Vehicle Description
Some of our favorite vehicles are these honest old Chevy pickups
that don't need excuses and are still ready to work or play. A nice
truck that's ready to work or play, this 1970 Chevy C10 Custom is a
blue collar machine with rugged good looks, a strong-running
350-inch small block, and a great color combination.
The copper and white paint scheme is perfect for 1970 and also
works great today now that copper metallic paint is suddenly back
in fashion. Instead of looking dated, it has a period-perfect charm
that totally works on an old pickup, particularly with the white
accents. The truck has had a respray, but still gives this C10 a
very authentic look that pickup truck fans will appreciate. The
sheetmetal underneath is pretty darned nice with good panel
alignment that's accentuated by the long stainless trim that was
part of the Custom package. And speaking of trim, the chrome and
stainless looks quite good, as if someone has properly polished it
over the past four-and-a-half decades. The bed, which is big enough
to carry just about anything you bring home from the hardware
store, is simply too nice to be original paint unless this truck
was never used, you know, as a truck, which seems unlikely. The
sucker looks great!
Handsome black upholstery is another period-perfect touch on this
pickup and shows quite well. The seat cover itself is brand new,
and quite possibly the door panels, so it looks and feels fresh
from behind the wheel. There are just two pedals on the floor and
the column shifter is linked to a sturdy TH350 3-speed automatic
transmission. The instrument panel carries attractive round dials
with bright, clear markings, although the orange needles are a
little faded, which isn't surprising. There's also a factory AM
radio in the dash, suggesting that nobody was in a hurry to update
this truck and instead preferred the true 1970 feel, and it does
indeed work properly. Even the floor coverings look nicely
preserved as like someone truly cared about keeping this truck in
top condition.
There's plenty of horsepower on tap thanks to the 350 cubic inch V8
under the hood and while it's not totally detailed for show, it
does have a well-maintained look that adds to the truck's honest
presentation. Bright Chevy Orange paint on the engine itself and a
correct factory air cleaner up top give it a very OEM look and most
of the work looks quite recent so it's very clean. It starts easily
and runs smoothly, almost too smoothly for a truck engine, and has
that well-oiled feeling that you get from a tool that's been
properly cared for and is still at the top of its game. There's a
four-barrel carburetor up top, but it still exhales through a
stock-style single exhaust system with just a muted burble to
remind us that there's a V8 in there. The undercarriage is in great
shape and you can clearly see that the basics are quite good and
this is a solid truck from a climate that didn't attack the steel.
Factory Rally wheels with spinners in the center look sporty on the
old pickup and carry 255/70/15 blackwall radials.
With a back-to-basics vibe, this neat old truck is one of those
vehicles that wins you over with its honesty and earns its keep by
still doing its job well. Call today!