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BIGBLU 72 · 02-03-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

This reminds me of "Snipe" hunting in my younger days. We looked and looked and looked, but to this day I have never seen a "Snipe."

here ya go 70CST a snipe! They inhabit FL!

**70cst** · 02-03-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGBLU 72

here ya go 70CST a snipe! They inhabit FL!

So they all migrated south?

Longhorn Man · 02-03-2011, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cam.man67

^^ Not exactly true. The two '69 Vic Hickey/Chevy K10s were COPO ordered with a C30 cab (for the roof lights) and an LT-1 pre-production engine.

While most COPO trucks were for fleets and whatnot, I have no doubt that some like the Hickey trucks were hi-po right from the factory. Who knows...maybe one got a 427 and/or M22?

the cab lights were optional on any pickup, 10, 20 30, k or c series. They weren't even required on C/30 trucks unless the daul rear wheels were installed. No COPO needed for that.

**oldgold70c10** · 02-04-2011, 05:59 PM

Man this thread made me think of the trucks I saw back when I was looking for my first one. Many times the seller would say "yeah, its got the Corvette 327 in it"

I saw one that was a piece, a 68 50th with a lime green step bed and a 327 that he wanted a fortune for because it "has a 'vette motor" in it

**DANTIP** · 02-05-2011, 10:19 AM

In '72, Chevrolet could not even sell 1/2-ton Big-Block trucks in California due to emission standards. Rumors/tales of high-performance factory engines being installed in trucks during production are preposterous. The factory simply would not do that (at least in '72). A dealer or special builder (like Yenko or Nickey) could have ordered and installed a different engine for a customer, but not the factory. Didn't Happen!

**70cst** · 02-05-2011, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DANTIP

In '72, Chevrolet could not even sell 1/2-ton Big-Block trucks in California due to emission standards. Rumors/tales of high-performance factory engines being installed in trucks during production are preposterous. The factory simply would not do that (at least in '72). A dealer or special builder (like Yenko or Nickey) could have ordered and installed a different engine for a customer, but not the factory. Didn't Happen!

Geeeee and I thougt I was on to something when I said:

COPO = Corvette Optioned Pre-Order

**special-K** · 02-05-2011, 01:23 PM

I have a COPO truck. That's Cobbled Old Previous Owner truck,right?

**70cst** · 02-05-2011, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

I have a COPO truck. That's Cobbled Old Previous Owner truck,right?

You are absolutly correct.

factorystock · 02-05-2011, 03:16 PM

What GM called it : Central Office Procured Option.

J.kenton · 02-13-2019, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

You are absolutly correct.

What do we make of this?
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72 tigger · 02-14-2019, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by J.kenton

What do we make of this?
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Someone added a emblem from a Impala is what l make of it

J.kenton · 02-14-2019, 10:27 AM

yes, I had thought the same. I am told this truck had been sitting since the mid 70's, and its engine was robbed for a muscle car. Although I have a harder time believing the emblem is original than the engine, I also have a difficult time believing someone would have put the effort into not only swapping a 427 into a 69 long bed truck, but that they would also source and install the emblems. All on a truck not desirable at the time, and only a few years old. IDK. then theirs always the possibility that the story is not accurate lol

**Steeveedee** · 02-14-2019, 10:47 AM

One of my younger brothers pulled the 6 cylinder out of his '64 Nova wagon and put in a 327 with something like 11:1 compression, backed up with a 400 THM and narrowed Ford 9" axle. This was back in the '70s when you could buy fuel for that sort of thing. He put the 327 flags on the fenders and SS emblems all in the correct places. So some people would bother.

Lokin4AReason · 02-14-2019, 11:09 AM

any foto(s) of these COPO truck(s) .... ?

**leddzepp** · 02-14-2019, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 72 tigger

Someone added a emblem from a Impala is what l make of it

Yep. I put Corvette emblems on the side of my Jeep that had a 327 in it. Very easy to do

Eric Johnson · 02-14-2019, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

Remember... Just because it’s rare...it doesn't make valuable.

