Built from a rock-solid Southern short bed truck, this 1971 Chevy C10 is a rotisserie, frame off, nut and bolt restoration with a stunning finish. The truck is absolutely new throughout and has been driven just over 600 miles since the restoration was completed.
The body features a shimmering two-tone, dark red over white paint job that has been wet sanded and polished to a mirror finish. All of the trim on the truck is brand new from front to rear as is all of the chrome. In fact, any "shiny" hard part on the truck has been replaced including all of the handles, cranks and knobs. All of the windows are brand new as are all the felts and all of the rubber seals. The interior is crisp and new and has been completely replaced top to bottom. The bench seat has been properly rebuilt and has been covered in very cool Houndstooth cover. The door panels are new and mint, as is the dash and carpeting. The gauge cluster has been completely restored and looks brand new with new plastic lenses and perfect gauges.
During the restoration, the frame was media blasted down to bare metal and all of the brake, steering and suspension parts have been replaced with brand new ones. The truck has power steering, power front disc brakes, Belltech lowering springs and Belltech dropped spindles. The ’71 Chevy now rides on a set of 20" Boss wheels with BFG tires that really give it a tough look.
The engine is this sweet Chevrolet is a Jeg’s Performance 383 stroker making over 400 HP. It features an aluminum intake, Quick Fuel carb, MSD ignition system, aluminum water pump. The exhaust system consists of set of Sanderson shorty headers, and 2.5 Magnaflow exhaust system. The truck has a great rumble and throaty exhaust note that will make you grin. The transmission has been upgraded to a modern 700R4 overdrive unit with a 12 bolt positraction rear end. You can cruise all day long on the highway at moderate RPMs while keeping brisk around-town acceleration. And the creature comforts? The truck comes equipped with a brand new Vintage Air system that will keep you cool no matter what the outside temp is.
For the Chevy truck enthusiast, this mild custom keeps most of the original styling intact with some modern and much appreciated upgrades. This build is as fresh as it gets and has not been shown or offered for sale since the restoration.
