Vehicle Description
1986 Chevrolet K-10 Pickup 4x4 (Please note: If you happen to be
viewing this 1986 Chevrolet K-10 Pickup on a website other than our
Garage Kept Motors site, it's possible that you've only seen some
of our many photographs of the truck due to third-party website
limitations. To be sure you access all the more than 135
photographs, as well as a short start-up and walk-around video, and
a link to the K10's accident-and-damage-free Carfax history report,
please go to our main website: Garage Kept Motors.) Chevy Trucks.
Tough and Tightfisted. -Period Chevrolet truck magazine
advertisement The above-quoted magazine ad went onto trumpet the
Chevy pickup's computer-matched brakes (front disc brakes and
finned-drum rear brakes are automatically computer-matched to gross
vehicle weight); tough ladder-type frame (design allows low cab
mounting, easy entry); counter-angled rear shocks (to help reduce
brake and power hop); long vehicle life (95.7% of all Chevy trucks
in the ten most recent model years were still on the job.); and
longer service intervals (30,000 miles between spark plug changes,
7,500 miles between oil changes and chassis lubrication, 30,000
miles between air cleaner elements). The ad summed it all up with
the Chevy truck theme: Built to Stay Tough. The '86 Chevy K10
offered here is compelling proof of truth in advertising: a lifted,
refreshed, substantially upgraded, re-powered, 35 year-old classic
Chevy pickup that looks nowhere near its age. It didn't just stay
tough, this truck got a lot tougher! The beautiful lime-green paint
on the properly lifted body is a guaranteed eye-catcher. Mileage on
the truck is 56,938, a very conservative 1,630 miles per year on
average. Truly a stunning 4-wheeler, this sub-lime K 10 pickup is
ready for show... or go. The truck's exterior has benefitted from a
recent professional re-spray in lime-green. All body panels-from
the air-induction hood, across the roof, to the cargo bed and
tailgate--display even gloss and an absence of scratches, dings, or
dents. Chrome bumpers front and rear are in near-perfect condition;
matching chrome wheel-arch trim adds flair. The truck's stock front
grille shows no damage or flaws. All other factory chrome trim is
in place and in excellent condition. All factory badges and emblems
have been deleted. The short-bed cargo box has been treated with a
protective coating and shows the signs of normal use and wear. It
is further protected with a soft bed cover stretched over
supporting aluminum struts. MT®-branded aluminum wheels are mounted
with Mickey Thompson® LT315/75R16 Baja Claw off-road tires. Inside
the cab, the stock interior look has been maintained and, like the
rest of the truck, selectively upgraded. Black door trim includes
roll-up window handles, a woodgrain pull, and gray cloth inserts. A
Grant® GT chrome steering wheel in black frames a soft-covered
black dash. Stock gauges are augmented with a dash-top AutoGage®
programmable tachometer, and in-dash AutoGage® water-temperature
and oil-pressure gauges. The bench seat has been reupholstered in
an industrial-weave black fabric with center vinyl insert. A
billet-aluminum QuarterStick® automatic-transmission shifter and
separate transfer-case lever are floor-mounted on black
diamond-plate. Cabin floors are covered in black carpeting which is
free of excessive wear. The cab features a sliding rear-window.
Under the hood is a 383 Stroker V8 with black, Edelbrock-Racing
valve covers, a black air-cleaner cover, chrome intake manifold,
chrome alternator with Chevrolet bowtie logo, braided steel fuel
lines, impressive exhaust headers, and more. The engine bay is
clean and tidy; components, wiring, and plumbing have all been
professionally installed. Viewed from below, the lifted suspension
components, the exhaust headers, and full-length, properly routed
dual exhaust system steal the show. There is no evidence of
suspension or component damage. While the more than 135 high-d