Yeah, Good point. A friend brags about his "rare" 3 speed manual in his '69 vette. LOL

GASoline71 · 02-14-2019, 03:59 PM

8 year old thread! Draggin the waters!

Gary

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-14-2019, 05:31 PM

There used to be a 1970 C10 with 427 numbers on th ehood parked outside of the horse barn where I used to train my horse when we were showing AQHA way back when. I asked the owner of the barn about it one day and he gave me the run down on it. It literally had a 427 and 4 speed from a 67 Stingray that one of his sons wrecked in the 70s. I guess the youngest son bought the Vette from the older brother and then put the power train in his truck. It had turbines on it too. I used to swing by and try to get them to sell it but it never worked. Last time I drove by the truck was gone so hopefully they are getting it running and driving again.

**Steeveedee** · 02-14-2019, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

Yep. I put Corvette emblems on the side of my Jeep that had a 327 in it. Very easy to do

It was a Corvette engine with a 3/4 cam, amirite?

**Rods** · 02-14-2019, 07:58 PM

So I got this truck awhile back and didn’t understand the copo on the vin tag.

I asked around and no one new much I looked it up on the board and wouldn’t you know an old thread about copo.

Doesn’t have a spid or 427 but never seen copo on a truck vin before.

Here’s a pic of the vin.....

**Steeveedee** · 02-14-2019, 10:34 PM

What's on the SPID? Anything special, like paint?

Other options of COPO vehicles were Police and Taxi Cab. They had a conduit running front to rear to shield the radio equipment. That was in the '60s. I don't know how it is done now. Maybe one of the retrofits after delivery. I know that the extra door armor on Police units doesn't get put on during a trip down the assembly line.

Super Dude · 02-15-2019, 03:40 AM

So a few years back I purchased 2 1972 shortwides from California. One had special bright yellow paint and no options. A friend said it was 1972 corvette yellow. No pic of Spid. It was a State of California truck either spid said that or vin tag I don't remember. I sold it. The other I kept. It is orange and white and was loaded. The 402 ended up being a 1970 CGS code 345 hp police 454. Has a factory carb heat shield and deep oil pan. The spid or vin tag on the orange one says nothing about a State truck or copo or anything special. Just 400 v8. The one in my avatar pic is a different one that I sold.

Eric Johnson · 02-15-2019, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GASoline71

8 year old thread! Draggin the waters!

Gary

Chicks dig old threads. They are Kewwl! Heh Heh..Heh Heh,,,,,,

**Steeveedee** · 02-15-2019, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Dude

So a few years back I purchased 2 1972 shortwides from California. One had special bright yellow paint and no options. A friend said it was 1972 corvette yellow. No pic of Spid. It was a State of California truck either spid said that or vin tag I don't remember. I sold it. The other I kept. It is orange and white and was loaded. The 402 ended up being a 1970 CGS code 345 hp police 454. Has a factory carb heat shield and deep oil pan. The spid or vin tag on the orange one says nothing about a State truck or copo or anything special. Just 400 v8. The one in my avatar pic is a different one that I sold.

Nice! I think what you have there is CalTrans yellow. I don't recall seeing a Corvette that orange of a yellow, if that makes any sense. The truck, not the attenuator.

https://www.google.com/search?q=calt...IZZ-UO2vNE3GM:

**halfstep** · 02-15-2019, 10:54 PM

One of my all time favorites...

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02-04-2011, 05:59 PM	#29
oldgold70c10 Who's got steelies? Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Morrison, Oklahoma Posts: 1,025	Re: COPO Truck? Man this thread made me think of the trucks I saw back when I was looking for my first one. Many times the seller would say "yeah, its got the Corvette 327 in it" I saw one that was a piece, a 68 50th with a lime green step bed and a 327 that he wanted a fortune for because it "has a 'vette motor" in it __________________ 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

02-05-2011, 10:19 AM	#30
DANTIP Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA Posts: 1,890	Re: COPO Truck? In '72, Chevrolet could not even sell 1/2-ton Big-Block trucks in California due to emission standards. Rumors/tales of high-performance factory engines being installed in trucks during production are preposterous. The factory simply would not do that (at least in '72). A dealer or special builder (like Yenko or Nickey) could have ordered and installed a different engine for a customer, but not the factory. Didn't Happen!

