Vehicle Description
We don't need to sell you on the virtues of the second-generation
C/K. You already know it's attractive, timeless and universally
cool. In fact, one could argue that, since it's a choice era of one
of America's most popular vehicles, it's one of the best classics
of all time. That said, falling for a handsome C Series is easy.
The difficult part is finding a unique, well-built truck that'll
keep you happy for years to come. Luckily, your friends at RK
Motors Charlotte have a real knack for finding standout builds. And
this national award-winning, one-of-a-kind C10, wrapping 6.2 liters
of Chevrolet Performance LSA in top-notch customization and
striking PPG pigment, is about as standout as it gets. So, if the
pickup bug has bitten you, take a closer look at this killer
bowtie!
WHEN METALWORK IS LIFE
Right at home cruising the strip, right at home being the marquee
attraction at the show, and right at home schooling competitors on
the autocross course, this Chevy is the product of a professional,
$500K build and possibly the most man hours of metal work than any
other offering to come through our showroom. After sourcing the
project in late 2014, the truck's creator, a skilled businessman
who owns a hot rod shop and several collision centers, recruited a
talented friend and spent two solid years in full-time restoration
mode. The labor began when the truck's cab was mounted on a
rotisserie and massaged to near perfection. After hours of precise
metalwork, a solid profile was sealed to flush glass and aligned to
better-than-factory fit. With that clean fuselage as close to
flawless as possible, a custom coat of Subaru Desert Khaki 2-stage,
mixed by PPG, was highlighted with a sporty combination or red and
charcoal stripes. And it all adds up to one world-class,
eye-catching classic that's virtually guaranteed to drop jaws!
The subdued and classy lines of Chevrolet's acclaimed Action Line
trucks are early '60s conservative. And because they're so
universal in appeal, they take to customization exceptionally well.
At the front of this pickup, a smoothed and narrowed bumper hangs a
hand-fabricated splitter beneath modern headlights that are seated
in smoothed bezels. Between those torches, a custom, mesh-filled
grille leads the eye to a sturdy steel hood that's fashioned around
flush pins and a carbon fiber heat extractor donated by a 2014
Camaro ZL1. Behind that vent, a filled cowl plants stainless wipers
between 1-piece side glass, modified drip rails and modern, carbon
fiber-skinned Mustang mirrors. Beneath that glass, a tidy profile
incorporates serious side-exit exhaust between modern GM door
handles and shaved pinch welds. A relocated bed, with approximately
40 hours of labor in sheetmetal work alone, incorporates widened
wheel tubs amid a 4-inch raised floor and custom side panels that
were reworked and narrowed to keep the truck's factory lines. A
massaged tailgate centers an internal latch between a custom
stainless diffuser and a custom-fabricated carbon fiber wing that's
affixed by 12-point ARP hardware. And at the edges of that gate,
one-off LED taillights hide the truck's relocated fuel filler.
DID YOU NOTICE THAT BILLET "ZL1" BADGE ON THE TAILGATE?
No car guy worth his salt will dispute the merit of anything with
eight cylinders and General Motors pedigree! After nearly a century
of global competition, The General continues to produce one of the
world's best combinations of world-class economy and world-beating
performance. This pickup's top-notch restoration is built around a
6.2 liter Chevrolet Performance LSA that's part of GM's
award-winning Generation IV small block program. Based on the mill
that powers the second-generation Camaro ZL1 and Cadillac CTS-V,
that stout V8 utilizes an aluminum block, a low-lift cam, modified
heads and 9 psi of Eaton boost to twist 556 horsepower into 551
lb./ft. of earth-moving torque. At the front of the engine,
custom-fabricated ram air induction centers a reusable filter
element over a GM serpentine drive, which spins lucid ancillaries
around a tough Turn One steering pump. Behind those ancillaries, a
1.9 liter supercharger wears a custom billet hat from C. Cook
Enterprises, while relocated coil packs make way for custom,
build-themed valve covers. Those covers shade quality MSD plug
wires, which snake around coated Hedman Hedders. In front of those
tubes, a big C&R radiator makes excellent use of dual electric
puller fans. Everything communicates well thanks to custom tuning
that was conducted by Mitch Morrison's Motorsports of Indianapolis,
Indiana. Naturally, the hot engine has been set back in the truck's
chassis to improve handling. Planted between custom wheel wells, a
smoothed and bead-rolled firewall, and choice Ringbrothers hood
supports with more ARP hardware topping things off, the big mill
shows exceptionally well!
HOW DO YOU WIN GOODGUYS AUTOCROSS WITH A TRUCK?
Park this pickup on a lift and you'll see where coveted red carpet
flash transitions to serious Autocross-winning might. The buff LSA
leads a smooth 4L85E 4-speed that was sourced directly from
Chevrolet Performance. Behind that gearbox, a custom aluminum
driveshaft twists thrust to a proven Moser 9-inch, which spins a
Wavetrac limited-slip differential around big, 3.70 gears. That
stellar drivetrain rides a full No Limit Engineering chassis. That
chassis cages an independent front-half and 4-bar rear-clip in
adjustable sway bars, a beefy panhard bar and electronically
adjustable RideTech coil-over-shocks. Those coil-overs, featuring
Normal, Sport and Track modes that can be individually selected
from the truck's cab, compress behind Wilwood disc brakes. That
system, wrapping 4 and 6-piston calipers around 14-inch rotors,
points through Flaming River Road Race power rack-and-pinion
steering. Spent gases are managed by 3-inch stainless pipes, which
are custom-routed through throaty Magnaflow mufflers. Power pounds
the pavement through custom-capped B-Forged wheels, which spin
295/30ZR20 Michelin Pilot Super Sports in front of 335/30ZR20
Michelin Pilot Super Sports. And, as you would expect from a highly
decorated, 6-figure custom, the bottom of this C10 is as
well-finished as its top, with painted floors shading niceties like
12-point stainless fasteners and a big Rock Valley fuel tank.
WORLD CLASS THREADS FOR A WORLD CLASS TRUCK
Open this Chevy's tight-fitting doors and you'll find a custom
leather interior that was stretched by Steve Holcomb of Knoxville
Tennessee's Pro Auto Custom Interiors. Speaking of tight-fitting,
those doors are retro-fitted with modern latches to provide a solid
shut you would expect in a modern GM vehicle. Heavily bolstered
seats, sourced from a modern Pontiac, are threaded under quality
Crow Enterprizes harnesses. In front of those mitts, a lightly
massaged dash hangs Ferrari-inspired Classic Instruments telemetry
behind custom billet accents. Those accents play well with custom
billet knobs and more ARP hardware, which front pushbutton start,
Vintage Air climate control and Kenwood touchscreen audio that's
capable of monitoring a backup camera. At the base of that dash, a
custom console anchors a custom billet shifter at the front of a
Cadillac shift plate and switches for the truck's power windows.
Beneath that console, tight Daytona Carpet floats color-keyed floor
mats between billet foot pedals and a bolt-in roll bar that's
easily removable when not competing in autocross. At the edges of
that carpet, custom door panels hang billet handles amid attractive
trim that mimics the shape of the truck's wheels. And in front of
the driver, a slick Billet Specialties steering wheel laps...for
more information please contact the seller.
