Classic pickups have always had a following but in recent years the
trucks of the 60's, 70's, and 80's have really grown in popularity.
Fords have their fans but the Chevy C10s have really been the
focus. The C10 was introduced in 1960 and included both the "Action
Line" series and the "Rounded Line (Square Body)" series. This cool
'68 belongs to the 2nd generation and the "C" in C10 denotes it as
a 2 wheel drive model. A lot of the mechanical components for this
gen was carried over from the previous but the bodies were largely
redesigned to improve their capability of being multi purpose
vehicles. This truck has 94,000 total miles with approximately
15,000 miles put on it since being modified. The truck had been
stored in a lakefront car port for 25 years by the previous owner
after they purchased it from an estate sale. While in storage the
original paint slowly weathered and developed a patina which
honestly...looks great! It has intentionally been kept this way for
a very cool "shop truck" look. Don't let that fool you though
because it has been totally gone through and received a ton of
upgrades making it an excellent driver. During the build the truck
was completely disassembled and received all new body bushings,
door rubbers and seals. Old school sign lettering has been added to
both doors and it has custom pinstriping done by Frank Palmer. The
glass is all in great shape and is actually all original. The new
front and rear bumpers have nice shine as does the trim piece at
the top of the tailgate. The rear lights, side markers, and turn
signals have been converted to LED and all exterior lighting works
properly. Inside of the bed the truck was redone with a new Mar-K
oak bed floor with new stainless strips which look great. It sits
on a set of 5 spoke polished 20 inch American Racing Torq Thrusts
with Nitto tires.
Turning those tires is a Chevrolet Performance ZZ4 350ci small
block V8 which replaced the original 307. It has been nicely
dressed up with chrome Edelbrock Chevy bowtie valve covers, a
chrome alternator, and Edelbrock air cleaner. It was also upgraded
with an Edelbrock ProFlow 4 fuel injection system and aluminum
heads. Backing it up is a 700R4 automatic transmission and a 12
bolt posi-traction rear end with 3:73 gears. Keeping with the theme
of modern mechanics hidden in a weathered exterior the truck now
has 4 wheel power CPP disc brakes and 500 series power steering. It
really drives out well and sounds good through the completely new
and custom fabricated stainless steel exhaust. The suspension was
all gone through with new lowering springs, gas shocks and custom
sway bars in both front and rear with the front also having drop
spindles to achieve the perfect stance. During the build it got a
brand new fuel tank with sending unit and a really cool feature
which is a trailer hitch that has been hidden behind the fold down
rear license plate.
While tore down the floor of the cab was sprayed with Lizard Skin
sound deadener and Lizard Skin ceramic coating. Boom Mat and a jute
pad were then put in prior to the custom molded carpets. Boom Mat
can also be found insulating the doors. Keith Kirk interiors
recovered the seat with overstuffed bolsters and also added custom
inset cup holders which is a clever idea. It has a matching dash
pad and two matching sun visors. Keeping you safe and strapped in
are the more modern retractable seat belts with shoulder harnesses.
On the dash is a completely new factory gauge package which
includes the speedometer, tachometer, oil pressure, voltmeter,
vacuum, and fuel gauges all of which are working. It also has a
custom Auto Sound radio system that sounds good through the kick
panel speakers and sub-woofer. The truck was ordered with factory
AC but has been converted to an Old Air AC/Heat system with
adjustable vents which blows much colder than stock plus utilizes
modern refrigerant. In front of the driver sits a nice polished
tilt steering column topped off with a very nice Banjo woodgrain
steering wheel. Other very nice upgrades include the new matching
door locks and Altman Bear-Claw latches which are safer and really
help how smoothly but solidly the doors close.
This truck is a really neat build and all the recent work on it has
been done professionally. It is ready to go as is and is sure to
draw a crowd at your next car meet up!
This well built pickup could be yours for $51,750.00!
NOW REDUCED DOWN TO $48,900.00!
Will consider trade up or down, 1956 Nomad preferred.
Vehicle Details
1968 Chevrolet C10
Listing ID:CC-1825440
Price:$48,900
Location:Arlington, Texas
Year:1968
Make:Chevrolet
Model:C10
Exterior Color:Green
Odometer:15000
Stock Number:2431
VIN:CE148S117052
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