatch block wouldn't pull it out of it's resting spot. It didn't help it has 3 flat tires and off the rims on the LH side. I ended up sacrificing a fender on my trailer to get the thing on my trailer and out of his place. The old girl needs some floor repairs but nothing that would kill the truck. I originally bought it to make my wife an ice cream truck but we have since purchased a 72 C10 suburban so I'm pretty sure this is going to go down the road. It has so much potential but I just don't have the space to hoard them all.

toms68cst · 08-11-2020, 10:02 PM

Cool find! Those cowl models are very rare. 69 was close to the last year - perhaps 70.

It's funny the dash is different for the cowl models.

**too much stuff** · 08-11-2020, 10:08 PM

May as well keep that one and do a diesel conversion on it too. Whats one more i always say...

**LockDoc** · 08-11-2020, 10:43 PM

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I posted the ad for that in the craigslist finds back on 5-13-20.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...oc#post8738988

Post #8051.

Glad to see you snagged it.

LockDoc

BLAZERMAN · 08-11-2020, 11:23 PM

Congrats Ryan, that's a.pretty cool find!

It looks a.lot like the one I posted on CL finds back in November of 2018. If I remember correctly he wanted 600 for it.

**Boog** · 08-11-2020, 11:26 PM

They are scarce for sure. I ran across an ad for one similar last year I think it was.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-12-2020, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BLAZERMAN

Congrats Ryan, that's a.pretty cool find!

It looks a.lot like the one I posted on CL finds back in November of 2018. If I remember correctly he wanted 600 for it.

That definitely looks like the same one and same atmosphere where this one was. $600 would have been a good deal.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-12-2020, 01:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

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I posted the ad for that in the craigslist finds back on 5-13-20.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...oc#post8738988

Post #8051.

Glad to see you snagged it.

LockDoc

Thank! Yeah, he had it listed on cl for a while.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-12-2020, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Boog

They are scarce for sure. I ran across an ad for one similar last year I think it was.

I know when I was googling for pics of these, I didn't find hardly any with a 67-72 front.

**special-K** · 08-12-2020, 07:47 AM

Swap meet rig!! Those things are so cool. Rare are the dash pieces and that panel behind the fender. You've got the heavy 30, five and dime lugs. That rear is an HO110, same as medium duties. The option is only identified by listing the 11,000# rear. If it had power brakes the booster would be under the floor with a breather between driver seat and door. I have an A/C, high hump, clearance lamp cab off of one with glovebox door/SPID. In 60-66 these would be a C40. In '67 the C/40 went to the medium duty platform, but the heavy axle option was still offered on the C/30. such a cool truck. I love it and would want it if we weren't so distant from one another

**MJN** · 08-12-2020, 11:48 AM

Very very cool! Hope the K20 works out too

70c10-08 · 08-12-2020, 08:44 PM

That is pretty rare I've never seen one in person, they did make em in 1970 according to my Chevrolet truck data book the only other one I've seen on here was an aircraft tanker of some sort

cryowagon · 08-12-2020, 10:15 PM

School buses used the same dash through the 1980's.

breeh · 08-12-2020, 11:20 PM

That is a great example of rare vs. desirable. Special-k, that has you written all over it. No offense to anyone intended

**special-K** · 08-13-2020, 07:14 AM

No offense taken here. A truck like that is mostly desirable to the truly truck enlightened, not the mass majority of shortbed trend followers

Can't we all just laugh again???

I remember when I was one of the few who saw the K/20 as top of the food chain. Remember Ryan? I remember being the odd man out when it seemed everyone was swapping the GMCs to Chevy grilles. I remember being all about Custom Camper/20s and knew camper rigs were the best survivors (and not for cutting down to shortbeds). And who remembers my beloved long bed Stepsides being routinely called the "redheaded stepchild"? Y'all are learnin', and you make me very proud

**70cst** · 08-13-2020, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I knew a gentleman whom had this truck for a while but I felt he was really high on the price of it. One day he called me and we made a deal on it because he needed to get it off his property. He had sold the property and exceeded the time they agreed upon to get the place cleared out. He still has a 71 K20 I'm trying to get as well.

I haven't gotten the title from him yet, but I believe this to be a 1969 Chevy. It was a milk truck with a 292 no power steering, no radio, no nothing. It is the 1.5 ton suspension also. A guy I know said that this truck is super rare. He said these are actually called cowl chassis trucks and only 232 or so were made in 1969. He said roughly 1/4 of those were the 1.5 ton suspension.

