Vehicle Description
Super clean and ready to rock, this 1984 Chevrolet C10 pickup is a
fun cruiser that's also extremely practical. With a modern 5.3
liter Vortec V8 with fuel-injection, it's plenty sporty, but it's
also capable of hauling the big loads when you need it. If ever
there was a time to make your hobby vehicle do double duty, it's
today, and this bright red pickup is as at home at the cruise night
as it is at the garden center.
Trucks are a booming segment of the hobby, and bring a reasonable
price of admission. However, the flip side is that finding a good,
clean truck that hasn't been worked to within an inch of its life
can be challenging. It appears that this truck has never been a
work vehicle, and the condition of the super straight bodywork,
particularly the bed, bears this out. With factory-quality gaps and
panel alignment throughout, it has probably never had a major
accident or any substantial bodywork, and the paint quality
suggests that someone truly loved this truck. You won't be sneaking
around with that bright red paint, but it stands up to scrutiny and
really shows well. For a custom look, the grille, bumpers, and most
of the trim have been painted to match and you'll note that the
door handles are trick flush-mounted units from a later model and
that one detail really gives the truck a custom look. It also
offers a fully carpeted bed, a custom 5.3L emblem on the tailgate,
and neat little mirrors on the doors.
The interior has seen a recent freshening that includes custom
bucket seats with black and red upholstery, new door panels, a
custom center console, and a very luxurious attitude. The seats are
from a 2004 Silverado and they're firm and comfortable, and the
commanding view from the cockpit is one that many folks appreciate
only after they've experience a full-sized truck. In fact, almost
all of the interior comes from the same Silverado, making this feel
much more modern inside. Those white-faced gauges OEM pieces, too,
now with cool white faces to make them look custom, and you'll note
that this truck is equipped with power windows, a tilt wheel,
factory A/C, as well as an AM/FM/CD stereo system. The shifter is
from a 2010 Camaro, but thanks to the use of all those OEM parts,
it looks right at home. There's even a factory-style mirror with
built-in compass and thermometer!
Power comes from Chevy's rugged 5.3 liter Vortec V8, which has been
a mainstay in pickups for quite a while. Neatly transplanted to
retain OEM functionality, it looks like it was born in there. The
engine bay is detailed as if it were an OEM build, with a few
bright red accents to tie it all together. With fuel injection, it
starts quickly and runs beautifully and can be serviced at any
Chevy dealer with no issues at all. The factory 4-speed automatic
transmission was also transplanted, as were the Silverado's 4-wheel
disc brakes. Thanks to the overdrive transmission, this is a nice
highway cruiser that gets surprisingly good gas mileage for a
full-sized pickup. Underneath, the chassis is very well finished,
with ceramic-coated long-tube headers feeding an X-pipe and throaty
mufflers that give it a fantastic soundtrack. The suspension
lowered a bit to give it that aggressive rake, which really
emphasizes those flashy 17-inch wheels and 275/60/17 performance
radials.
Trucks like this represent a fantastic way to get into the hobby,
and this one is ready to cruise today. It's heavily modified
without being too obvious about it, the interior is comfortable,
and you just can't beat a fuel-injected Chevy for reliability. Call
today!
