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Re: Modified 1969 Chevrolet C10 Pickup 3-Speed on BAT
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Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock
Anybody can tell it's clear coat, not fooling anyone--what's the point of that?
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I think the point is to prevent further fading and rust. However, I would use flat or satin clear coat, not gloss. We also have Derek on Roadworthy Rescues who uses boiled linseed oil, which I assume leaves a shiny finish.
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Originally Posted by special-K
I'd never consider buying a frame shortened truck off an online auction.
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Yeah, you never know how well it's done. Probably would be worth more without the modification.
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1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 36 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- converted from 250-six to roller cam 350, Vortec heads -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB, 305, TH350C -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
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Last edited by MikeB; 11-28-2023 at 07:50 PM.
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