Vehicle Description
Very clean example of a desirable final-year C pickup. Great
colors, expensive new interior, great-running 327 cubic inch V8
with automatic transmission. Awesome stance, traditional look, lots
of fun to drive. A very cool truck ready to enjoy.If you want
attention, this truck will generate it for you. It has an old
school look that seems to talk to people young and old and dressing
it in bright red with a slightly lowered stance gives it a bit of
an attitude as well. The bodywork is excellent and it appears that
this truck spent the entirety of its life out of the snow and salt,
because it's super clean and straight. Of course, there was a
substantial investment in the final finish, which is Corvette Torch
Red, just about the reddest red you can get. All the original trim
remains, including the side spear and that cool 'winglet' on the
back of the cab that's purely for style points. The bumpers shine
up beautifully and the simple grille works rather well with the
pickup's blue collar roots. Out back there's a nicely finished bed
with stained wood planks and a custom louvered tailgate for a '60s
custom touch. This truck looks right from any angle.The custom
brown interior is brand new and installed at a cost of more than
$10,000. The distressed-looking upholstery looks great in the
working class pickup, giving it both an upscale and a tough,
well-seasoned look. New carpets, a fresh seat cover, and custom
door panels make it look polished and complete, not basic, and
there's a tilt steering column with a modern Grant GT steering
wheel. The factory gauges remain, and they're one of the coolest
designs ever-a set of dials all under a single plate of glass with
auxiliary controls underneath. For entertainment, you get an
AM/FM/cassette stereo head unit and there's a vintage-looking
aftermarket A/C system that is mostly complete but not currently
hooked up. Custom floor mats that match the carpets help keep
things tidy and you'll note even the headliner and sun visors have
been upholstered in the same distressed material. Pickup trucks in
the 1960s were never this comfortable.The engine is a 327 cubic
inch Chevrolet V8 apparently lifted from a Corvette early in this
truck's life. It's been rebuilt and has a more aggressive camshaft
inside, so it has a definite hot rod idle. There's an Edelbrock
4-barrel carburetor up top and a set of long-tube headers to
bolster the torque curve a bit, and this truck is a ton of fun to
drive. It's also beautifully dressed with lots of chrome, including
the heater box and radiator supports, as well as those finned valve
covers that are straight out of the '60s. A new aluminum radiator
and a dual reservoir master cylinder for the front disc brakes. The
transmission is a reliable TH350 3-speed automatic feeding the
original rear end, which has what feel like 3.73 gears inside-it's
punchy. In fact, this generation of Chevy pickups was known for its
car-like road manners, thanks to an independent front suspension
and that coil spring rear suspension. The photos show no issues in
the cab corners or floors and the dual exhaust system uses
glasspack-style mufflers for an awesome old-school soundtrack. The
stance is just right, accentuated by shiny Cragar Super Sport
wheels and staggered 235/75/15 front and 275/60/15 rear blackwall
radials.Documentation includes an original owner's manual.A super
clean truck with all the heavy lifting already done, it's ready to
cruise this summer. These trucks are red hot on the market right
now and this one gets the traditional look exactly right. If you're
looking for a vintage hauler that's dialed-in, this is an excellent
choice. Call today!Harwood Motors always recommends and welcomes
personal or professional inspections of any vehicle in our
inventory prior to purchase.
