70 C-10 80 original miles,

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by 71blksuper4x4

I believe it. How many 1970's still have that valve cover sticker on them? They don't reproduce that decal to my knowledge. Hard to believe it spent the last 40 years about an hour from my hometown, and only 15 min. from where I went to college. Crazy it only made a couple of journeys. Looks 100% authentic to me. Painted body color wood strips, spiral shocks, red oxide primer cab floor, accessory rear bumper, etc. Trevor

I agree. This is the real deal. A lot can be learned from it.This truck looks very close to the way it did when it left the factory. Unfortunately it is almost impossible to restore one to these standards. To my knowledge the "base model" seat cover is not repoed, the hubcaps are not reproed and of course, the 350 valve cover decal is not repoed. The original owner did a very good job picking the great color and practical options.

[cerjio]

Did anybody see what this truck sold for ?

[72BlckButy]

It didn't... reserve wasn't met w/ 1 bid at $25k.

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

...some trucks never leave the ranch...or almost never. Instead of put there mileage on a tenth of a mile at a time....they just go a foot at a time...slow.

A buddy picked up the shop truck from the shop he worked at. It was a 72 step side. The odometer had 34,xxx miles on it. The joke was there are twice as many on it as that because it doesn't record the miles racked up in reverse.

[Hair]

Could this be the lowest original mile truck on earth?

How many on this forum have trucks with under 10,000 original miles on them?

We should do an original mileage poll on this forum.

[72freak]

Originally Posted by AirSpeed

Would the intake and valve covers look that bad with only 80 miles? I have well over 100 thousand on my 69 and the valve covers are in better shape. Could it get that bad from non use? Didnt they paint those cabs fully assembled? why would the door be a different color than the cab?

That as my thought!

[jb1016]

There's another member on here who's been trying to sell an orange 10k original-mile C-20 on Ebay...I remember the same discussion in that thread, because he had gunk on top of his engine too.

[mtdave2]

wow..id love to have that truck.. it looks like the real deal to me. my truck had 34k on it when i got it, i see many of the same things my truck had. i dont think it worth more than that 25k bid. thing is sweet for sure, but i dont think he will get more than that unless some guy like me won the loto..lol

also, there are lots of problems with a truck that has sat that long. i spent tons of money fixin stuff because of setting.

[7dguy]

I'm one of the "cats" who made a run at this truck. I had it appraised a week ago and I assure you it is real. I have 70 photos of the truck and I know every flaw it has. Seller and I did not come to terms but he's an honest guy with a very unique vehicle. I'd still like to own it...just hope it finds a good home.

[1956cameo]

What a great reference to use if you are restoring another truck back factory original.

[ges55]

When I saw this, my jaw dropped. Wow!

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by 1956cameo

What a great reference to use if you are restoring another truck back factory original.

That's how I ran across it actually...was googling 1970 trucks and found it.
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[factorystock]

These types of trucks should be purchased back by GM for thier own museum ( if a museum like this exists).

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by jb1016

I just saw this on ebay and came straight over here to see if anybody had posted it yet. It was at the top of the page What an unbelievable find.

What about the SPID having G60 crossed out? And somebody asked the seller about the paint on the cab looking different from the rest of the truck. I guess anytime there's something like this that seems too good to be true people will be skeptical.

G60 were for the aux springs. They have been removed from the truck (witness marks still remain). Most likely they were removed by the dealer and added to another truck to make a sale for someone who wanted beefed up suspension.

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by jb1016

There's another member on here who's been trying to sell an orange 10k original-mile C-20 on Ebay...I remember the same discussion in that thread, because he had gunk on top of his engine too.

Where is this truck???

[Bill72]

Where is this truck???


I believe it was sold to a guy in Prarieville, LA.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by factorystock

These types of trucks should be purchased back by GM for thier own museum ( if a museum like this exists).

GM does have a collection of vintage vehicles. It is called the GM "Heritage Center".

