1970 CST Factory Options

[Back in Black]

I am restoring my 1970 CST which I originally purchased when I was 18 in 1988. It is black on black with bucket seats, tilt, power steering, power brakes, and dealer installed air. I am trying to restore it to factory condition except for the fact that I do not have the original engine and the new 350 will have some additional hidden HP under the hood. I have many questions that I hope people can help me out.

#1 My truck has a sliding rear window which is of high quality and appears to resemble factory ones discussed on this page. It is not listed in the options sheet. Could this be dealer installed? How do I check?

#2 My truck has tilt, power brakes and steering eventhough those options are not listed in the options list. Are these options standard on the CST package. All look original.

#3 My truck has black lower trim which appears original. Based on previous discussions, all CST's had woodgrain trim. Just want to double check. Was that always the case?

#4 My truck has the carpet on the door bottoms, around the gas tank, and on the kick panels. Is this part of the CST package?

#5 I hate to bring this up, but did 1970 CST's come with a Turbo 400? Mine has one in it. It may not be original

#6 What type of mirrors did my truck come with? I don't think the cheap looking mirrors on the truck are original. I suspect it came with the three bolt pad/arm type mirrors.

#7 I believe the only wheels available for my truck were steel with hubcaps. Is this true?

#8 Where can I get a good site of trailing arms. One of mine is bad.

#9 Did 1970 trucks come with a 300HP engine. LMC suggests they do. I have a friend with an unrestored 1972 cheyenne that has the 300hp emission sticker on the radiator support.

#10 Finally, I seems like the invader 350 only came in the GMC. If so, why does LMC suggest it was available for a 1970 chevrolet?

Thanks for any help

Jason
Donnelly, MN