PA 1972 C10 Project SWB 2wd

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With plenty of Irons in the fire right now, I am kicking around the idea of selling this project I have had now for 5+ years. I have been tinkering with these trucks all my life. I know we all hear the story of a clean, rust free, original example of a nice truck. I can full heartedly tell you, this is a super clean and original example of just that. I’ll do my best to be brief and to the point. I do not need to sell this truck. However, it’s been on the back burner for far to long.

The truck was shipped here to Pennsylvania from California and the sheet metal is mint. Original cab corners, rockers, and mounts. I had everything blasted and epoxy primed inside and out. I never got the bed but I have an Original tailgate in great shape and I ordered a complete bed from Southern Kentucky Classics last year. This past fall I painted the cab, doors, rad support, and inner fenders, with the plans to start on the fenders and hood in the next month. I have all the materials to finish the entire truck in green.

The Chassis is an original short bed that I had blasted and painted in a tough Urethane semi-gloss black. I purchased a complete Early Classic drop kit, sway bar, trailing arms, panhard kit, and spindles. I have used their stuff in the past and it has always been top notch. I actually got one of the very last set of trailing arms they produced before closing. The drop is a 4/5 drop and I made a custom 5/8-inch-thick block to give it just an ever so slight rake. I know, OCD much.

The Engine is a 1970 LT1 block, align honed, bored 30 over, balanced, etc.. Original M/T valve covers I restored, Dart Aluminum heads, scorpion roller rockers, Edelbrock performer intake, high flow water pump and fuel pump. I have all the receipts and I can get into the specifics if need be.

Transmission is a T56 6 speed I did a mid-shift conversion on. I also had the tail shaft machined for a factory speed-o-meter cable to use the factory gauges. New clutch and correct flywheel to mount to an old school small block. The transmission has a .50 6th gear which will work nice the tire and gear set I selected for the truck. The rear end has 4.10 gear set with a truetrac posi. New aftermarket axles and girdle.

I could go on and on with the fine details. Here is a list of the money I have invested thus far. I am sure I am leaving out all the small nickel and dime stuff that adds up.

AC Cab, Doors, Fenders, Hood, Sore Support, Inner Fenders, Miscellaneous interior stuff $7500
Cassis, Sandblasting, Painting $1500
ECE Drop Kit, Sway bar, Trailing Arms, Panhard Kit, Spindles and Backing plates, U bolts $2000
Rear End Parts and Labor $1500
Paint Materials $1500
Engine, Parts, and Machine work $5000
T56 Transmission and parts $2000
Bed Southern Kentucky and OEM tailgate $2500

Total $23,500

I am not really interested in parting out the truck. I am really looking for someone who is interested in completing a project or buying as a whole and then you can do what you will with it. I have a ton of pictures if requested. I have a ton of parts as well and the little miscellaneous things needed to complete the project. I am open to fair offers for a project. If interested, please let me know. Thank you.