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**dayj1** · 05-20-2021, 01:20 PM

CK Truck magazine did a feature on my '68 C10 in their February issue. They recently uploaded a digital version here and I wanted to share:
https://cktruckmag.com/2021/05/12/pole-position/

Pay particular attention to the interior. That's some of Grumpy Old Man's work and he did a great job for me.

There's no shortage of cool trucks out there, so I was pretty happy that they thought mine was cool enough to put into print.

If you haven't heard of them before, check them out. They've only been at it about a year. They're nice folks and put out a quality publication.

body bolt · 05-20-2021, 02:37 PM

I like what you did with the I6. Nice job and truck.

**Orange71shorty** · 05-20-2021, 02:40 PM

beautiful, congrats!

**1971Stepside** · 05-20-2021, 02:40 PM

Very cool. Beautiful truck

Myself · 05-20-2021, 02:43 PM

I have that mag. We were at Battle in Bama and I'm pretty sure I took pics of your truck.

Myself · 05-20-2021, 02:46 PM

Yep, found 'em....isn't this yours??

gmc684x4 · 05-20-2021, 06:32 PM

Very nice truck congrats on the win .

Was that a 90s g20 van you used the speedo from ?

How about a
Picture of your cluster

I have a 95 g20 van I keep looking at the speedo as I have not found the right s10 cluster to convert it over

72 tigger · 05-20-2021, 09:23 PM

Congrats and nice truck! Thanks for sharing

**dayj1** · 05-24-2021, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmc684x4

How about a
Picture of your cluster

That’s a tough picture to get due to the reflections. But here’s the best I could come up with.

**lolife99** · 05-20-2021, 09:46 PM

Congrats.
Well deserved!

Big Kev-O · 05-20-2021, 10:44 PM

That color is perfect. Very classy with a touch of evil. Is it a factory color? Anniversary gold?

yysenhimer · 05-20-2021, 10:50 PM

That's great. Great story on how you found it too.

**dayj1** · 05-21-2021, 12:24 AM

Thanks to everyone for all the compliments and kind words!

Myself, that is indeed my truck. We had a blast at Battle in Bama on C10 Row. It's one of my favorite shows of the year.

gmc684x4, The speedometer is from a 94 S10 without a tach. It's a one year only cluster in that it's an 85 MPH speedo. I use those in much the same way that ls1nova does his conversions with the later 100 MPH S10 speedometers. I looked through my phone, but I don't have a pic of the gauge cluster. I'll get you one tomorrow.

Big Kev-O, The color is a factory GM color from the early 2000s called Cashmere.

**Accelo** · 05-21-2021, 01:17 AM

dayj1
That's some crazy nice work!
I am still attempting to figure out how you hid the air-conditioning hoses.
First class.
Rick

**Richard** · 05-21-2021, 01:17 AM

Congrats on the mag article. Really like your truck.

sick472 · 05-21-2021, 08:17 AM

First Class is RIGHT!..now I need one with a SIX. Beautiful engine bay (and the rest, of course).

**leddzepp** · 05-24-2021, 03:46 PM

Congrats that’s a gorgeous truck.

gmc684x4 · 05-24-2021, 08:29 PM

Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit

How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

**dayj1** · 05-25-2021, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmc684x4

Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit

How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

It works out very close to the 100 MPH on the factory c10 faceplate. I've used them on about a half dozen c10s over the years.

**Accelo** · 05-25-2021, 01:50 AM

1000 cable rpm is 60mph. The de-facto standard. So If you can hook it up it should work. Glad it continued to work past 85, looks great.

gmc684x4 · 05-25-2021, 02:11 AM

Thank you i have been looking for the newer one when the one I have will work without painting the face plate going to pull the s10 speedo in the am and take it apart
build will be 5.3 with 4l80e into a 68 gmc

LS short box · 05-25-2021, 04:52 PM

Great looking truck.
We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines.
We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos.
I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art.
Again great truck.

SCOTI · 05-25-2021, 05:12 PM

Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build!

**davischevy** · 05-25-2021, 09:47 PM

Cool

**dayj1** · 05-26-2021, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS short box

Great looking truck.
We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines.
We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos.
I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art.
Again great truck.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SCOTI

Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build!

Quote:

Originally Posted by davischevy

Cool

Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumpsoffrock

Wow did the factory 68' gauge senders work with the new cluster? Howd' ya do that?

