Vehicle Description
This 1968 Chevy C10 Restomod pickup is the kind of vehicle that
responds best to subtlety. Lowered and wearing a well-done classic
black paint job, it grabs your attention without resorting to
gimmicks. If you like your hardware simple and your look timeless,
this is the truck you should be driving.
Admit it, you're digging how this truck looks, aren't you? Is it
the miles-deep black paint? Maybe, but only because it lets the
rest of the classic sheetmetal, including the sporty stepside bed,
do the talking. With the lowered stance, you can see the graceful
curve that stretches from the nose to the back of the cab, and the
canted front end looks fast, not utilitarian and truck-like. Finish
work is excellent, with even gaps and a smooth surface for the
glossy black paint to cling to. The flared fenders of the stepside
bed always give these trucks a high-performance look, and it works
well with the other modifications: shaved door handles, deleted
emblems and trim, a cowl-induction hood, and a trick tailgate that
is not only beautifully finished, but hovers down without chains or
cables, which is a very cool trick. The bed itself was
custom-fabricated from a late-model Dodge, so it's like new, and
the fuel filler is embedded in the floor for easy access. The
taillights are old-school 1932 Chevy pieces with LEDs inside and
that rear bumper, just in case you're trying to place it, was made
from a pair of '69 Camaro bumpers. Too cool, right?
The new black interior is the ideal complement to the black
bodywork, and like the exterior, delivers a modern twist on an old
favorite. The bench seat is a modern unit wrapped in black and gray
leather and it's contoured to make it comfortable for long cruises.
The original dash has been smoothed and detailed and is now filled
with beautiful Dakota Digital gauges that look like they were born
there. There's also a carbon-fiber dash panel and a 3-spoke
steering wheel that's almost like a vintage Camaro piece, but not
quite. The floor-mounted shifter is just the right height and all
the carpets are new, so it feels plush inside. There is no radio,
but we doubt you'll miss it and it offers ice cold A/C to make
cruising comfortable any time of year. Great rods show vision, and
someone definitely had the right idea when they put this one
together.
A thundering 427 cubic inch V8 under the hood gives this truck
performance to match its looks. A set of aluminum heads shave
weight as well as build horsepower and it's topped by a big
QuickFuel 4-barrel carburetor. There's a lot of polished aluminum,
including the intake manifold and serpentine belt drive system for
the accessories, and the gloss black engine bay was obviously
prepped and finished before the big block went in. We've supplied a
lot of undercarriage photos so you can see just how amazing this
truck is from below, including a tubular A-arm front suspension,
4-wheel disc brakes, giant sway bars, and a built TH400 3-speed
automatic with a 3000 RPM stall torque converter. Long-tube headers
feed a custom dual exhaust system with side exits just ahead of the
rear wheels and the 12-bolt rear end is full of 3.73 gears that
make it shockingly quick. Classic Torque Thrust wheels will always
look great on '60s GM muscle, with these wearing fat Nitto
meats.
If you like the subtle look in a no-expense-spared build, this C10
will knock you out with its perfectly simple combination and
stunning execution. Call today!
