1978 Chevrolet Truck C10 Silverado

1978 Chevrolet C10 Silverado Short Bed Pickup Truck

Five years. well over $30. 00 dollars invested. thousands of man hours. blood. sweat. tears. mind numbing cold and a determination to achieve excellence in the memory of a life long friend that passed away.

If I had the money. I'd do [insert here all the great things you would do] to my truck. At one point in our lives. probably most of us have said that about at least one car or truck we've owned. Up for sale is my vision of a Chevrolet truck that was built with those inspring words.

The journey begins on Christmas day. 2008. I bought this 1978 Chevrolet truck from Vintage Autohaus in Amarillo. Texas for the restoration project a few weeks earlier. After the grandkids opened presents and the family feast. we began disassembly of the truck. cataloging every nut and bolt into zip lock bags and lots of pictures.

The truck was disassembled all the way down to the frame over the next few months. Every last nut and bolt were removed. The frame was sandblasted and from there. we began the long process of building this stunning truck. No corners were cut. no expense spared.

Complete Frame Off Restoration Fully documented on 67-72chevytrucks. com 383 Stroker with AFR 195 heads New 700r4 Transmission 3:73 Posi-trac NOS Dash with NOS dash insert Low back buckets with center console Over $2k in brakes Many NOS Parts Alpine/JL Audio Stereo System Drive Train

To assist you with getting into. or out of trouble. very quickly. the drive train features:

383 stroker engine AFR 195 Street heads Comp Camps 262h roller cam kit Comp gold 1. 6 rockers Edelbrock carb Edelbrock intake Edelbrock high flow water pump Edlebrock fuel pump Approximately 480 horsepower Headman headers. xpipe with Corsa DB exhaust Aluminum four core radiator Billet specialties overflow tank Billet Specialties brackets and accessories Billet pullies Professionally rebuilt 700R4 with lockup and corvette servo Hughes Street Master 2. 00 rpm stall converter 3. 73 posi-trac gears. professionally built Even the drive shaft was powder coated! Electrical

The electrical system is all new. courtesy of Painless Wiring. a red top Optima battery.

Suspension

Ride height and suspension were equally important on this build and no expense was spared here:

All new suspension components. including tie rod ends. bushings and ball joints 2. 5 inch lowering spindles on front. with new springs Rear dropped four inches with shackles and removed one leaf spring New shocks all around 15 inch GM rally wheels. powder coated. New rally wheel caps with spinners for that classic look Brand new BF Goodrich 275/60/15s Front end professionally aligned Body

Protecting from rust was a paramount goal in this project and I probably took it a lot further than most people do. Here are some highlights:

Frame sandblasted. then epoxy primered with Dupont (expensive!) and top coated with GM Restoration satin black The entire body was sandblasted and coated with Dupont expoxy primer The bottom of the bed. cab and inner fender wells were then coated with POR-15 black chasis paint Made a trip from Texas to Iowa to pick up a barn find that included two NOS inner wheel wells. two NOS outer front fenders and two NOS doors. All documented in the build thread and on the truck! Bed was epoxy primered then professionally coated with lining New front and rear bumpers NOS drip rails over doors NOS "Silverado" fender emblems NOS aluminum cab trim Immaculate aluminum tailgate trim NOS GM grill. NOS GM headlight bezels Interior

To help you relax and enjoy the truck on those long trips. the cab features:

Updated with complete Vintage Air AC kit (nice and cool!) NOS Dash pad NOS Dash pad insert NOS Door panels NOS Door panel inserts and trim Power windows Power door locks Custom billet window/door lock switches Fatmat base. Second Skin audio secondary. followed by Second Skin density foam for sound proofing. Alpine am/fm/mp3 deck with remote JL Audio amplifier JL Audio component 6. 5s (in kick panels) JL Audio component 6x9s (behind the seats with custom brakets) Powered compact subwoofer to bring out the base New plush light gray carpet (the thickest most expensive available) GM Floor mats Under dash lights so you can see when getting in or out of the truck GM low back bucket seats with all new vinyl covers GM center console with custom billet aluminum cup holder NOS Gauge bezel NOS GM speedometer (rare ebay find!) All gauges work correctly. including rare correct GM tachometer Rare wiper delay switch '59 impala steering wheel Tilt steering Billet gear shift. signal lever and tilt lever All new glass. including door front and rear window. with light tint All new weatherstripping GM NOS vent windows Custom Ostrich skin sun visors Chromed glove box door New Retro seat belts for bucket seats Brakes

To help you pull over quickly after seeing flashing red lights in the rear view mirrors. Over $2k was invested in brakes. including:

Converted rear to disk brakes Polished GM Calipers at each wheel Slotted/cross drilled rotors Polished resevoir Proportioning valve for four wheel disc brakes New Stainless steel brake lines Testimonials

This truck was highly documented on the 67-72chevytrucks. com website. Take a look at some of the comments. from the guys that *really* know these trucks:

"Beautiful truck!! honored to say I was a small part of the project!" "An Awesome Truck. an Awesome Accomplishment; thanks for sharing this moment with us all. " "Stunning!!" "Hands down. Truck of the Year. " "One of my favorite square body builds. the best part is that it's completely driveway built. cheers! " "I wish I didn't spend 10 k on my truck so far. I would have bought yours in a heartbeat" "by far the nicest square body out there" "This is one of the nicest trucks on this or any other Chevy forum. the buyer is going to be very lucky to have all of this work already put into this truck!"

Receiving unsolicited comments like that from your peers. after sharing your build on the forum all those years. was humbling. to say the least.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

All sales are subject to prior sale and I reserve the right to end the auction early at any time. Vehicle is for sale locally. Inspections must be completed prior to auction closing or BIN option. Please verify all information either in person or by third party inspection prior to bidding. Buyer is responsible for any transport. taxes. nsurance. storage and documentation fees.

Payment

A non-refundalbe deposit of $500 is due within 24 hours of auction closing. Buyer should make phone or email contact within 24 hours to make arrangements for payment and delivery. Full payment due in seven days. no exceptions. Cash or bank wire transfer only.

Bidding

Please have your finances in order prior to bidding. Please have spousal approval. if needed. prior to bidding. New ebay members. please contact me prior to bidding. or I will remove your bid.

Contact

Interested parties are encouraged to contact me personally at 325-792-8300 from 12pm to 9pm CST. I'm happy to answer any questions.

Summary

Gentlemen. this is one of the nicest and well documented trucks you may ever come across on Ebay. It's not just a coat of polish on the outside to make it look good for a quick sale. this is a true frame off restoration and no expense was spared. How often do you come across a truck this nice. where the book is laid open. fully documented. so you can follow along and see how everyting was done? This is the truck you've been waiting for. don't let it slip away!

 

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