It's not open to the public but it is open for business meetings and they do host an open house for employees about once per quarter.

Here are some threads from our last couple visits, in April of this year:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...light=heritage

and in October of last year:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...d.php?t=614938

Many of the vehicles have less than 40 miles, some have zero. You might also see a car or two that was donated back to the appropriate nameplate division after the original owner passed away.

Also, this is a little off the subject, but the Heritage Center provided a couple vehicles for the "Suburban 75th Anniversary" celebration:

http://forums.performanceyears.com/f...light=heritage

There is actually too much stuff to be housed in this one facility, but the good news is the displays rotate fairly frequently being supplemented by vehicles pulled out of storage, so one visit can look very different from the last.

K

[grs]

I believe the truck may have 180,000 on it . Look at the horn button. It looks to be in bad shape. And where is the rear bumper? Do you think that some people would lie when selling a car or truck. Maybe the guy selling it on Ebay thinks it has only 80 miles on it. Maybe the guy that sold it to him lied. Be careful when buying something. Don't trust anyone.

[ksbrktracer]

Originally Posted by grs

I believe the truck may have 180,000 on it . Look at the horn button. It looks to be in bad shape. And where is the rear bumper? Do you think that some people would lie when selling a car or truck. Maybe the guy selling it on Ebay thinks it has only 80 miles on it. Maybe the guy that sold it to him lied. Be careful when buying something. Don't trust anyone.

You are kidding right ..............??????????????

[grs]

What would I be kidding about.

[67gmcstepside]

Originally Posted by cheepin

I am having a hard time believing this.Why would the valve covers paint be peeling.

Me too. Why would the steering wheel be faded if it was in a dark shed all its life :-(

I play in the camaro Z28 world where you believe nothing.

[jb1016]

Originally Posted by 7dguy

Where is this truck???

I thought there was a thread about it on here, but I couldn't find it. That's interesting info on the helper springs.

Keith, I think I speak for most of us when I say I'd consider giving my pinky finger to get into that place. WOW!

[7dguy]

Originally Posted by grs

I believe the truck may have 180,000 on it . Look at the horn button. It looks to be in bad shape. And where is the rear bumper? Do you think that some people would lie when selling a car or truck. Maybe the guy selling it on Ebay thinks it has only 80 miles on it. Maybe the guy that sold it to him lied. Be careful when buying something. Don't trust anyone.

Believe me when I tell you I understand not to trust ANYONE when it comes to buying older vehicles.

The oil on your skin, if left alone on any petroleum product long enough will penetrate it and often times cause discoloration. If it weren't stained there would be a concern over authenticity.

These trucks were sold without bumpers in most cases. In this instance, the owner bought a bumper from the dealer and never installed it.

I paid a GM quality assurance engineer of 40 years to inspect the truck. I have an appraisal/inspection report and 70 close up photos of this vehicle....real deal.

[chipflyer]

The truck is in Wamego Ks (unless it has sold) and is local to me, I haven't looked at it but friends of mine have. It is the real deal without a doubt. The old man bought two that were just alike, (sadly plane Janes) parked this one and drove the other. I have heard that the other truck is completely rusted out but someone in or around Wamego wants $5000 for it. I am friends with the family that owns the Chevy dealership in Wamego and they tried to make a deal on the truck after it was pulled out of the barn just to display int he showroom but the owner had big dreams of making big bucks on the truck. I think its neat but I wouldn't give over 10 grand for a plane Jane truck even with 80 miles.

Jeff

[factorystock]

Originally Posted by grs

What would I be kidding about.

I can't tell the difference between 80, 800 or 8000 original miles, but I have no problem believing it is an exeptional super low mileage 1970 truck.
Anyone how has been around these vehicles know there are items, such as valve cover decals and imbossed vinyl base upholstry, that are just not reproduced and mass production factory work is extremely difficult to copy.