Classic Trucks – November 2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1

SEQUOIA GREEN VIBE


1972 CHEVROLET C10
Jay Doerfler

CHASSIS
Frame: Stock, rear C-notch
Rearend / Ratio: GM 12-bolt / 3.08
Rear Suspension: Early Classic Enterprises 5-inch
drop coils, Super Track Bar, KYB Excel-G gas shocks,
Hotchkis Sport sway bar
Rear Brakes: Stock drum
Front Suspension: Factory IFS with Early Classic
Enterprises 2^1 ⁄ 2 -inch drop spindles, 1-inch drop coils,
KYB Excel-G gas shocks, Hotchkis Sport sway bar
Front Brakes: Stock disc
Steering Box: Stock
Front Wheels: Coys C-5 Gunmetal 18x8
Rear Wheels: Coys C-5 Gunmetal 20x10
Front Tires: Continental ExtremeContact P255/45ZR18
Rear Tires: Continental ExtremeContact P295/40ZR20
Gas Tank: Rick’s Tanks, stainless
DRIVETRAIN
Engine: Chevrolet Performance 350ci crate V-8
Heads: GM Iron
Valve Covers: Steel, painted
Manifold / Induction: GM LT1 aluminum dual plane /
Holley 850 cfm
Ignition: MSD
Headers: Stock exhaust manifolds
Exhaust / Mufflers: Custom 2^1 ⁄ 2 -inch steel /
Flowmaster

Transmission: TH350
Shifter: Stock column
BODY
Style: Pickup truck
Modifications: None
Fenders Front / Rear: Stock / Stock
Hood: Stock
Grille: Stock
Bodywork and Paint by: Original owner
Paint Type / Color: PPG / Sequoia Green
Headlights / Taillights: Stock / Stock
Outside Mirrors: Stock
Bumpers: Stock, chrome
INTERIOR
Dashboard: Stock
Gauges: Stock
Air Conditioning: Stock
Stereo: Stock AM/FM
Steering Wheel: Stock
Steering Column: Stock, tilt
Seats: Stock bench
Upholstery by: Original owner
Material / Color: Vinyl, cloth / Olive
Carpet: Olive loop

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Hotchkis Sport sway bar to complete


the look. When it’s time to drop


anchor the refreshed dual factory


power master pushes fluid through


steel lines to matching front disc


and rear drum binders. Linking it all


to the street are a set of 18x8 front


and a set of 20x10 rear Coys C-5


wheels in Gunmetal finish wrapped


in ExtremeContact rubber from


Continental.


To give the truck plenty of


dependable power and enough


grit to hold its own on the street, a


Chevrolet Performance 350ci crate


V-8 did the trick. It’s packed with


all the right bits, starting with a


cast-iron four-bolt main block filled


with a nodular iron crank linked to


powdered metal steel rods topped


with cast-aluminum pistons getting


bumped from a hydraulic flat tappet


cam. Iron heads with 76cc chambers


make plenty of seamless power,


especially when expertly matched (by


Jay) to a date-coded LT1 aluminum


dual-plane intake topped with a


Holley (Model 4555) 850-cfm carb


wearing a classic Camaro LT1 air


cleaner. An MSD ignition lights the


fire while spent gases roar through


factory exhaust manifolds to a


custom 2½-inch steel exhaust with


Flowmaster mufflers. The engine bay


is fully dressed and factory fresh,


making it a noteworthy part of the


build. A rebuilt TH350 trans moves


the good rearward through the


original driveshaft.


Taking on the sheetmetal


restoration of any classic truck can


be a very time-consuming part of the
build. Thankfully the C10 was from
California with a nice, clean, rust-
free original body. Once any minor
repairs were made, it was metal
finished and gapped to perfection.
To bring it all to life, a rich coating
of PPG ’72 Chevrolet Sequoia Green
was laid down across all the panels.
Completing the exterior, a fresh grille
along with trim, emblems, mirrors,
lights, and bumpers were added for
that extra bit of dazzle.
Inside, the C10 embraces its
original roots with the factory dash
filled with original dials, including
a factory tachometer while a tilt
column mounts the original steering
wheel to navigate the course with
shifts moving through a stock
column-mounted unit. Amenities
include factory air conditioning,
AM/FM radio, tinted glass, and
Cheyenne-level trim. For plenty
of comfort the stock bench was
reupholstered in Cheyenne Super-
style with green olive vinyl and
hound’s-tooth fabric complemented
by matching olive loop pile carpet.
This is one very cool shop truck with
a perfect stance racking up the miles
across New England, and to us that’s
the real deal!
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