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greenhorn male · 01-23-2004, 06:39 AM

When I got my insurance papers for my 87 Silverado, it was listed as a Chevrolet R10, and I 've never heard of the R designation until now. I don't know where I've been, but, I always thought 2wd pickups were C's, 4wd K's, vans P's. So I do a search on the net and find out that an 87 1/2t, 2wd is an R10 but a 86 1/2t, 2wd is a C10.

Is this correct? I thought 81-87 had the same body style. What years were C's and what years are R's and when did they go to 1500?

Thanks in advance. Oh, do the letters C, K, R stand for anything or are they just random letters that chevy used?

RockHQ · 01-23-2004, 09:47 AM

GM renamed the old body style from C/K to R/V in order to pave way for the new body style being developed. This affected 1987 C/K pick-ups, 1988-1991 Blazers and Suburbans, and 1988-1991 Crewcabs/one-tons. The bodystyle, as well as nearly everything else, stayed the same.

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The blazer on my signature is actually a V-10, but the badges on the body show a K1500. Imagine that LMAO.

*1FaastC10* · 01-23-2004, 06:19 PM

RockHQ, do your badges actually say K1500? most of them i've seen just say 1500.

01-23-2004, 06:39 AM	#1
greenhorn male Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bay Area, Northern California Posts: 1,344	R10???? When I got my insurance papers for my 87 Silverado, it was listed as a Chevrolet R10, and I 've never heard of the R designation until now. I don't know where I've been, but, I always thought 2wd pickups were C's, 4wd K's, vans P's. So I do a search on the net and find out that an 87 1/2t, 2wd is an R10 but a 86 1/2t, 2wd is a C10. Is this correct? I thought 81-87 had the same body style. What years were C's and what years are R's and when did they go to 1500? Thanks in advance. Oh, do the letters C, K, R stand for anything or are they just random letters that chevy used?

01-23-2004, 09:47 AM	#2
RockHQ ROCKET POWER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Finland, Europe Posts: 509	GM renamed the old body style from C/K to R/V in order to pave way for the new body style being developed. This affected 1987 C/K pick-ups, 1988-1991 Blazers and Suburbans, and 1988-1991 Crewcabs/one-tons. The bodystyle, as well as nearly everything else, stayed the same. [edit] The blazer on my signature is actually a V-10, but the badges on the body show a K1500. Imagine that LMAO. __________________ What did i do last nite? I had a wonderful time, That's what they tell me What did i do last nite? 1979 C-10 shortfleet: Olds 350, Th400, 12 bolt Current project: 1969 Olds 455 W-30, needing a rebuild Last edited by RockHQ; 01-23-2004 at 09:50 AM.

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01-23-2004, 06:19 PM	#3
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	RockHQ, do your badges actually say K1500? most of them i've seen just say 1500.



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