For Sale: 1978 Chevrolet C10 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1978 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Shortbed Pickup

"Stepside was Chevrolet's trademarked name for its traditional truck bed design, but other manufacturers had their own names for it. GMC called it Fenderside, Ford used Flareside, and Dodge named it Utiline, (a portmanteau of "utility line"). No matter the label, these beds are characterized by bed floor dimensions narrower than the width of the cab, external fenders, and side steps."News.classicindustries.com

For consignment, a 1978 Chevrolet C10 stepside shortbed pickup truck showing 38,291 miles, but the true miles are unknown. Coming to us with a consignor stated rebuilt engine and transmission, these trucks were once the backbone of America's working force are now classic relics of a bygone era. Hang on to that 2020 Silverado of yours; in 50 years it might be a classic!

Exterior
Some call it primer, we call it a blank slate! Fifteen years ago you would have driven right past this if it had a For Sale sign on it on the side of the road. Today, it's a canvas for expression. There's plenty of patina baked in, some rough surfaces, peeling primer, and even some surface rust. And sure, you could clear coat it and call it a day, but the body is mostly straight and some rust through will need to be addressed on the driver's door, (or find a new one at the swap meet!), so some body work, lots of sanding, and the color of your choice might be a plan! There are other areas of real rust too so some metal fabrication might be at hand. The wooden bed is weathered and there's some filler in those sidewalls. So far in our tour, this looks like a redeemable unit.

Interior
The blue plastic door panels are badly weathered. Lucky for you, plug and play replacements are available in the vast aftermarket! The cloth seat also shows some age and there are tears in the vinyl sides, exposing the yellow foam. Up front, things look original and a bit weathered with a mottled coating on just about everything and hazy plexiglass over the gauges. There's an AM/FM radio in place but no knobs, and an added triple gauge pod under the dash. Blue carpet below and a perforated blue headliner above, both in decent condition. A sliding glass window allows air flow and the ability to toss empty water bottles and Wawa wrappers into the bed.

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a rebuilt 350ci V8 with an Edelbrock intake and 4-barrel carburetor. It's mated to a rebuilt TH350 3-speed automatic transmission that routes power to the 12 bolt rear axle. The engine represents the cleanest part of the truck with metallic gold Moroso valve covers, a red block, and clean intake manifold. Headers, power brakes, and power steering are on board.

Undercarriage
There's some advanced surface rust underneath including under the doors, but the underside seems otherwise solid. The newer dual exhaust travels through stock style mufflers on its way to a left and right exit behind the rear wheels. Power disc brakes are up front and power drums in back and suspension includes the standard set up of coil springs in front and leaf springs in back.

Drive-Ability
The truck has to be started in neutral for some reason, but start up it does and carries us around the test loop in fine fashion. There's decent power, a completely analogue experience, and for a truck that's a bit rough around the edges, fine to drive! We note the heater blower and reverse lights are not working and the speedometer reads high. Other than that, all functions operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

The variety of options that vintage trucks of this era afford imaginative owners is unlimited. There are slammed trucks, lifted trucks, hot rod trucks, and restored stock appearing C10's. This one provides an opportunity for interpretation and can be your next running project!

CCL448F421321

C-Chevrolet
C-Conventional Cab
L-350ci 4bbl 165hp V8
4-1/2 Ton
4-Pickup
8-1978
F-Flint, MI Assy Plant
421321-Sequential Unit Number

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