Writing a new book about Squarebody C10 series
 

Its amazing how much detailed information is on here about '73-87 C10 pickups. I'm sure glad I know about this board because without it I wouldn't be able to do nearly as good a job on the new Squarebody book I'm getting ready to start writing.


It's intended to be a complete guide with a lot more intense look than I'm able write about in Custom Classic Trucks, and Classic Trucks. if anyone has specific areas they'd like to see covered in the book please let me know. In the next couple of weeks I'll be drafting the outline.

Thanks you guys,

John G.

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Only 2 wheel drive?
:waah:

:lol:

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Doesn't matter what it will cover, I'll buy it. :lol:

What categories are you thinking? Will it be more of a how-to guide or something that details the changes over the years to the trucks?

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How long till the book is out? I wanna buy one. And please include a fully restored, Gentleman Jim.

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Very cool, I'm in. I really appreciate your effort to document this hobby of ours. I would definitely make sure you get in touch with Keith Seymour.

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Why would you limit it to a C10?

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I think it would be cool if you covered the C/K 10/30 and the C60's and other big trucks :)

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I agree to include the extra package/options.
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i want to know who, exactly---as in names, designed this series of trucks. i want to know all about these wonderful people.

i want to know their backgrounds. What caused them to be so creative?

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And then I'll know who to gripe at about the lack of a tach, and the whole fuel gauge debacle. lol

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all that stuff adds character lol.

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John, PM me or give me a call, I would love to help out if I can...

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I'm here and would be happy to help.

K

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Maybe you can explain how during the worst era for cars (73-87)...The coolest trucks were born.

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C series no K series

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A how-to guide. I'm going to start out with a bare frame, and work up. The focus will be on body & paint, fabricating.

As heavy a focus on the changes through the years, and a list of available options as possible. I really want to end up with a comprehensive a chart we can all refer to.

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From right now its going to be over 18-months before it hits the stand. I'll do my best to get a couple of fully-restored, and maybe a mint survivor in.

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Thank you, I really appreciate your feedback. Getting in touch with Keith Seymour is at the very top of my list.

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I love every form of these trucks there is, including those crazy squarebody vans in South America, but I need to keep the focus on C10 to do a complete job in 200 pages.

But we'll see what crops up, its not written yet.

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Yes, it would be cool, but that's way too big a chunk for 200 pages... maybe some pics of what other forms the Square took.

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This will be a major chapter with charts, and words... lots of words.

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I totally agree, I love finding out about all those things. Hopefully as a group we can dig it all up and get it in there.

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Jeff, great I was kind of counting on getting your help with this. I'll PM you ASAP... thanks!

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Keith,

Hearing from you made my day. Thank you very much!

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That's a really interesting way to look at it. With a 15 year production run the Squarebody is truly an amazing series.

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I am sure we all would be wanting to get a copy of your new book when done. There is plenty of information on here and a lot of guys with know how who I am sure are willing to help where they can. Good luck with your new book. Do you know what your are going to name your book?

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Guess the best would be detailed changes throughout the years, common things done to these trucks (like lowering or adding things), and best places where to get aftermarket and etc.

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anyone know anything about these or the beau james trucks?

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Well I guess you know what your next book should be. Lol.
Then you could do one on 30 series trucks. You might be busy for a while.

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I would totally love a K series truck book. Specially since the K10 I received with no history on it and have been trying to learn all I can about it just by looking and watching others that are close to the same year. I could use a nice reference book that says, "this is how it rolled out of factory and this is what you could do with it." :chevy:

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dont for get about us R series guys

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Hey you guys thanks an awful lot for your input! I'd like to keep on answering each person individually, but I'm such a slow writer that it's not funny... How I ever ended up as a magazine editor 5 times is beyond me.

The working title for the book is How To Restore Your Chevy C10 1973-1987


I'm as much if not more a GMC man than anything, so there will be as much info included on '73-87 Jimmys as I can dig up.



Thanks to help from you guys I'm starting to dial in the direction for this thing.

I'll update tomorrow, thanks!

John

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Oh crap, what's an R series?

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GM temporarily changed the usual "C/K" designation to "R" and "V" for the 1987 through 1991 model years.
it mainly cover the 20 and 30 series trucks but in 1987 the 1/2 tons were called R10's not C/10

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Hey thanks a lot for the explanation. Its no secret I'm mainly a lowered C10 guy. I have an old lifted F-250, uh, that probably doesn't count huh?

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That make me cry a little.

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Aw don't cry, it's not all bad you'll be able to use all of the rust repair and fabricating/paint stuff. There just won't be any 4WD drivetrain info.

I know about as much about 4WD as the Pope knows about strip clubs.