Vehicle Description
By the mid-1960s, Chevrolet's C10 half-ton pickup truck was well on
its way from work/farm vehicle to personal recreation vehicle. This
is an example of the first-generation C/K trucks, built between
1960 and 1966.
This particular Chevrolet pickup has gone a circular route to its
present state - it underwent a ground-up, frame-off restoration and
now rides atop a K10 4x4 chassis. This example originally came off
of the assembly line at General Motors' Norwood, Ohio factory (VIN
code N).
Dressed in white over Light Green, the truck's paint and trim are
in overall very good order. The bodywork is straight and solid, the
engine bay is very tidy, the white bumpers fit tightly to the body
and there is a fully-restored oak cargo bed out back in the
6.5-foot cargo bed.
The first-generation C/K trucks are built using body-on-frame
construction. Diverging from light truck design precedent, the C/K
ended its use of straight frame rails, adopting a drop-center
design; 1/2-ton and 3/4-ton trucks used a hybrid of an X-frame and
perimeter-frame layout, while 1-ton trucks used a drop-center
ladder frame.
While more complex in design, the drop-center frame was stronger
(necessitated by the upgraded suspension); the all-new layout also
accommodated many upgrades, including mounting the cab seven inches
lower; coinciding with easier entry, the redesign allowed for a
lower center of gravity and improved stability.
This truck rolls on Kenda Klever M/T tires, size 33x12.50x50R15 at
all four corners. Each tire is mounted to a slotted alloy wheel.
The tires are in very good order while the wheels are in good,
original condition. This truck rolls on a 115-inch wheelbase and
has a 5,000 GVWR. It has after market gauges for oil press. Temp
and tach, fuel gauge, horn are all inop.
Under the hood is a 350 CID V-8 engine breathing via dual exhausts.
The motor is backed by a four-speed manual transmission. Driver
convenience features include power steering, power brakes and a
tilt steering column.
Inside, the black bench seat is in great shape and contrasts nicely
with the light green cab. The black carpet looks good while the
original light green headliner is in good, original order. The
light green instrument panel with its strip speedometer and
controls look great while the inner door liners are trimmed in
light green with white. A floor-mounted shifter and an aftermarket
AM/FM stereo resides in the dash while two aftermarket ancillary
gauges are mounted below the dash.
From 1965 to 1966, the model line saw few fundamental changes to
the body, with air conditioning became an option for the first
time.
VIN: C1445N111904
This truck is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 48,404 miles since
restored. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage
exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!
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