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see ten · 06-03-2006, 10:53 PM

After helping me wrench on my trucks for the last several years my buddy decided he had to have one of his own. He wanted my C10 but the wife said it wasn't for sale. After searching for only 3 weeks we ran up on this 71C10 in an Alabama garage. This fellow had owned it for the last 25 years and kept it in the garage the entire time! The truck had one repaint in 1995 in the factory colors. This bad boy is arrow straight no waves or dings to be seen! All the moldings look like new, solid corners, rockers and doors. Not even any rust under the battery on the inner or outer fender. It is a V8 truck with no A/C but has power brakes and power steering. The tires on this bad boy still had the tits on them. While the cash was being counted out the old guy just started shaking his head and walked away. I think he was crying cause he wouldn't look at us after the deal was made. As soon as we made it in with it the bugguard, toolbox and bedrails were dumped in the parts pile. The paint looked like it hadn't been shined in quite a while so the buffer was broke out and the afternoon was spent polishing the paint. We also removed what was left of the black paint that went around the grill shell. My buddy cleaned all day and took it to a cruise in Fort Ogelthorpe tonight. Everyone who checked it out seemed to like what he had found. I thought I made some pictures of it at the cruise but apparently I didn't. These pictures were made at the old guys house he bought it from and a couple were made while cruiseing it home. I think we will have a new board member soon! He wants to come with something cool for a prestige plate but he needs some ideas.

Longhorn Man · 06-03-2006, 10:55 PM

score would be apropriate for his personal plate.

LUV2XCLR8 · 06-04-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

score would be apropriate for his personal plate.

cowboy33713 · 06-04-2006, 10:41 AM

Howdy;
Outstanding find! I'm really quite envious. Love it, keep it, drive it. Don't cut it up, "slam" it, bag it, etc. There are plenty of beaters for all that!
Just my 0.02
GREAT truck!
cowboy33713

see ten · 06-04-2006, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboy33713

Howdy;
Outstanding find! I'm really quite envious. Love it, keep it, drive it. Don't cut it up, "slam" it, bag it, etc. There are plenty of beaters for all that!
Just my 0.02
GREAT truck!
cowboy33713

Oh he plans on driving the devil out of it but it wont be cut up. The wood floor conversion is to fix were it has had a few heavy things hauled in the bed a time or two (not to mention just look cool). The drop won't have a notch or bags. He's talking about some new stock height front springs along with a 2.5" drop spindle. Out back we're thinking 5" drop springs should do it. And besides what better to start with than an unmolested rig. I have personaly owned way to many rides that I spent the first months fixing what the PO messed up

. I have an old AM pushbutton we might be able to clean up and get in the dash for the old school look. If he goes that route a CD player will be placed in the glovebox for sure. His wife is already on him to give Vintage Air a call. I'm sure you guys will be seeing much more of this old truck!

thewishartkid · 06-05-2006, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cowboy33713

Howdy;
Outstanding find! I'm really quite envious. Love it, keep it, drive it. Don't cut it up, "slam" it, bag it, etc. There are plenty of beaters for all that!
Just my 0.02
GREAT truck!
cowboy33713

jc · 06-03-2006, 11:00 PM

Very nice , i like it

QKENUF4U · 06-03-2006, 11:06 PM

ya know we are gonna ask but what did he fork out for that ??? that thing is VERY NICE. wish i had found a "SCORE" like that. man thats nice !

see ten · 06-04-2006, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by QKENUF4U

ya know we are gonna ask but what did he fork out for that ??? that thing is VERY NICE. wish i had found a "SCORE" like that. man thats nice !

