1970 Chevrolet Pickup Custom 10

It's no secret that Chevrolet builds some of the most celebrated trucks on the planet. From the AK era forward, every generation has found a solid following and, eventually, firm footing in the collector car world. Over the past few years, we've featured plenty of vintage, ground-pounding bowties, and this righteous red ride is just the latest in a series of sweet C/K head turners.

For consignment, a wonderful example of the C-10 pickup truck from 1970 and Chevrolet. Bathed in red with a nice shiny belt line and rocker trim bars, a covered bed and a gleaming engine bay, 1970 never looked so good!

Exterior
All metal bodywork was sanded to straight lines with gap minding precision, then all bathed in beautifully applied red paint and retaining the original form it was born with in 1970. Speaking of original, the bowtie badged hood and chromed grille are all nicely preserved. All window surrounds are framed with immaculate chrome as are the side view mirrors hanging off the doors. A nice tight bed cover in black vinyl is protecting whatever you decide to store and haul underneath it from the elements. In the bed there is a wood fabricated bin, and a rubber protective padded mat on the floor. Paint on the bed and floors is also very nicely applied and shows no rust. 15-inch Chevrolet rally style wheels with deep trim rings on their edges are wrapped in raised white lettered rubber on all 4 corners.

Interior
A swing of the doors and we see a molded black center panel for the door, armrest and knobs and levers. A Sheridan pattern is running across the top of this panel, and it also has a small frame of chrome just inside its edge. Red steel is framing this black door panel. The original bench has been pulled and a newer bench in a red velour broadcloth for its inserts and shiny black bolsters in vinyl are all bordered by red piping. The original 1970 C-10 dash is a mixture of body matching red background and black plastic for the instrument cluster which includes the rally gauges including a tachometer from the factory. A GM Delco retro style radio is residing in the center of the dash. Note, this truck is equipped with factory A/C. Fronting the dash is the original steering wheel. Above we can note a shiny framed black tuck and roll headliner panel. Clean black carpet floods the floors and adds a nice grounding to the beautifully fashioned seats.

Drivetrain
Under the hood within the perfectly restored engine bay all shiny and red, is a 402ci V8 with a carefully painted orange/red block. Within this block a mild cam has been installed. On top is an Edelbrock single 4-barrel carburetor and intake manifold. A TH400 3 speed automatic is on back with a 3.73 rear. Nice shiny supple hoses and orange/red valve coverings and a chromed open air cleaner covering add to the eye candy.

Undercarriage
Putting this truck up on the lift yields an undercarriage just as impressive as the topside. No rust, appearing to have been blasted, neatly painted in black light texture paint. Just beautifully performed and showing like new. Independent coil spring suspension upfront, and a 3-link coil spring suspension on back. Dual exhaust with glasspack style mufflers are now on. Power disc brakes for the front, and power drums for the back. Undersides of rockers are also like new, as are the underside of the doors that interlock with the thresholds.

Drive-Ability
A quick starter, exceptionally smooth runner and good power, with bias free panic stopping, solid handling, and a great cruise speed ride. All quiet on the western front during the test period, and all working functions left this writer very impressed.

An original 1970 workhorse/show truck. Great color choice, wheels, bed, interior, well you get the picture! A true one of a kind yet looking just as the rest did in 1970. Very good! Very Iconic.

VIN DECODE
CE1401109615
C-4x2
E-V8
1-1/2 Ton
4-Pickup
O-Oshawa, Ontario, Canada Assy Plant
109615-Sequential Unit Number

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This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.