1972 Chevrolet C10

1972 Chevrolet C10 Pickup

Chevrolet produces some of the finest trucks on the planet and has been doing so for a long time. Within each model range their avid fans, and this 1972 iteration is no exception. There are custom trucks and then there are CUSTOM TRUCKS, and this former hauler falls squarely into the latter category. Painstakingly and lovingly restored, customized to the hilt with full air ride suspension, a nice green paint job, shiny chrome, a custom interior, a big inch small block engine and modified definitely for the better, we have a winner! Bingo.

Exterior
Finished in a miles deep Citrus Green respray, we note some inclusions but the paint remains very nice with only a few minor scratches and chip offs. The chrome is in like new condition along with badging and trim as is the glass with the custom full door windows, now showing with a wing window delete. Up front is the long recognized blue bowtie badged highly polished eggcrate grille with outboard single headlights resting in black and polished stainless bezels. From here we shake hands with a custom fiberglass hood with a 6-inch cowl induction scoop, providing a very menacing look to this hauler. Out back we note another like new bumper and just above are the tall and thin factory tail lights framing the CHEVROLET embossed tailgate. A black tonneau cover stretches over top of the bed and when opened gives us a view of the black and silver custom bed with its mini-tubs, custom frame, airbags, the relocated battery, custom 15 gallon fuel cell, Air Ride Industries compressor and air tanks along with the lines for the entire air system. 15-inch highly polished Weld Rodlite wheels are on all 4 corners and are wrapped in deeply treaded blackwall rubber giving the perfect look to this truck.

Interior
A complete redo inside here with pristine door panels finished in black vertically stitched vinyl with Citrus Green steel framing, nice door handles and cranks. Looking inside there is a newly recovered bench seat with more black vinyl for the bolsters and some snappy smooth and hobnail black inserts. A central armrest can be folded up to make room for 3 and when down gives you access to the 4 air ride control toggles as well as 4 other switches and the pressure gauges for the air system. The factory dash has been retained with its padded black topper and Citrus steel face. Original gauges show with a black background and white lettering and offset the Citrus Green nicely. Added into the bezel are a 4-some of small silver face Autometer gauges and down below the dash is an AutoMeter silver face tachometer. An aftermarket Alpine AM/FM/CD player is installed into the stock location and in front of the passenger is a green colored glove box door. Clean black carpet floods the floors and hold the B&M ratchet-style racing shifter and above is a nicely done black ribbed plastic headliner with a small console and multiple speakers that tie into the subwoofer hidden behind the seat, all being framed by more Citrus steel. Im just green with envy!

Drivetrain
Under the huge scooped fiberglass hood is a consignor-stated 406ci V8 all painted in black. This sits in a gleaming engine bay thanks to the chrome finished inner wheel houses. All is very clean with ribbed cast valve coverings, a chrome air cleaner and a 4-barrel Holley 750cfm carburetor setup atop a Dart aluminum intake manifold. A 700R4 4-speed automatic transmission with heavy duty clutches and sprags along with a shift kit and 10\" 3500rpm stall converter is attached to the back of this clean engine. A 12-bolt rear with 3.42 gearing and an Eaton Positraction unit is also seen. We note a high torque starter, high output mini alternator and serpentine belt drive system on the front of the mill keeping things tidy and clean in the bay.

Undercarriage
The frame appears intact and strong and provides support for the rust free cab floors and bed. We note a custom rear frame section has been fabricated to accommodate the air ride system lowering capabilities as well as the mini-tubs. Power disc brakes are on for the front and power drums provide the whoah factor for the rear. Independent air bag suspension is noted for the front with drop spindles and tubular upper control arms and in the back, a 4 link and air bag suspension provides the ride. This arrangementallows you to always achieve the perfect stance depending on your mood. Dual exhaust with headers and Flowmaster mufflers remove spent fossils and end just in front of the rear axle.

Drive-Ability
A turn of the key and this engine comes to life with a throaty growl. Setting our ride height and a slip of the shifter into drive and we were off to the races, or rather the Classic Auto Mall acreage, where we the truck provided us with smooth shifting, no hesitation in the engine, and a much better ride than your typically get from a truck. New interior proved to be comfortable

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