That is sweet looking!!!

72c20customcamper · 08-13-2020, 09:26 AM

I can see it painted like the one at the Woodstock museum in Bethel Woods .

67C10Step · 08-13-2020, 10:35 AM

That thing is cool and screams to be a BBQ food truck IMO.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-13-2020, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

No offense taken here. A truck like that is mostly desirable to the truly truck enlightened, not the mass majority of shortbed trend followers

Can't we all just laugh again???

I remember when I was one of the few who saw the K/20 as top of the food chain. Remember Ryan? I remember being the odd man out when it seemed everyone was swapping the GMCs to Chevy grilles. I remember being all about Custom Camper/20s and knew camper rigs were the best survivors (and not for cutting down to shortbeds). And who remembers my beloved long bed Stepsides being routinely called the "redheaded stepchild"? Y'all are learnin', and you make me very proud

I do remember that. My friend Ryanroo has a sweet long stepper K20 he built a few years ago and I've almost bought a couple long stepper beds to do one. It's a sickness they say?

I'd love to keep this thing and build it but momma's burb is priority.

I'll clean it up some and may even see if the old inline 6 will run. I have some tires for it I think so that is a plus.

**my04** · 08-14-2020, 08:41 AM

Seen this in Saugatuck, Michigan. Owner uses it as advertising for his store. He says it was an old bread truck and it still runs and drives.

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**Dieselwrencher** · 08-14-2020, 02:43 PM

Wow, very cool! That's in awesome condition! A C/10 too. It's crazy it's on a half ton chassis. Thanks for sharing it!

**LockDoc** · 08-14-2020, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Wow, very cool! That's in awesome condition! A C/10 too. It's crazy it's on a half ton chassis. Thanks for sharing it!

That's because bread doesn't weigh as much as milk...

LockDoc

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-14-2020, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

That's because bread doesn't weigh as much as milk...

LockDoc

True, but have you seen those bread trucks loaded up?

I used to work on rotella bread trucks and they were over loading them all the time. Those were 900 cubic foot utilimaster bodies on freightliner chassis. Crazy.

**Steeveedee** · 08-14-2020, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

That's because bread doesn't weigh as much as milk...

LockDoc

Too true! That would have to be a 1T truck with that much liquid in it. Good point.

08-11-2020, 09:45 PM	#1
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased I knew a gentleman whom had this truck for a while but I felt he was really high on the price of it. One day he called me and we made a deal on it because he needed to get it off his property. He had sold the property and exceeded the time they agreed upon to get the place cleared out. He still has a 71 K20 I'm trying to get as well. I haven't gotten the title from him yet, but I believe this to be a 1969 Chevy. It was a milk truck with a 292 no power steering, no radio, no nothing. It is the 1.5 ton suspension also. A guy I know said that this truck is super rare. He said these are actually called cowl chassis trucks and only 232 or so were made in 1969. He said roughly 1/4 of those were the 1.5 ton suspension. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-11-2020, 09:55 PM	#2
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased I immediately saw it was missing a glove box door so I started searching one only to find out they never had one. This thing is severely heavy! My 10k winch with a snatch block wouldn't pull it out of it's resting spot. It didn't help it has 3 flat tires and off the rims on the LH side. I ended up sacrificing a fender on my trailer to get the thing on my trailer and out of his place. The old girl needs some floor repairs but nothing that would kill the truck. I originally bought it to make my wife an ice cream truck but we have since purchased a 72 C10 suburban so I'm pretty sure this is going to go down the road. It has so much potential but I just don't have the space to hoard them all. Attached Images __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

08-11-2020, 10:02 PM	#3
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,297	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Cool find! Those cowl models are very rare. 69 was close to the last year - perhaps 70. It's funny the dash is different for the cowl models. __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

08-11-2020, 10:08 PM	#4
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,790	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased May as well keep that one and do a diesel conversion on it too. Whats one more i always say... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