02-05-2011, 01:23 PM	#32
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: COPO Truck? I have a COPO truck. That's Cobbled Old Previous Owner truck,right? __________________ "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 ~

02-05-2011, 03:16 PM	#34
factorystock Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: west coast Posts: 3,396	Re: COPO Truck? What GM called it : Central Office Procured Option.

02-14-2019, 10:27 AM	#37
J.kenton Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: bloomfield newmexico Posts: 36	Re: COPO Truck? yes, I had thought the same. I am told this truck had been sitting since the mid 70's, and its engine was robbed for a muscle car. Although I have a harder time believing the emblem is original than the engine, I also have a difficult time believing someone would have put the effort into not only swapping a 427 into a 69 long bed truck, but that they would also source and install the emblems. All on a truck not desirable at the time, and only a few years old. IDK. then theirs always the possibility that the story is not accurate lol

02-14-2019, 10:47 AM	#38
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,783	Re: COPO Truck? One of my younger brothers pulled the 6 cylinder out of his '64 Nova wagon and put in a 327 with something like 11:1 compression, backed up with a 400 THM and narrowed Ford 9" axle. This was back in the '70s when you could buy fuel for that sort of thing. He put the 327 flags on the fenders and SS emblems all in the correct places. So some people would bother. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

02-14-2019, 11:09 AM	#39
Lokin4AReason Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: somewhere . . . Posts: 974	Re: COPO Truck? any foto(s) of these COPO truck(s) .... ? __________________ dont want to hear excuses, i want to hear solution(s)

02-14-2019, 05:31 PM	#43
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,143	Re: COPO Truck? There used to be a 1970 C10 with 427 numbers on th ehood parked outside of the horse barn where I used to train my horse when we were showing AQHA way back when. I asked the owner of the barn about it one day and he gave me the run down on it. It literally had a 427 and 4 speed from a 67 Stingray that one of his sons wrecked in the 70s. I guess the youngest son bought the Vette from the older brother and then put the power train in his truck. It had turbines on it too. I used to swing by and try to get them to sell it but it never worked. Last time I drove by the truck was gone so hopefully they are getting it running and driving again. __________________ 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.*

02-14-2019, 07:58 PM	#45
Rods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,488	Re: COPO Truck? So I got this truck awhile back and didn’t understand the copo on the vin tag. I asked around and no one new much I looked it up on the board and wouldn’t you know an old thread about copo. Doesn’t have a spid or 427 but never seen copo on a truck vin before. Here’s a pic of the vin..... Attached Images Last edited by Rods; 02-15-2019 at 11:13 PM.

02-14-2019, 10:34 PM	#46
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,783	Re: COPO Truck? What's on the SPID? Anything special, like paint? Other options of COPO vehicles were Police and Taxi Cab. They had a conduit running front to rear to shield the radio equipment. That was in the '60s. I don't know how it is done now. Maybe one of the retrofits after delivery. I know that the extra door armor on Police units doesn't get put on during a trip down the assembly line. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

02-15-2019, 03:40 AM	#47
Super Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Springfield Oregon Posts: 112	Re: COPO Truck? So a few years back I purchased 2 1972 shortwides from California. One had special bright yellow paint and no options. A friend said it was 1972 corvette yellow. No pic of Spid. It was a State of California truck either spid said that or vin tag I don't remember. I sold it. The other I kept. It is orange and white and was loaded. The 402 ended up being a 1970 CGS code 345 hp police 454. Has a factory carb heat shield and deep oil pan. The spid or vin tag on the orange one says nothing about a State truck or copo or anything special. Just 400 v8. The one in my avatar pic is a different one that I sold. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super SWB 2wd 402 Orange & White 1971 Cheyenne 3/4 4wd Black & White 1972 Cheyenne Super 1/2 LWB 2wd 402 Red & White 1968 Chevelle SS 396 L78 Last edited by Super Dude; 02-15-2019 at 04:09 AM.

02-15-2019, 10:54 PM	#50
halfstep Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maryland Posts: 246	Re: COPO Truck? One of my all time favorites...



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