I will wait and see if he wants that made public knowledge before I post anything. I think he is going to join the board sometime in the next day or so, so he might jump in with the info himself. I will say that the old guy knew what he had and wasn't giving it away. I do feel like a more than fair deal was made and no one walked away feeling like they got hurt. We had looked at a lot of trucks that people wanted considerably more for that weren't near as nice as this one. A deal has already been made to swap out the Enkei rims for some 8" rally wheels and I think a wood floor conversion is in the plans. He wants to replace the headers with something a little better (read that as not old, cheap or leaking

). I haven't done a search yet for headers but does anyone have a thread bookmarked dealing with this. He wants a mid length header so ground clearance wont be a problem (yes a drop will be coming) also he wants top of the line (thick flanges, excellent fit, coated inside and out). Any ideas, suggestions?

shifty · 06-03-2006, 11:27 PM

nice!

**Canadian694x4** · 06-04-2006, 12:07 AM

Great Find!

mocwon · 06-04-2006, 12:41 AM

Now that's awesome!!! Great truck...

Brainchild · 06-04-2006, 01:11 AM

I would have been crying after selling that truck too.

Nice truck

ABHaulR · 06-04-2006, 01:16 AM

that is an awsome find at any cost. congrats

would like to know what he stole it for...lol
Dwayne

Gray Ghost · 06-04-2006, 01:11 AM

Very nice find! Looks like he got a great truck and the old guy is probably regretting it daily.

**special-K** · 06-04-2006, 06:40 AM

That is a great find.I love giving names,but Longhorn`s is worthy of stickin`with.Ok...MYFIND,FOUND1,NABBED,BAMA10,GQ C10,I dunno.What`s his handle going to be here?

**Palf70Step** · 06-04-2006, 09:58 AM

He found a great truck Asa.

**Hart_Rod** · 06-04-2006, 10:35 AM

Nice truck. Tell him welcome aboard!

Rob

Longhorn Man · 06-04-2006, 10:38 AM

As far as headers, I ran full length hooker comps, and they were totally awsome, and were tucked up high enough to hafe never been a problem even with the 500,000 mile old stock front springs. (2 to 3 inch drop)

ChevyDude · 06-04-2006, 12:32 PM

Super nice find! Did you let us know what he had to give for it?

*dboyzalter* · 06-04-2006, 02:46 PM

I would say if he got it for under 10.5 he got a sweet deal... hope he shines in soon to let us know...

see ten · 06-04-2006, 05:15 PM

He came by the house after church today and I took a couple pics with it cleaned up. I forgot to ask him if he wanted me to post what he gave for the old girl.

LUV2XCLR8 · 06-04-2006, 05:17 PM

Very nice indeed

4x4Poet · 06-04-2006, 08:20 PM

Outstanding truck! What a stunning find!!!

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Originally Posted by see ten

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What is that housing that the fuel lines go in and out of? Fuel regulator? Looks like a product offered decades ago.

Consider Sanderson cast iron headers. Sanderson sells them ceramic metallic coated. Less engine compartment heat than tube headers but still provide header performance. Great look, too. High cost, though.

cableguy0 · 06-04-2006, 08:29 PM

looks like a fuel regulator to me but way before my time

06-03-2006, 10:53 PM	#1
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	backwoods garage find! After helping me wrench on my trucks for the last several years my buddy decided he had to have one of his own. He wanted my C10 but the wife said it wasn't for sale. After searching for only 3 weeks we ran up on this 71C10 in an Alabama garage. This fellow had owned it for the last 25 years and kept it in the garage the entire time! The truck had one repaint in 1995 in the factory colors. This bad boy is arrow straight no waves or dings to be seen! All the moldings look like new, solid corners, rockers and doors. Not even any rust under the battery on the inner or outer fender. It is a V8 truck with no A/C but has power brakes and power steering. The tires on this bad boy still had the tits on them. While the cash was being counted out the old guy just started shaking his head and walked away. I think he was crying cause he wouldn't look at us after the deal was made. As soon as we made it in with it the bugguard, toolbox and bedrails were dumped in the parts pile. The paint looked like it hadn't been shined in quite a while so the buffer was broke out and the afternoon was spent polishing the paint. We also removed what was left of the black paint that went around the grill shell. My buddy cleaned all day and took it to a cruise in Fort Ogelthorpe tonight. Everyone who checked it out seemed to like what he had found. I thought I made some pictures of it at the cruise but apparently I didn't. These pictures were made at the old guys house he bought it from and a couple were made while cruiseing it home. I think we will have a new board member soon! He wants to come with something cool for a prestige plate but he needs some ideas.