08-11-2020, 10:43 PM	#5
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,818	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased - I posted the ad for that in the craigslist finds back on 5-13-20. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...oc#post8738988 Post #8051. Glad to see you snagged it. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-11-2020, 11:23 PM	#6
BLAZERMAN Currently Blazerless Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: St. Joseph Mo. Posts: 4,828	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Congrats Ryan, that's a.pretty cool find! It looks a.lot like the one I posted on CL finds back in November of 2018. If I remember correctly he wanted 600 for it. Attached Images __________________ 1972 C/30 133" W.B. C&C 1970 GMC 3500 157" W.B. single wheel C&C

08-11-2020, 11:26 PM	#7
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,535	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased They are scarce for sure. I ran across an ad for one similar last year I think it was. Attached Images __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

08-12-2020, 07:47 AM	#11
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Swap meet rig!! Those things are so cool. Rare are the dash pieces and that panel behind the fender. You've got the heavy 30, five and dime lugs. That rear is an HO110, same as medium duties. The option is only identified by listing the 11,000# rear. If it had power brakes the booster would be under the floor with a breather between driver seat and door. I have an A/C, high hump, clearance lamp cab off of one with glovebox door/SPID. In 60-66 these would be a C40. In '67 the C/40 went to the medium duty platform, but the heavy axle option was still offered on the C/30. such a cool truck. I love it and would want it if we weren't so distant from one another __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-12-2020, 11:48 AM	#12
MJN Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Maquoketa, Ia/ Orr, Mn Posts: 3,052	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Very very cool! Hope the K20 works out too __________________ '51 South Bend Model "9A" '56 Chevy 3600 NAPCO '74 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20-restored on 37's '72 GMC Sierra Custom K2500- in progress '08 GMC Envoy Denali '12 GMC Sierra 2500HD Denali '17 GMC Yukon XL VCCA member #58596 http://www.nohrco.com

08-12-2020, 08:44 PM	#13
70c10-08 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fairmont, Nebraska Posts: 552	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased That is pretty rare I've never seen one in person, they did make em in 1970 according to my Chevrolet truck data book the only other one I've seen on here was an aircraft tanker of some sort

08-12-2020, 10:15 PM	#14
cryowagon Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Piedmont, OK Posts: 44	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased School buses used the same dash through the 1980's.

08-12-2020, 11:20 PM	#15
breeh Recovering 67-72 Addict Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Bend, WA Posts: 1,788	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased That is a great example of rare vs. desirable. Special-k, that has you written all over it. No offense to anyone intended __________________ 68 Short Fleet 4x4; 427; BTO Level 3 700R4; NP205; Dana 60 front and rear; 4" lift with 35's; Disc brakes; AGR variable ratio steering; factory bucket seats; factory tach and tilt. "Friends call me cruzer cuz I like fast cars and fast women"

08-13-2020, 07:14 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased No offense taken here. A truck like that is mostly desirable to the truly truck enlightened, not the mass majority of shortbed trend followers Can't we all just laugh again??? I remember when I was one of the few who saw the K/20 as top of the food chain. Remember Ryan? I remember being the odd man out when it seemed everyone was swapping the GMCs to Chevy grilles. I remember being all about Custom Camper/20s and knew camper rigs were the best survivors (and not for cutting down to shortbeds). And who remembers my beloved long bed Stepsides being routinely called the "redheaded stepchild"? Y'all are learnin', and you make me very proud __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

08-13-2020, 09:26 AM	#18
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,739	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased I can see it painted like the one at the Woodstock museum in Bethel Woods . Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

08-13-2020, 10:35 AM	#19
67C10Step Registered User Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Beebe, AR Posts: 2,475	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased That thing is cool and screams to be a BBQ food truck IMO. __________________ 1967 C10 1980 Jeep CJ5 2020 Toyota 4Runner 2024 Toyota Tundra



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08-14-2020, 08:41 AM	#21
my04 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 342	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Seen this in Saugatuck, Michigan. Owner uses it as advertising for his store. He says it was an old bread truck and it still runs and drives. __________________ 1966 Custom Camper -327, 3OTT 1968 Chevrolet K20 - 350, 4 speed 1972 K10 SWB - 400, 3OTT 2003 Corvette Z06 - LS6 350, 405HP 2004 Tahoe LT 2015 Silverado 2500HD - 6.0L V8

08-14-2020, 02:43 PM	#22
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: One of the most actually rare trucks I've purchased Wow, very cool! That's in awesome condition! A C/10 too. It's crazy it's on a half ton chassis. Thanks for sharing it! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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