Oscar the 70 C10

[hewittca]

Hi, I am Emerson, I am Corey's son and recently he bought me a green 70 C10 that was down in Ralegh just sitting in a field. It has been my dream to have a truck and to work side by side with my dad. Just seeing two trucks in the garage makes me happy.



Bringing a friend made this trip even better. Even though we had some troubles we still made it and had a safe journey. As we were loading up the truck the trailer came off the ball and raised into the air. "Good going dad!" The tire even had a nail in it so we had to stop and change the tire.





Once we got home, we used the original jack from my truck to change the tires and roll it into the garage.

[raggedjim]

Nice! Glad you got it home safely.

So, what's the plan???

[CG]

I was reading this and was thinking, how is his son old enough? Looked back at old threads and it seems you've been "crazy" bout these trucks for quite awhile ... Congrats!!

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

Nice! Glad you got it home safely.

So, what's the plan???

The plan for the truck is to give it a 5/7 suspension drop and also to use the motor from my dad's truck and put that in mine just to try to get it running. I will make it a manual transmission and since the bed is wood, I will try to put a metal bed in place of the wood. It has an addon where there is a metal plate covering the wood so we will have to take that off to. I will knock out the killer dents in the bedsides and also the doors. I will have to buy a seat since it did not come with one and same for the windshield, tailgate, and brakes.

Originally Posted by CG

I was reading this and was thinking, how is his son old enough? Looked back at old threads and it seems you've been "crazy" bout these trucks for quite awhile ... Congrats!!

Yes, I've been around these trucks for a while and just love them. I might not be able to drive but by the time I finish I will so it will be an experience waiting for me. I have already had experience with driving a C10 before. My dad has let me drive his blue truck "Bluey" around the property and it was a lot of fun just to experience that.

[raggedjim]

Sounds like a great plan. Good luck, Rg

[SCOTI]

I'm in to watch. If I was close by, I'd be over & helping you guys as it's a great thing for the gearheads soul to be involved w/a young-guns first ride/build!

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I'm in to watch. If I was close by, I'd be over & helping you guys as it's a great thing for the gearheads soul to be involved w/a young-guns first ride/build!

Dad here: I totally agree! His interest in trucks has been steadily growing over the years to the point where he had been routinely looking through Marketplace for his own truck. I figured I better foster this interest now while he has it and give him a chance to build confidence in working on his own vehicle. He has always helped me with my truck and I thought now was a good time to let him take ownership and responsibility of his own project. And I agree with his sentiment above, it really is exciting to work side by side in the garage.

I won't add too much content here since I am letting him write his own build thread, but I will check in from time to time. Here are a few of my favorite photos from the day we picked up the truck. The whole adventure was an amazing day. We pulled this one out of a field where it had been sitting for quite some time. The truck had all the original sales documents and protect-o-plate in the glove box which was cool to see! When we got the truck home my son found the original keys under the floor mat. We ended the day admiring the truck after rolling it off the trailer and I took a photo that is reminiscent of one of the very first photos I took of my first truck. The theme on that truck was nostalgia and this photo ties it all together. I'm excited to see my son carry on this tradition and create his own perspective.

[SCOTI]

I'm in for the journey & watching him grow. I didn't have the opportunity w/kids of my own but have helped w/a couple of my close friends' sons & their projects. I loved the time working together & then watching them grow/mature.

Here's one that we semi documented: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=715838

[Ol Blue K20]

Nice! Enjoy working with your dad. Special memories will be made for sure!

[68Gold/white]

LOL, I like that original tail gate!!!

[yuccales]

Love the picture of him with the keys! I'm sure we all had that smile when we got our first keys.

[omodified]

Congrats, Emerson. You have a great build partner in your Dad. Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. Good luck !

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Love the picture of him with the keys! I'm sure we all had that smile when we got our first keys.

Originally Posted by omodified

Congrats, Emerson. You have a great build partner in your Dad. Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with. Good luck !

Originally Posted by 68Gold/white

LOL, I like that original tail gate!!!

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Nice! Enjoy working with your dad. Special memories will be made for sure!

Thanks everyone! I will be looking forward to the journey also, it has been my dream to work with my dad and have him by my side supporting me along the way.

[Pingar]

Congrats on your first truck! Hope you enjoy this experience with your dad.

[loudchevy]

Sweet start to your project! I'll be following along on your progress.

[zicc1835]

just found this ....good luck this is what makes .....like Father like Son a true statement...about 8 years ago my Son helped me take all the rivets out one of the frames we restored difficult work good memories made enjoy this time Im sure you will ..I will be checking in

[PowerdbyChevy79]

Very cool...subscribed.

[cornerstone]

Wow. Congratulations on your first truck Emerson! You're a blessed young man to have such a cool dad... but you knew that already. I'll be watching your progress.

[Shifty One]

Watching the build! Very awesome Emerson!