Picked up a 72 Burb - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CG · 11-14-2009, 07:31 PM

I picked this up today, well, paid for it. Will bring it home in a couple of weeks. Has the usual rust, but way way less than my panel had in it. Lift gate is actually not too bad, looks worse in the pics. Comes with a better lower gate. Has two gas tanks, two fillers side by side. No engine, but has a turbo 400 (not stock to the truck) The grill isn't good but the core support, hood, and fenders are all nice.

Plans are to keep the front sheet metal for my 71 K20. The K20 has rusty core support and the fenders were trimmed up a little to clear the last set of tires. Also a bunch of screw holes where the giant mud flaps were attached to the fenders.

Ill be using the frame for my panel instead of using the panels original frame. All the gas and brake lines are there. The later suspension is better etc etc. My panel frame is stripped bare of everything, and I accidentally tossed a bunch of the front suspension. So I think this will work nicely.

It also comes with a nice 68 nose (less the fender wells). Good hood, after market fenders, nice core support and nice front bumper.

Its coming straight to the house after a trip to the car wash to clean the grease off. Im going to mock up the Caddy engine and trans with the body on there. Then out to the farm to remove the body. Little more clean up and painting of the frame...toss the panel body on there and back home.

Hopefully, maybe, if I get up off my dead rear....Ill have the panel to drive this spring.

I might list the burb body and 68 nose together for sale after I pull the body...gonna be kind of hard to roll though without a chassis

**oldgold70c10** · 11-14-2009, 07:50 PM

Nice find. From what I can see the body is in great shape.

**70cst** · 11-14-2009, 08:16 PM

Looks very solid compared to the burbs that you find in the Midwest. Congrats on a good purchase.

Rob H. · 11-14-2009, 08:32 PM

Sure wish I was closer when you get ready to sell that body and had money and and.........

11-14-2009, 07:31 PM	#1
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,139	Picked up a 72 Burb I picked this up today, well, paid for it. Will bring it home in a couple of weeks. Has the usual rust, but way way less than my panel had in it. Lift gate is actually not too bad, looks worse in the pics. Comes with a better lower gate. Has two gas tanks, two fillers side by side. No engine, but has a turbo 400 (not stock to the truck) The grill isn't good but the core support, hood, and fenders are all nice. Plans are to keep the front sheet metal for my 71 K20. The K20 has rusty core support and the fenders were trimmed up a little to clear the last set of tires. Also a bunch of screw holes where the giant mud flaps were attached to the fenders. Ill be using the frame for my panel instead of using the panels original frame. All the gas and brake lines are there. The later suspension is better etc etc. My panel frame is stripped bare of everything, and I accidentally tossed a bunch of the front suspension. So I think this will work nicely. It also comes with a nice 68 nose (less the fender wells). Good hood, after market fenders, nice core support and nice front bumper. Its coming straight to the house after a trip to the car wash to clean the grease off. Im going to mock up the Caddy engine and trans with the body on there. Then out to the farm to remove the body. Little more clean up and painting of the frame...toss the panel body on there and back home. Hopefully, maybe, if I get up off my dead rear....Ill have the panel to drive this spring. I might list the burb body and 68 nose together for sale after I pull the body...gonna be kind of hard to roll though without a chassis Attached Images Last edited by CG; 11-14-2009 at 07:32 PM.

11-14-2009, 07:50 PM	#2
oldgold70c10 Who's got steelies? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morrison, Oklahoma Posts: 1,025	Re: Picked up a 72 Burb Nice find. From what I can see the body is in great shape. __________________ 1969 C10 LWB W/ 250 I6 & 3spd 1970 C10 with '67 small window cab, 68 front end, blue; 305/TH350, 3.08 limited slip rear end, manual brakes, power steering; & 4-wheel drums-My daily driver. 1975 Chevelle Malibu Classic Coupe 350/th350 mint green 1970 C20 Suburban 350/700R4 4.10 gearing green & white 1978 Big 10 Silverado 350/th350, working ac, 2 tone blue-My summer daily driver 1983 GMC 1500 Sierra 305/SM465 2.73 rear end How to add a trip odometer to your 67-72 stock speedometer How to rebuild your Q-Jet My Truck Page My Youtube Channel

11-14-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,377	Re: Picked up a 72 Burb Looks very solid compared to the burbs that you find in the Midwest. Congrats on a good purchase. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

11-14-2009, 08:32 PM	#4
Rob H. Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Petersville KY Posts: 673	Re: Picked up a 72 Burb Sure wish I was closer when you get ready to sell that body and had money and and......... __________________ Rob 72 C/10 (under reconstruction)(destruction ? LOL) 48 Willys CJ2A 1952 Super "A" Farmall (Grandfather's)

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