Jeff’s has a soft spot for ’67-’72 C10 pickups. Currently, he owns three—one which is a daily driver. They’re easy to work on and most parts are easy to come by new or used, but solid trucks are getting harder to find.
Because he’s an Oregonian, a rusted C10 of this age is not a common sight for him. So he had one shipped from Texas. No corrosion, no fuss; it was a clean car to start an ambitious project with.
And though such a pretty truck might not motivate many folks to hack much, but Jeff felt like a complete Fast Track chassis was the next item he’d add. A pretty shell for a stunning piece of pro-touring magic.
So began a careful breakdown:
As far as C10’s go, this one is very clean. Not sure any of these survive this long without a little rust, and his was no different. On the outer rockers both sides, the bottom of kick panels, and the left cab corner was a little corrosion. Then came a firewall kit as well as front and rear fenders from Hart Fabrication. With patience and a little bit of wrench throwing, Jeff was successfully turning the clock back with this build.
Nestled nicely between the Hart Fab inner fenders, the perfect motor came into his view. An LS3, with a little boost from a Whipple supercharger would help him reach his aim of quad-digit power.
And at the tail end, the picture was no less impressive. Without a doubt, it’s been laying this bed that’s been the toughest part so far.
Jeff aims to finish this car with clean, understated style, but a mean powerplant underneath. He’s relying on Level Seven for their expertise with this model and they’ve put together a long list of parts including Forgeline Wheels, Sparco Race Buckets, Level Seven Pedals, and a complete stainless exhaust. If all goes to plan, it’ll soon be carving cones with 1,000 horsepower. Not the easiest task in the world, but probably one of the most enjoyable.
