Vehicle Description
At first glance, you may be thinking that this is just another
super-clean pickup, and you wouldn't be wrong about that. But get
closer and you'll see that someone invested pretty heavily to make
this 1970 Chevrolet C10 Custom a fantastic cruiser, complete with
overdrive, factory A/C, and a potent small block that's more hotrod
than pickup truck.
You can't go wrong with shiny black bodywork, and the short
bed/regular cab setup is the sports car of pickup trucks, so it's
fitting. The sheetmetal is in excellent condition, with good panel
alignment and expert prep and paint that makes this truck sparkle.
Looking a little more carefully, however, you'll note a blacked-out
grille reminiscent of certain SS models in the Chevy lineup. In
back, the tailgate has those big, bold CHEVROLET block letters and
the bright chrome bumpers have been snugged up close to the
bodywork. The upscale stainless trim looks great and adds a lot of
eye candy with the black paint, but it's far from being over-done.
The bed is still ready, willing, and able to work, although it's
awfully shiny and well-finished, showing no evidence of being a
work truck in its past. Chrome bed rails are a nice addition,
adding practicality that looks great, and lightly tinted windows
work especially well on a black truck, giving it a bit of an
attitude. There's simply no angle from which this truck doesn't
look great.
The muscle car theme continues inside with blue houndstooth
upholstery that looks straight out of a vintage Camaro. Black with
the blue interior is how this truck was originally ordered, so
someone definitely had a sense of style when they were filling out
the order form. It's fully restored with a new seat cover on the
original bench, new blue door panels, and shiny black paint just
about everywhere else. Fresh black carpets are protected by
heavy-duty floor mats and the gauges are in fantastic condition and
include a very rare factory tach in the center. This truck also
carries options like factory A/C, a tilt steering column, and an
AM/FM radio that nestled directly into the factory dash location.
There's also a Grant GT steering wheel with a leather rim that
looks so right many folks might even think it's OEM. Overall, a
very tidy interior with an upscale feel.
The engine is a recently refreshed 350 cubic inch V8 wearing fresh
paint and a highly polished look. A factory "Winters" aluminum
intake manifold, Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetor, and 350 Vortec
heads add some power that you'll feel the first time you drive it.
Chrome valve covers and a matching air cleaner dress it up, while
the block is bathed in proper Chevy Orange paint for an OEM look.
It snaps to life with a single turn of the key and offers a
suitably powerful exhaust note, thanks to original ram's horn
exhaust manifolds and OEM-style mufflers underneath. It's backed by
a 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission linked to the
original 12-bolt rear end, so the hardware is still rugged enough
to do a little hard work but it's eminently comfortable at highway
speeds. These trucks featured an interesting coil spring rear
suspension that uses long control arms for axle control, and the
result is that it rides far better than the more common leaf-sprung
units on other pickups. Classic Rally wheels are period-perfect for
this 1970 Chevy, and 275/60/15 Goodyear radials fill the
wheelwells.
A cool truck that is far more than meets the eye, yet still every
day practical. This is one of the cleanest ones we've ever featured
and is ready to be enjoyed immediately. Black C10s finished to this
level never last long, call today!