my Stock 73 short bed
 

just a few pics of my all original low option 73 short bed. bought it from the original owners daughter. 6cyl, 3 speed on the column. short bed with one repaint on exterior.

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Very nice. A real AZ creampuff.

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Dang! That is a winner right there...

Bubba

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i thank you both for the complements, thx,dave

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Wow, nice!! Don't see them all original in such nice condition very often.

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Congrats on getting a beautiful truck. Please load us up with some engine bay and interior pictures.

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Very nice looking original truck,

Please tell me you plan to keep it that way?

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Looks like the original 73 plate is still on there, nice!

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heres some pics. the first interior pic is with the original interior the lastpic is with after market door panels but looking for nice originals. and installing radio so dash is dissembled at time of pic. orig 250 6cyl 3 on the column.
thank you all for complements! dave

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Man, that is nice.

Whats up with the Chevy grill emblem, though? Someone painted it? Looks good, just wondering.

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Beautiful truck.

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Yes, it's very nice and getting better. Nice work.

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That's emblem color looks correct, I have one just like it on a 73 grille.

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That is one well-cared for square. Looks assembly line fresh.

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I had no idea you still had this. I remember when you bought it. Looks a lot different cleaned up!

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are you going to put the right early hubcaps on it or do you like the ones on it better?

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That is a P series step van emblem. It is the correct size for the 73-74 grilles. For so many years the correct aluminum insert emblems weren't available so when people wanted to refresh their grills they went with these. The emblem should be yellow. The last year for blue bowties on the grilles and hubcaps for the trucks was 1972

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i changed the grille with an nos one. i thought it was correct?



thank you.



thank you...





not sure but all the factory brochure pics look to be gold in color.?



not perfect yet but soon, thx




i sold it to a very close friend but he never transfered title nor did he ever pick it up. so he was in need of some cash to build a shop and we had an agreement that if he ever sold it i had first right of refusal. so im still the 2nd owner. now its here to stay!!



yes looking for the correct EVERYTHING... can you help? need correct door panels, caps, instrument cluster housing for warning lights (orig one brittle) ect. thx,dave

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here is a pic of it when i bought it from the original owners family. note painted bumpers. caps,

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Dave, a lot of people bought those bowties since nothing was available. and the original thin aluminum yellow ones got so faded and beat up. They weren't even as thick as an aluminum can. The glue dried out and most fell off. I am glad you were able to hang onto the truck. I think you had just purchased it when I first started talking with you. You have definitely made it look a lot better! I like the blue bowtie even if it isn't right. Looks good on a white truck

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i thank you sir.

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Sweet

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Awesome truck. That's the 73 version of what my 80 rolled off the showroom floor as. Really cool to see!

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How well does the shifter work? The one in the 82 I bought 5 years ago was unbelievably sloppy. I managed to shim it up a bit, but none of the main parts like the "shift bowl" are available anymore. I finally gave up and installed a 350 /TH350 and auto trans column.

Very nice engine compartment you have there! Mine had the 250-six with integrated head/intake manifold and "PAIR" system -- the cans on top of the valve cover.

http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL38.../413528999.jpg

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The 3 - on the tree, shifts great if i drive it like an old man., but if i try speed shifting it will jam, thank god im an old man,... lol