Vehicle Description
1968 Chevrolet C10 Custom Short Wide Corvette LS1 and 460LE
transmission Vintage Air Conditioning This has been a five-year
project to build great looking hot rod truck. Like many projects
this started as a late night eBay purchase. After getting the truck
and driving it for a few weeks, I decided I did not want a stock
C10, but a truck with modern running gear and air conditioning. But
most importantly it had to have lots of chassis, suspension, and
brake upgrades. I wanted a truck that was a bit of a sleeper in
appearance, but with some tasteful upgrades. I sent the truck to a
performance shop that specializes in trucks and street rods. It was
stripped to bare frame to inspect and start with a clean slate.
After pouring over lots of catalogs and googleing C10 sites, I
developed a plan for the truck and started ordering parts. I got a
set of custom drop spindles and lower control arms, and new sway
bar. I got a Early Classic Center drop center that lower the cross
member and stiffens the frame. In the rear Porter Built Frame C
notch, rear panard. I wanted to keep the traditional suspension set
up compared to airbags so that it would have more of a authentic
look to it. Everything is powder coated and done by professional so
it is done right and should last forever. I even had the truck arms
machined so the e- brake cable would run through it and not hang
below the chassis. The other detail I wanted was the side exit
exhaust. I had the exhaust routed so that it went down the inside
of the frame and out the side of the bed. The exhaust outlets are
all-stainless and look really cool. It has a 12 bolt Posi-rear end
that was rebuilt and fully set up. Brand new driveline was custom
built for the truck as well. It has 4 wheel disc brakes with power
assist that is all new including all new lines. Now for the best
part I sourced a 2000 Corvette LS1 complete. I had it mated to a
fully rebuilt 460LE automatic transmission. A custom wire harness
was built for it so that I could route the ECU and other
electronics up inside the cab and look very clean. Custom Alloy
radiator and fan set up was built for it, so there is zero cooling
issues. I bought a Vintage AC system and had it adapted to the
Corvette AC compressor, along with custom lines and AC condenser.
It runs really strong and smooth with no issues. The body was in
really good shape when I got it, with pretty fresh paint. Only an
little touch up has been done to it from when I got the truck. I
replaced almost every piece of chrome trim, bumpers, emblems, and
grill in the truck. I was lucky enough to find a original set of
American Racing wheels for it to complete the vintage look. The car
has a great sound, but not too loud. The ride quality is great, no
harshness. The brakes are as good as any modern truck really.
Everything was don top notch on this build, and well designed
parts. I also replaced the door gaskets, window felts, carpet and
had the seat recovered. The windshield and gasket is new. The door
open and close easy and tight. I relocated the fuel tank to the
rear frame rail with a hidden fuel fill in bed. I just put in a
Kenwood CD player and new speakers. The truck is the right one for
someone that want Vintage but Modern performance. I am happy to
answer any questions. Call 503 819 9007 Matt Or Josh 503 475 8078