1970 C10 SWB - Project "Sprout"

[Tomahawk30]

I'm a little slow getting this started, but figured I'd update with what little I've done so far. We named this one "Sprout" because my wife said it reminds her of the Jolly Green Giant's little green sidekick.



I bought this 70 C10 Custom SWB in early February of 2012. Has new truck rally wheels and new tires. It came stock with manual steering and brakes. Also has saddle tanks (that are in great shape, but not hooked up). Overall, the truck is extremely solid. It needs the passenger rocker panel, rear cab floor corners, and the four cab supports replaced. No rust outside of those areas. The bed (in and out) is in very good shape minus a couple of small dings and dents. The drivetrain (350/th350) is out of a van. The engine is really tired, but the transmission appears to be in great shape.

Since buying it in February, I have converted the points ignition over to HEI, replaced the burned out mufflers for some cheapie Thrush glasspacks, added a power steering gear box (already had the pump still on the engine from the van), and hooked up the old shaft style cassette deck for some driving music!

I'll be taking it in on the 28th of this month to get the bodywork started. I met a guy in Central Oregon that appears to do nice work on a lot of classics, and has done several of our style trucks already. Worked a trade that will get all of my bodywork and paint done, as well as rebuilding the engine, in exchange for the 69 GMC 4x4 short stepside that my son and I started on last year. We decided to keep the C10 and my 72 Jimmy instead, so we were able to get more value in trading the extra truck than in selling it outright. I just have to supply the patch panels and cab seal kit (ordered last night from GMC Pauls). He's going to repaint it back to the original Medium Olive in a base/clear. Hopefully I'll have it mostly together and cruising by summer! More pics to follow....