Do you have a 1972 Plaid Pickup?

[dutchmanz]

I was looking thru a friends junk yard last weekend and saw this too. I couldn't get around to the other side to look at the label but it doesn't have factory air. I'll try again next time I'm there if it ever dries up. It does have the dual tanks I'm hoping I can talk him out of. The tank is probably junk by now though.

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by yfs200p

22 Pages of Highlanders and not one SPID documented 4x4 pickup!! I thought for sure one would pop up in this thread. Sill haven't seen any literature that says you couldn't order a Highlander trim or Promo package on a 4x4, but there doesn't seem to be any out there!
I posted mine way back on one of the first couple pages but it was still under construction at that point. Its 99% complete now.

Its a Highlander "tribute" or "clone" 1972 Chevy K10 SWB Fleetside. Originally a low optioned 4x4 Custom/10 that I restored to be a Custom Deluxe Highlander. Possibly something they never built??? Great thread and great info here. Is anyone sitting on a sneaky original 4x4 highlander????

Your truck is coming along nicely!

As far as factory goes, I too hoped a 4x4 pickup would have popped up by now. The factory sales book is very specific about the trim upgrade being available on C10-30 Fleetsides. If they offered it on K10-20 trucks it should say so here. That is, as I said before, not to say it couldn't be special ordered or that dealer trim swaps didn't happen. Unfortunately as they age, more trucks are lost to time. But on the other hand the knowledge circle is getting greater every day identifying and sometimes saving these one at a time. So there is still hope at finding a true factory 4x4 Highlander pickup.

But if you have to "have" a factory 4x4 Highlander you might start looking for a Blazer to go with your pickup.
They are coded:
Blazer CST Z84 mandatory option
Avocado 680
Blue 677
Gray 671
Orange 686

[frenchy51]

My Spid reads Sp. Promotion Pac. B.....
Are the "prom pacs A-B-C" more rare than just getting the options?
Worth more?

[frenchy51]

Were Dual tanks a Highlander option? I didn't think so, Correct me if I'm wrong. I would love it to be because mine has them and I was going to illiminate them.... I'm learning a lot about Highlanders. Thanks one and all!

[jocko]

not necessarily worth more Frenchy (compared to a similar plaid truck without a package order that had similar RPOs ordered separately anyway), just a nice liitle package of doo dads to have. A was lowest and C was highest on the totem pole as far as options included. I think yours is the only original highlander that underwent a complete color change, to include changing to the appropriate new plaid color also. Nice!

[SS Tim]

As of just now there were 56,365 views, combined, for the three specific Plaid Highlander threads as linked below. While many are repeat visits that is still a lot of interest and I appreciate everyone's ongoing support with this project.

[im4darush]

I have an orange C package highlander. No pic of the SPID at the moment but it is pretty well loaded.

[kehstr]

Originally Posted by im4darush

I have an orange C package highlander. No pic of the SPID at the moment but it is pretty well loaded.

What is a "c" package?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by kehstr

What is a "c" package?

Go to post # 38 in this thread.

[kehstr]

Originally Posted by Already Gone

Go to post # 38 in this thread.

Is it possible to have a c package, and not have a tilt?

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by kehstr

Is it possible to have a c package, and not have a tilt?

Yes, if someone pulled the tilt wheel out of the truck and replaced it with a non-tilt steering column.

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by kehstr

Is it possible to have a c package, and not have a tilt?

Is this a hypothetical question or pertaining to an actual truck you have a SPID for?

The reason I ask this is there are several ways a Highlander could have be optioned.

A Plaid trim upgade truck, this allowed free option choice.

A Promo Package truck choice "A", "B" or "C" optioned with specific option groups. These trucks will have YG6, 7 or 8 listed on the SPID as well as each included, bundled option for that group.

A Promo Package truck with added individual options normally bundled. An example would be an "A" package with added Power Steering and A/C as individual options. The customer still saved about $94.50 but retained the manual transmission (3OTT).

Promo package codes and savings over individual option costs.

A= YG6 Plaid Trim, Special Wheelcovers C10 (PA1) or
Chrome Hubcaps C20-30 (PO3), Chrome Front Bumper, Upper Bodyside Molding (belt, pickups only), Door Edge Guards and Below Eye-Line Mirrors (DG4 on Pickups/Suburbans and DF2, full campers, on Blazers). A $94.50 savings.

