Over all truck is pretty solid with afew imperfections as you see inthe pictures. The Bosch 2 sensory is already mounted in the left bank of the exhaust. This project was over 3 years in the making. A three-speed synchromesh manual was the standard transmission, while a four-speed manual and a three-speed automatic were options. For this one , I have thought about a set of L-78 15's on the original wheels.
Re-curve the advance to something like the Police Interceptor; go up 1 size in main jets and raise the metering rods up. I want to incentivize people with good feedback to bid on the truck and complete the auction. The front suspension is weak and lower balljoints wear out fast. I am in awe of the interior. Take a look here so you know what I'm talking about.
Has proximity sensors installed in rear bumper and wired, just not completed. The C10's height was 69. Brake Booster Air Pump Because of the size of the cam it does not make a ton of vacuum and idle so this was installed to increase braking capacity. The doors and roof panels were also problem areas. The truck has an awesome interior. Mine has the bench seat, no tach, factory air, tilt wheel steering, 3:42 limited slip, turbo 400. Coil springs were used in front.
There are said to be about 43k Fleetside Shortbed pickups made in 1973, of those roughly 7% were supposedly Cheyenne Supers and only a small percentage of those were big blocks. It sat under a lean-to next to fertilizer which is likely what has eaten the passenger side door up. The truck runs and drives great and has working factoryac. Ebay does nothing to punish these people. You will just sit there without driving like you are in your living room playing with the sound. .
For 1973, the C10 had a Salisbury rear-end and rear leaf spring suspension. I have taken exit ramps at 80 mph. Had a horrible camper on it which amazingly saved the interior of the bed. The owner said it got horrible gas mileage and he drove it behind his house and parked it. With either wheelbase, customers could order the truck as a Step-Side, Fleetside or chassis and cab only.
I would encourage anyone local to come look at this truck and inspect it for themselves. I had bought this for him About 3 years ago for Christmas as a project but he has decided he wants something else. It is highest on the food chain in the animal kingdom. I have had some issues with rogue bidders in the past screwing up the auction and then not following through after winning the auction. Please feel free to set up an appointment to have you mechanic come and check out this truck. The pics help it a little but it is nice.
I had bought this for him About 3 years ago for Christmas as a project but he has decided he wants something else. I have fought against giving it up but I cant make sense out of keeping it when my health is failing to this degree. It is a truck but the weight is needed for traction. It currently has 83k original miles on it. I' don't want to clutter up your thread with a pic.
The license plate went out in 1985, some 30 years ago. I was always a Ford truck guy, but this was a nice truck. Next up the chain of prestige was the Custom Deluxe, which featured vinyl upholstery, padded arm rests, chrome trim and a special Custom Deluxe emblem. Good and reliable, and it will even burn that crap they call gasoline today although it might dissolve the float… Back in the day, this was probably the nicest truck you could buy. A 292-cubic-inch, inline six-cylinder engine with a compression ratio of 8:1 that produced 120 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque also was available.
Shipping of this vehicle is the responsibility of the buyer and I can assist in facilitating it's pick up. That condition of this truck is totally amazing. The Cheyenne Super, the top of the line, had everything the Cheyenne edition had plus upgraded interior trim and extra chrome body moldings. Never to be moved again until today. I can't remember exactly the years that they were available, but I bet Jeff or Chris can. They were also used on late 80's Suburbans.
Bid with confidence because this is a great truck and gets lookseverywhere I take it. With a little work this could be an awesome ride. I have bigger rectangular mirrors. You mentioned in another post about changing wheels. There are said to be about 43k Fleetside Shortbed pickups made in 1973, of those roughly 7% were supposedly Cheyenne Supers and only a small percentage of those were big blocks. But I will most certainly accept this truck as a substitute.