Hickey C10 prep article - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

see ten · 02-20-2015, 03:07 PM

Last summer at a swap meet, I bought about 3 bags full of old car/hot rod magazines for about $10. They were less than perfect... but cheap. I pull a couple out of the bag and skim through them from time to time.

Anywho... As I'm flipping the pages of May 1971 Hot Rod I find an article showing how Vic Hickey prepped a 71 C10 for off road use. So, I scanned it so I could share it with you guys. The mag I scanned has some moisture damage... I tried to break up the scans so the print would be easier to read for you guys.

I hope you dig it as much as I did.

speesh · 02-20-2015, 03:27 PM

That's pretty cool, I love reading old magazine articles and have lots of old car magazines. Its pretty interesting how they prep these trucks, sounds like basically a stock truck other than shocks and brakes. Thanks for posting this!

see ten · 02-21-2015, 09:47 AM

Interesting that they swapped c20 front suspensions under c10s.
I'm also digging the wider wheeltubs that they used. Seems like a lot of people have mumbled about wanting to find wider wheeltubs.

**special-K** · 02-21-2015, 11:35 AM

Hey See Ten, you spelled your name wrong! I love those turf tires. You used what was offered. I've been sayin' Cragar or someone should bring back those chrome slots. I got away from chrome on daily drivers, but they could be kept up on a garage kept occasional user for another old school wheel on these trucks. I love my aluminum slots, but the world needs cheaper wheel alternatives. Ok, now I'm done chattering irrelevant stuff. cool truck build!

leftybass209 · 02-21-2015, 05:53 PM

That's a cool article, thanks for sharing!

dazza · 07-11-2015, 05:34 PM

very cool and there's a few great shots of those rear shocks. I've been needing to see something like this because i have the rear shock kit but it's missing the axle mounts.
Thanks for posting this See Ten!

02-20-2015, 03:07 PM	#1
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Hickey C10 prep article Last summer at a swap meet, I bought about 3 bags full of old car/hot rod magazines for about $10. They were less than perfect... but cheap. I pull a couple out of the bag and skim through them from time to time. Anywho... As I'm flipping the pages of May 1971 Hot Rod I find an article showing how Vic Hickey prepped a 71 C10 for off road use. So, I scanned it so I could share it with you guys. The mag I scanned has some moisture damage... I tried to break up the scans so the print would be easier to read for you guys. I hope you dig it as much as I did.

02-20-2015, 03:27 PM	#2
speesh Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 318	Re: Hickey C10 prep article That's pretty cool, I love reading old magazine articles and have lots of old car magazines. Its pretty interesting how they prep these trucks, sounds like basically a stock truck other than shocks and brakes. Thanks for posting this! __________________ 57 suburban(sitting in the driveway), 2 69 C20 longbeds (sitting in the field ) and a 2003 8.1 Suburban Endeavor to persevere. "All of a sudden, I'm the old timer!" Some old timer on American Pickers.

02-21-2015, 09:47 AM	#3
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Re: Hickey C10 prep article Interesting that they swapped c20 front suspensions under c10s. I'm also digging the wider wheeltubs that they used. Seems like a lot of people have mumbled about wanting to find wider wheeltubs.

02-21-2015, 11:35 AM	#4
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,862	Re: Hickey C10 prep article Hey See Ten, you spelled your name wrong! I love those turf tires. You used what was offered. I've been sayin' Cragar or someone should bring back those chrome slots. I got away from chrome on daily drivers, but they could be kept up on a garage kept occasional user for another old school wheel on these trucks. I love my aluminum slots, but the world needs cheaper wheel alternatives. Ok, now I'm done chattering irrelevant stuff. cool truck build! __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

02-21-2015, 05:53 PM	#5
leftybass209 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 2,186	Re: Hickey C10 prep article That's a cool article, thanks for sharing!

07-11-2015, 05:34 PM	#6
dazza Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: California Posts: 971	Re: Hickey C10 prep article very cool and there's a few great shots of those rear shocks. I've been needing to see something like this because i have the rear shock kit but it's missing the axle mounts. Thanks for posting this See Ten! __________________ --------------------------------------------------------- I'm not crazy, I'm chosen, there's a difference. ---------------------------- '72 K10 SWB, 350, sm465/np205 ---- ----



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