How did you fill in the gauge panel holes for the original oil and water gauges, etc?

The senders have to match the gauges. So, I wasn't able to use the '68 c10 units and had to change them out for the newer ones.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

His cluster was originally a base three hole cluster. There wasn't any gauges, oil and charging light in the center hole.

Yep. That's correct!

05-20-2021, 01:20 PM	#1
dayj1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens, AL Posts: 499	CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 CK Truck magazine did a feature on my '68 C10 in their February issue. They recently uploaded a digital version here and I wanted to share: https://cktruckmag.com/2021/05/12/pole-position/ Pay particular attention to the interior. That's some of Grumpy Old Man's work and he did a great job for me. There's no shortage of cool trucks out there, so I was pretty happy that they thought mine was cool enough to put into print. If you haven't heard of them before, check them out. They've only been at it about a year. They're nice folks and put out a quality publication.

05-20-2021, 02:37 PM	#2
body bolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 474	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 I like what you did with the I6. Nice job and truck.

05-20-2021, 02:40 PM	#3
Orange71shorty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 622	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 beautiful, congrats!

05-20-2021, 02:40 PM	#4
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very cool. Beautiful truck __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

05-20-2021, 02:43 PM	#5
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 I have that mag. We were at Battle in Bama and I'm pretty sure I took pics of your truck.

05-20-2021, 02:46 PM	#6
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,144	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Yep, found 'em....isn't this yours?? Attached Images

05-20-2021, 06:32 PM	#7
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very nice truck congrats on the win . Was that a 90s g20 van you used the speedo from ? How about a Picture of your cluster I have a 95 g20 van I keep looking at the speedo as I have not found the right s10 cluster to convert it over

05-20-2021, 09:23 PM	#8
72 tigger Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,255	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats and nice truck! Thanks for sharing __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

05-20-2021, 09:46 PM	#10
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,701	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats. Well deserved! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

05-20-2021, 10:44 PM	#11
Big Kev-O Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Simi, CA Posts: 495	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 That color is perfect. Very classy with a touch of evil. Is it a factory color? Anniversary gold? __________________ Made in America by Americans

05-20-2021, 10:50 PM	#12
yysenhimer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 43	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 That's great. Great story on how you found it too.

05-21-2021, 12:24 AM	#13
dayj1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens, AL Posts: 499	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Thanks to everyone for all the compliments and kind words! Myself, that is indeed my truck. We had a blast at Battle in Bama on C10 Row. It's one of my favorite shows of the year. gmc684x4, The speedometer is from a 94 S10 without a tach. It's a one year only cluster in that it's an 85 MPH speedo. I use those in much the same way that ls1nova does his conversions with the later 100 MPH S10 speedometers. I looked through my phone, but I don't have a pic of the gauge cluster. I'll get you one tomorrow. Big Kev-O, The color is a factory GM color from the early 2000s called Cashmere.

05-21-2021, 01:17 AM	#14
Accelo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,301	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 dayj1 That's some crazy nice work! I am still attempting to figure out how you hid the air-conditioning hoses. First class. Rick

05-21-2021, 01:17 AM	#15
Richard Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,896	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats on the mag article. Really like your truck. __________________ Richard 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe SWB Fleetside My build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=800746

05-21-2021, 08:17 AM	#16
sick472 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sedalia Mo. Posts: 1,131	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 First Class is RIGHT!..now I need one with a SIX. Beautiful engine bay (and the rest, of course). __________________ He who is without oil shall throw the first rod. Compressions 8.7:1 1972 C10 1976 C10 (parts truck) 1985 K20



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05-24-2021, 03:46 PM	#17
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,036	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats that’s a gorgeous truck. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

05-24-2021, 08:29 PM	#18
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

05-25-2021, 01:50 AM	#20
Accelo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,301	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 1000 cable rpm is 60mph. The de-facto standard. So If you can hook it up it should work. Glad it continued to work past 85, looks great.

05-25-2021, 02:11 AM	#21
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Thank you i have been looking for the newer one when the one I have will work without painting the face plate going to pull the s10 speedo in the am and take it apart build will be 5.3 with 4l80e into a 68 gmc

05-25-2021, 04:52 PM	#22
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 2,138	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Great looking truck. We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines. We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos. I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art. Again great truck.

05-25-2021, 05:12 PM	#23
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,071	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-25-2021, 09:47 PM	#24
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,863	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Cool __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

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