Vehicle Description
It's no secret that we love these handsome Chevy trucks, and this
tastefully customized 1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup delivers all the
things we like with a few tricks that make us love it. Add in a
great color, a very strong small block V8, and a full custom
interior and you get a truck that's daily driver friendly but sharp
enough to qualify for a spot on the show field.
You can tell even at a glance that this is a special truck. It's
clean and sleek, at once familiar and unique, leading you to wonder
what else is in store. Well, for starters, most of the trim has
been shaved, including the name badges, so this square-jawed
workhorse now has a very sleek look. They resisted the urge to add
a cowl induction hood or other styling gimmicks, because, quite
honestly, it's hard to beat the factory styling on these trucks.
The bed features a factory tailgate with big CHEVROLET letters
embossed on its surface, and the familiar taillights look great
thanks to fresh lenses. Along the way, you'll note the beautiful
burgundy metallic paint that was borrowed from a late-model color
chart and the bodywork wears it splendidly. Great gaps and a deep
shine emphasize the truck's sporty personality and the beautifully
refinished light-colored bed showcases a master craftsman's
work.
You get more than a working class interior with this truck, because
it's just as custom and just as well executed. Handsome brown vinyl
upholstery does a fantastic job of looking like real leather and
the 70/30 split bench seat includes a custom center console with
built-in cup holders. That beautiful seat upholstery is matched
with some custom-stitched carpets and door arm rests that really
tie the whole interior together nicely. The original gauges are
gone, replaced by a set of very clean, crisp Dakota Digital dials
that look like they were born there. There's an AM/FM stereo head
unit in the dash and powerful Vintage Air A/C, so it feels quite
up-to-date from behind the wheel. Those dials under the dash are
for the Air Ride suspension, which gives this truck a great ride as
well as the in-the-weeds stance that makes it look great.
More great stuff is happening under the hood, where you'll find a
great-running 350 cubic inch small block V8. The engine bay is very
clean and well-finished, with shiny black inner fenders flanking a
neatly dressed engine block. With an Edelbrock carburetor and
aluminum intake manifold, custom Comp Cams camshaft, aluminum
heads, and an HEI distributor, it feels more like a Corvette than a
pickup truck. It's got that awesome lumpy idle and thanks to
long-tube headers and a pair of Flowmaster mufflers, the soundtrack
is racy, not trucky like you'd expect. The 700R4 4-speed automatic
transmission is fitted with a snappy shift kit and with
acceleration-friendly gears in the 10-bolt rear end, this is one
pickup that's shockingly quick off the line. The transmission was
rebuilt not too long ago, so it's ready to enjoy, and the truck's
air suspension doesn't seem to mind the extra power. However, you
will appreciate the 255/55/17 front and 275/50/17 rear performance
radials on polished Torque Thrust wheels, which not only look great
but help plant all that power.
Nicely finished trucks like this aren't easy to build and there's
far more than the asking price tied up in it. So stop shopping for
a project and take this finished truck home instead. Call now!