06-03-2006, 10:55 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: backwoods garage find! score would be apropriate for his personal plate.

06-04-2006, 10:41 AM	#4
cowboy33713 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: metro Phoenix, AZ Posts: 241	Re: backwoods garage find! Howdy; Outstanding find! I'm really quite envious. Love it, keep it, drive it. Don't cut it up, "slam" it, bag it, etc. There are plenty of beaters for all that! Just my 0.02 GREAT truck! cowboy33713

06-03-2006, 11:00 PM	#7
jc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Jackson, New Jersey Posts: 1,560	Re: backwoods garage find! Very nice , i like it __________________ 2004 Silverado 2500HD Crewcab 4x4 2000 TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1971 CHEYENNE LWB (THE LOVE SHACK) 1967 c-10 lwb (THE FARMERS DAUGHTER)

06-03-2006, 11:06 PM	#8
QKENUF4U Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SUNNY WARM BIKE RIDING COTTONWOOD ARIZONA Posts: 2,097	Re: backwoods garage find! ya know we are gonna ask but what did he fork out for that ??? that thing is VERY NICE. wish i had found a "SCORE" like that. man thats nice !

06-03-2006, 11:27 PM	#10
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: backwoods garage find! nice! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

06-04-2006, 12:07 AM	#11
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,308	Re: backwoods garage find! Great Find! __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

06-04-2006, 12:41 AM	#12
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Re: backwoods garage find! Now that's awesome!!! Great truck... __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire..... Last edited by mocwon; 06-04-2006 at 12:41 AM.

06-04-2006, 01:11 AM	#13
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Re: backwoods garage find! I would have been crying after selling that truck too. Nice truck __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

06-04-2006, 01:16 AM	#14
ABHaulR Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West Valley City, Ut Posts: 311	Re: backwoods garage find! that is an awsome find at any cost. congrats would like to know what he stole it for...lol Dwayne __________________ 72' GMC Suburban 10 1/2" of Lift, 40" Tires! Waiting for restoration 67' Chevy, What to do??? And Bad Ass American Bulldogs!

06-04-2006, 01:11 AM	#15
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: backwoods garage find! Very nice find! Looks like he got a great truck and the old guy is probably regretting it daily. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.

06-04-2006, 06:40 AM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,858	Re: backwoods garage find! That is a great find.I love giving names,but Longhorn`s is worthy of stickin`with.Ok...MYFIND,FOUND1,NABBED,BAMA10,GQ C10,I dunno.What`s his handle going to be here? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-04-2006, 09:58 AM	#17
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,997	Re: backwoods garage find! He found a great truck Asa. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

06-04-2006, 10:35 AM	#18
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06-04-2006, 10:38 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: backwoods garage find! As far as headers, I ran full length hooker comps, and they were totally awsome, and were tucked up high enough to hafe never been a problem even with the 500,000 mile old stock front springs. (2 to 3 inch drop)



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06-04-2006, 12:32 PM	#20
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: backwoods garage find! Super nice find! Did you let us know what he had to give for it?

06-04-2006, 02:46 PM	#21
dboyzalter Account Suspended Join Date: May 2006 Location: MA Posts: 91	Re: backwoods garage find! I would say if he got it for under 10.5 he got a sweet deal... hope he shines in soon to let us know...

06-04-2006, 05:15 PM	#22
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,074	Re: backwoods garage find! He came by the house after church today and I took a couple pics with it cleaned up. I forgot to ask him if he wanted me to post what he gave for the old girl.

06-04-2006, 05:17 PM	#23
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06-04-2006, 08:29 PM	#25
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