Vehicle Description
It's quite possible that you are looking at the slickest 1965
Chevrolet C10 in our showroom. Fresh off a comprehensive
restoration by the pros at A&E Custom Hot Rod Shop, it's the
kind of truck whose every detail is bright, crisp, and laser-sharp,
giving it a very tailored look where nothing seems out of place.
Powered by a strong small block V8 with good options and featuring
a slick paint job with a comfortable A/C interior, this 1st
generation vintage hauler was built to turn heads and make the
neighbors jealous.
Even from thirty feet away, anyone can tell that this truck is
special. And the closer one gets, the more impressive it becomes.
The brilliant yet subdued Fawn paint catches your eye because it's
so much nicer than the cars around it, with the white cab adding
that much more vividness, and it's obvious from any angle that
serious amounts of cash went into the build. The panels are
straight enough to nicely reflect and they probably spent more time
aligning the sheetmetal than most guys spend on entire paint jobs.
Other than some deleted trim, nothing has been heavily modified,
shaved, or chopped, instead letting the quality do all the talking,
and once you see this truck next to lesser specimens, you'll
understand what a big impact that really makes. Two-stage urethane
certainly helps, giving it a shine that's deep enough to swim in,
and all the chrome was likely restored, replaced, or polished.
Sure, it's not perfect, and some minor imperfections can be found
upon closer inspection, but you have to have a trained eye to find
much fault in the Chevy. There is, of course, a fully restored oak
bed with painted rub strips, and the natural materials add a warmth
that enhances the overall look and I like that they used a satin
varnish so it doesn't fight with the paint for your attention. It
just looks right.
This is not some custom resto-mod, but rather a high-quality
restoration with some functional upgrades, so the interior has been
treated to a very stock-looking makeover. A new beige seat cover is
trimmed in vinyl and has a cool 1960s vibe to it, and tan carpets
on the floor make it feel more luxurious than your average
blue-collar hauler. Again, it's the quality that stands out, with
the cool woodrimmed chrome steering wheel atop the polished tilt
column, and the crisply rendered instruments inside the billet
bezel are Dolphin units that cover all the vitals of the small
block under the hood. And you'll note that the odometer shows just
204 miles since the restoration was completed. This 'ol girl is
just getting started! Every knob, every piece of trim, every detail
is beautifully rendered. To make this handsome truck more
functional, it has a discreetly-installed R134a A/C system under
the dash as well as a Kenwood AM/FM/CD/AUX radio that was so neatly
installed it looks like it always belonged there. And if you want
some idea of the commitment to accuracy, check out how the Fawn
door paint wraps around the edges of the doors, leaving a
razor-sharp line between it and the white door cards.
The powerful 283 cubic inch V8 was built and detailed for show
before being slipped back under the hood, and it's worth taking the
time to look around. All the cool little things are there, from the
chrome air cleaner and matching valve covers, to the Edelbrock
4-barrel carburetor and performance intake, and to the big aluminum
radiator up front, all so neatly refinished that it's about a
million times nicer than new. A few modern liberties with the A/C
and cooling system mean it's far more comfortable to drive today,
but other stuff like the chromed alternator and beautifully painted
inner fenders/firewall mean that every decision was a choice, not
just happenstance. It's every bit as nice underneath, too, where
you'll find a fully rebuilt and painted suspension that's been
dropped 4-inches, shorty headers that feed a throaty Magnaflow dual
exhaust system, and a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission feeding
the heavy-duty 12-bolt rear end out back. Power front disc brakes
are a welcome addition, as is power steering, so you can drive this
truck every day if you want, although it might be just too nice to
risk banging around in rush hour. Finishing the killer look are a
set of chrome smoothies wrapped a thick Coker Classics 235/75/15
whitewalls that look amazing on this rig.
As nice as this truck looks, it's even better than you think, and
if quality matters, this is your truck. Call today!
