Vehicle Description
Super clean and ready to rock, this 1983 Chevrolet C10 Restomod
pickup is a fun cruiser that's also extremely practical. With the
most popular short bed and regular cab configuration, it's sporty,
but still 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 white 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 very
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 straight
bodywork-particularly the bed-bears this out. With factory-quality
gaps and panel alignment throughout, it's what you're looking for
in one of these trucks, and the paint quality suggests that someone
truly loved this one. A cowl-induction hood always adds a sporty
countenance to any Chevy, and most of the chrome and trim is brand
new, including the custom billet grille, the bright bumpers fore
and aft, the custom LT1 badges, and the bright tailgate trim. This
one also offers a durable spray-in bed liner, so you shouldn't be
afraid to put it to work now and then.
The interior has seen a recent freshening that includes custom
matching door panels, a comfortable seat cover, clean dash pad, and
plush black carpet underneath. The seat remains firm and
comfortable, and the commanding view from the cockpit is one that
many folks appreciate only after they've experienced a full-sized
truck. Modern Stewart Warner gauges were swapped in to take the
place of the stock units and are surrounded by a blacked-out bezel
for a killer look, and you'll note that this truck is equipped with
power windows and locks, a tilt wheel, R134a A/C, as well as an
upgraded AM/FM/CD/AUX/SAT stereo system. And those gauges cover all
the vitals for the motor up front, including a tachometer to
monitor revs for the driver. There's plenty of plush materials on
the door panels, the headliner above is taught, and the
leather-wrapped steering wheel is an OEM unit from a late-model
Chevrolet truck, so it looks right.
Power comes from Chevy's evergreen 350 cubic inch LT1 V8 topped by
an electronic fuel injection system and driving a 700R4 4-speed
automatic transmission. The engine bay is clean and serviceable,
showing signs of correct maintenance throughout its life. A few
choice upgrades enhance performance and make it entertaining to
drive, and includes things like the cone-filter intake, an aluminum
radiator with dual electric fans, and a set of factory-style
headers feeding a true dual exhaust system with Flowmaster
mufflers. Thanks to the overdrive transmission, this truck is a
nice highway cruiser that gets surprisingly good gas mileage for a
full-sized pickup. And with power steering and power front disc
brakes, driving this square-body Chevy is an absolute breeze.
Underneath, the chassis is quite solid, with the original
suspension lowered a bit to give it that aggressive rake, which
really emphasizes the flashy Joe Martin chrome wheels and staggered
275/35/20 front and 285/35/22 rear performance radials that finish
the look.
Trucks like this represent a very reasonably-priced way to get into
the hobby, and this one is ready to cruise today. It's flashy
without being too obvious about it, the interior is comfortable,
and you just can't beat a fuel-injected small-block Chevy for
reliability. Call today!
