New member....New toy

[boost addict]

My wife has been jonesing for a 47-54 Chevy 3100. So I've been keeping my eyes peeled. But while looking for that truck I stumbled upon one of those craigslist ads that seemed too good to be true. Price was too good. Condition was too good. So I overlooked it. About a week later I found the same ad again and decided to call. I went and looked, turns out it was legit. The guy bought it for a family member who just wasn't into it and he decided to dump it. I crawled all over it and bought it on the spot. I fell in love immediately with the little truck. 1972 C-10 SWB...









Truck was originally a 6 cylinder, now has a crate 350 in it with a TH350 trans. It's as clean as the pics show, certainly cleaner than anything I've looked at in my searches for a 3100. All new suspension, paint is recent and very nice but not absolutely perfect. Interior has new seat, carpet, dash pad, door panels and original gauges and knobs.

It did have some paint issues in the door jambs that drove my OCD crazy so it's at my paint guy getting those touched up. I have drop spindles and Hotchkis springs sitting here waiting on it but I think I've decided to go with a Wide Ride cross member and coil overs front and rear to get the ride height I like. Ordered some Eagle 227's in grey for it and a TMI houndstooth split bucket to spruce up the interior. And of course...the bed rails and front bumper guards didn't make it into my driveway before they were removed. LOL

Never been much of a chevy truck guy but I certainly appreciate 'em. After all, this will be the 72's stable mate (Jay liked it so it has to be cool right?):

[specialtyretail]

Great looking truck....

[Big Kev-O]

Welcome to the forum. Looks like you got two cool trucks and one very cool wife! My wife doesn't know what cool is, she wants me to ditch my 68 and go buy a brand new Chevy 2500. Every Tom, Dick and Harry has a new truck, real men drive classics.

[57taskforce]

If that's a syclone you will have very nice residents in your garage for sure! Nice buy!

[hugger6933]

Welcome to the forum. Jim

[boost addict]

Thanks guys. I look forward to playing with this one. I've been lurking on here for the last few weeks getting some ideas and this appears to be a fantastic, friendly site. I'll definitely hang around.

[71meangreenc10]

Nice truck!!!

Smitty

[boost addict]

Does anyone know what color this is?

[kenny4454]

Nice find! How much did you pick that beauty up for if you don't mind me asking?

[boost addict]

Originally Posted by kenny4454

Nice find! How much did you pick that beauty up for if you don't mind me asking?

I paid $15K. I thought it was a good deal. I hope. LOL

[n33k0]

Sounds like a good deal to me, considering it looks like a million bucks! Nice truck!

[kenny4454]

Great deal! Looks to be in really good shape

[butler57]

Still one of my favorite colour combos and the price seems great for what you got. (good call on the bed rails)

[jocko]

inquiring minds want to see your SPID... (and welcome, great looking truck). That's not a stock 72 color, so anything I'd surmise would be a guess. But, if I were to guess, I'd guess tropical turquoise ala 1957. Ah, maybe not, not enough blue in it for that. Dunno. Sure looks nice though!

[boost addict]

Thanks guys. I'm really digging the truck. Definitely a keeper and so thankful to have this site as a resource. I'm going to be asking you guys a lot of questions. Lol

[flashed]

Beautiful truck and well bought ,and WELCOME .