1971 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe C10 short bed shop truck pickup 67 - 72
1971 Chevrolet C-10 Description
1971 Chevy Custom Deluxe half ton truck. Originally a long bed, it has been shortened to a short bed. The bed has been cut and rewelded, has steel floor. Welds have been left exposed except the area that was painted white. Frame shortened 12 inches behind the cab, phish plated and boxed. The middle of the truck has been painted white. 350 engine and trans were pulled and resealed and repainted. No leaks. Engine runs well, a little cold blooded with out a choke.Wieand aluminum intake, Qudrajet 4 bbl. Alternator upgraded to 12 SI, wired correctly.Delco HEI ignition, wired correctly.Transmission shifts as it should. No major repairs have been done to the suspension. New front brake pads and shocks. A couple new bushings on the factory sway bar. Front is lowered by cutting a single coil from each spring. Bump stops have been removed. New master cylinder. Rear was lowered by "flipping" the rear axle, (this is a factory leaf spring truck). 2 leafs removed from each spring and lowering shackles added. Bolt in "C" notch added. New rear shocks. Upper shock mounts relocated. Drive shaft has been shortened, straightened and balanced. New U-joints and carrier. Rear end ratio is 3:07 with original posi-traction. New tires. Truck Rally wheels added. New dual exhaust from Rams horn manifolds back. "H" pipe with Flowmaster 40 copies. Decent interior, new carpet and dash pad. Seat fair, has some wear but still firm, no rips. 70s Camaro/Vega steering wheel. Dash and doors were already cut for stereo. Used Blaupunk CD player installed. Cd player only works when it want to. Radio works great. New door speakers. Stereo sound ok, nothing spectacular. Lower door carpet added. All gauges work. New fuel tank sending unit. New gauge bezel. Lighter works. This is an A/C truck but missing brackets and compressor. Heater works good, all 3 speeds. Defroster works as well. New Pilkington windshield with Precision rubber. New rubber in rear window and door to cab seal. This truck had rust in the normal areas. The inner and outer rockers have been replaced as well as lower kick panels and the bottom of the "A" pillars. Cab corners have been patched. Part of the floors have been patched near the rockers. Nicely done. Cab supports, vent boxes are solid. Fenders still have some normal rust. Bed is solid except a couple minor spots. Aftermarket tail gate. New rear bumper and brackets. Grill shell has normal dings and scrapes. Inner has a broken slat. Front chrome bumper, fair. All lights work as they should, brakes work as they should. New battery also.This truck was built as a driver. It has been driven everyday since Nov. 2016 with no problems. Drives great. Several trips to Phoenix. 16-18 mph. Solid truck, no rattles. All new parts and work has been done in the last year. I have tried to describe this truck as best as possible so there are no surprises. Clear AZ title. More pictures available upon request. Feel free to ask questions. $500.00 Paypal deposit upon purchase. Balance due within 3days, cash check or money order. I will release the title once funds clear. Will store truck for up to 30 days if paid in full.
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