Another C10 bites the dust...

[1957 Chief]

First of all, I wish I could post pics on here, but I'm not on the photo bucket bandwagon. Maybe someone can turn me on to a diff image hosting site so I can share the pics.

So, after I retired from 25 years in the USAF my son and I decided to build an 84 C10. We built the truck in about 6 months just in time for his 16th birthday this last May. I bought the truck with no drivetrain with made it easier for the LS swap. My older brother painted the truck "pepsi can" blue for him and another friend hooked up the interior. Chris is interested in SCCA stuff so we put wilwood brakes on the front and rear, and also lowered the truck with big sway bars. Was a really pretty truck....had AC, PW,PL, tilt, cruise...you name it.

So we go to LS Fest in Bowling Green, KY, last week and he was really starting to get good on the auto-x courses. Well he decided to go out on the road course at NCM and thats when he wrote a check that his skill level couldn't cash...he went off course and hit the retaining wall. Chris is OK, thank God, but "Dory" as we named her...is not. She has a bent frame and only one straight panel on the truck. He was upset, as can be expected...but I was not. I am happy he tested the limits of his truck and skills in a controlled environment, not on the street.

So we are looking for another square body to swap over all the goodies. But this time he wants a 6-speed and more rear weight bias...which will be hard with these trucks.

I always enjoy reading the threads on this forum and there is a wealth of knowledge here that I utilize daily, and I thank each of you for that.

With all that being said, hug your kiddos whenever and as often as you can, and realize that we can replace sheetmetal, but we can't replace them.

Bubba