B= YG7 (includes A) Adds Turbo-Hydramatic Trans., Power Steering and Tilt. A $178.50 savings.

C= YG8 (includes A and B) Adds A/C and Tint. A $260.50 savings.

[Already Gone]

Another " Hidden Highlander " where the seat has been reupholstered.


http://bham.craigslist.org/cto/5420459937.html

[Chulisohombre]

At least they came close in the two tone when they left out the plaid.

[kehstr]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Is this a hypothetical question or pertaining to an actual truck you have a SPID for?

The reason I ask this is there are several ways a Highlander could have be optioned.

A Plaid trim upgade truck, this allowed free option choice.

Yes this is a truck i have, and this all makes sense, because on the spid it just says "custom trim combination". So i'm guessing that means it was a plaid upgrade truck. Another thing i noticed it didn't have that a c package had, was the below eye line mirrors, mine had the chrome mirrors.
like this

Thanks so much for this thread, it has helped me learn a lot about my truck!!

[davem815]

http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/5448877687.html
know nothing about this truck other than I found it on craigslist.

[Ed F]

Well, I do have a plaid truck, now, either because of or thanks to this thread. I am not sure whether to thank this thread or blame it. This truck has been posted on here several times over the past few years by the previous previous owner and by guys who saw it on eBay a couple weeks back. It was close to home so I went to look at it just to see the Highlander package and to see the engine compartment for reference. The dang thing got under my skin and I couldn't resist bringing it home. I have a few things to do on the red '70 but I will be putting it up for sale when warmer weather and the buying season get here.

[Ed F]

The exterior

[72_K10_Vegas]

That's a nice pickup truck

[SoCoC10]

I'm not sure what options make a truck a Highlander, but this one for sale on Craigslist has plaid interior. http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5456820617.html

[jocko]

That's too cool. Of course I'm partial to white exterior with blue plaid interior highlanders... Ha. You have there a great example of a non-package (i.e. just trim) highlander C10. And a Janesville one at that! (Notice the centered "Deluxe" badge - only Janesville did that). It should have chrome hub caps (PO3 on the SPID). About as basic as one could order a Custom Deluxe WITH plaid. No power brakes, no a/c. Great find! Looks to be nice shape too.

[uaengineer]

Originally Posted by SS Tim

Your truck is coming along nicely!

As far as factory goes, I too hoped a 4x4 pickup would have popped up by now. The factory sales book is very specific about the trim upgrade being available on C10-30 Fleetsides. If they offered it on K10-20 trucks it should say so here. That is, as I said before, not to say it couldn't be special ordered or that dealer trim swaps didn't happen. Unfortunately as they age, more trucks are lost to time. But on the other hand the knowledge circle is getting greater every day identifying and sometimes saving these one at a time. So there is still hope at finding a true factory 4x4 Highlander pickup.

But if you have to "have" a factory 4x4 Highlander you might start looking for a Blazer to go with your pickup.
They are coded:
Blazer CST Z84 mandatory option
Avocado 680
Blue 677
Gray 671
Orange 686

I hope this helps establish the rule for no 4 wheel drive highlanders. I would like to see the exception to the rule.

I purchased a colors and trim book the other day regarding gmc trucks. It has a page describing the plaid interior and how it may be ordered. See the attached picture for reference. This book may help clear up or confirm some other details regarding highlanders but this was one issue that was clear to me.

[Already Gone]

I think SSTim is very aware that the literature says Highlanders were only available on 4 x2 pickups etc. You weren't supposed to be able to order a 427 in a 1969 Camaro either but we all know about the COPO Camaros. Using the same COPO logic what's to say someone with connections couldn't have ordered a COPO 4 x 4 Highlander ?

[mrtoni]

I know many K5's were 4x4 and had the plaid interiors? Were these not highlanders or are we talking no 4x4 in pickup version only? Matt

[SS Tim]

Originally Posted by mrtoni

I know many K5's were 4x4 and had the plaid interiors? Were these not highlanders or are we talking no 4x4 in pickup version only? Matt

Blazers, both 4x4 and 4x2, were offered with the Highlander trim and notably based on the CST/Cheyenne level trim.

As there are notable differences between the Pickup, Blazer and Suburban versions of the Highlander, they each have seperate threads as linked in my signature.

So in the context here Highlander Pickups nor Suburbans were offered as 4x4s.