My build - found dads truck

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Figured I would start a build thread for my "new" truck. It's a 65 c-10 San step side. My dad bought it in the mid-70's (before I was born). He sold it to my uncle (his youngest brother) in the early 80's. When my uncle died in a non motor vechicle accident in 85, ownership reverted back to my dad, who kept th truck before finally selling it in the mid-90's. I'll say that his kids were not happy with that decision, but given the circumstances at the time, we understood. I always missed that truck but accepted that it was gone. In the meantime I completed my first frame off, a 90 GMC S15 ext cab 4x4. Only took 5 years ;-), but lifted with a TBI 355 and a 5 speed is a lot of fun but I digress. With the s10 still not complete (but close) I was futzing around on eBay about a month ago searching for parts and started wandering into other catagories, and there it was. Well I wasnt sure at first, and quite honestly the pic looked so bad I almost didn't even open the item up, but I did and after try to remember 25 years old details to confirm it was the truck, I was pretty sure it was. I immediately called my dad to confirm, although I think his memory was fuzzier than mine, I called the guy and setup a time to see it.

Upon my arrival with my brother in tow, in 2 seconds we new it was the truck. After 20 years, it was found. Luckily the guy still had a clean title, but the past 5 or 6 owners had not been too kind and the truck was a shell of it's former self. It had somehow survived 48 years in the northeast, it was built in Tarrytown, NY.

The good:
Somehow it survived as semi original to when we had it.
Interior is mostly there. Has the optional gauges cluster.
Motor dad pulled from a 1970 nova in 75 still there and running. Think it's an 010 block
Still has the BFGoodrich Belted T/A's (lol yes belted) from the 70's with same wagon wheels
Still has the incorrect 67-72 bed sides from the 70's that will stay.
Original floor converted 3 speed still intact and working.
All suspension, brakes, steering are still original
The e-brake works lol

The bad
Rust, rust and more rust. Honestly if it was not the exact same truck, I would have never bought it, really think it is that bad. It only had one semi ok cab mount (passenger rear) the rest had been hacked out by somebody and aplasma cutter. The firewall was badly bent where it met the floor and all of the bracing was gone and it was just stiiling on wood blocks.

All in all it could be in worse shape, but it does move under its own power. Still can believe I now own it and look forward to restoring it to a drivable truck. Am currently on vaca but will try to upload some pics as well.
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