What`s In A Name...plate?

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I see alot of members that seem confused over the Chevy model names and fender badges.GM made some changes in model names and added more models as the years went by.I thought I`d clear up/explain what I know to try to help clear things up.

First of all,GM made Custom Campers,not Camper Specials in these years.

67/68:Fender badges were simple,it was a bowtie with the series number 10 through 30.The optional model/trim level was a badge on the door:Custom or CST.If it was a CustomCamper it would have a badge on the fender.No optional engine badge.`68 4wds got a badge under the front side marker light.I`m not sure if all had them or not.

69/70:Fender badges changed to show the model with the base model being a C/10 through 30,even if it was a 4wd.But a 4wd isn`t a C/10 or C/20,drop the "C" and call it a K/10 or K/20.The optional model name left the door and was placed in the fender badge.The names stayed the same,Custom and CST,but the CustomCamper nameplate was changed to the same design (same mounting holes) as the others.The CustomCamper nameplate was an option.So,a CustomCamper could be a a base through higher optioned model and not show it on the fender through`72.
Optional engines recieved a badge,now.It was located under the nameplate.A 4wd got a badge under the front side marker.

71/72:Same badges with three new model names added and C/10 through 30 dropped to become the Custom.Two new models had two names in them...CustomDeluxe and CheyenneSuper.Cheyenne was also added between those two models.This is where it gets interesting(?).Because of the second name of those models,the optional engine badge moved to up under the front side marker and the 4wd badge was dropped.The "Deluxe" and "Super" names took the pace of the engine badge.If the CustomCamper nameplate (fender badge) wasn`t optioned then the truck would have the script under thedoor glass near the back of the door with the model/trim level badge on the fender.

All of guys read these nameplates as Custom 10 Deluxe and Cheyenne 10 Super because the Deluxe and Super are sitting below the custom/10 and Cheyenne/10.But,that`s not the proper name.These model name carried over into the`73 body style when a new badge design made it more clear by showing CustomDeluxe and CheyenneSuper together with the series number following behind.

I just thought I`d lay it out.Anyone have anything to add?