I've tuned her up and had the carb rebuilt just 100 miles ago. There are to fix this one but nobody is going to restore this truck to like-new condition, this one is going to get used as it was intended. In fact, this is already a multiple award winner. Let's face it, there's no point in buying a slab-side truck. There is here, quite a bit of , actually. We did a lot of valve jobs at 50K miles. And they are just totally un-cool.
It's looking its best today thanks to an investment in a new seat cover, fresh carpeting, and proper care to the rest of the components over the years. Great work or play truck. The seller says that everything works as it should, but they also say that it has a burnt valve in 4. For example, this one has terrific brightwork. Fender and hood I would replace.
That's why it retains its vintage charm, but it also has been given nice investments in paint, comfort, and performance to deliver your ideal vintage pickup at quite a nice price. After you stall it out a few dozen times, you'll amaze your friends with your column shifting ability. You'll want to redo or replace them. The rear fenders appear to be new. After all, the factory-correct red package is already quite bold. I can't think of anything else to tell you.
I have never seen such a cheap piece of crap in a fine truck in my whole life. Probably the best find to come through here in a while. The engine has less than 2000 miles on it. This 1981 Chevrolet C10 Custom Deluxe has been under the same care for nearly 30 years. It is an automatic th350 transmission with a lokar shifter.
This box fits the bill nicely. You get the factory two-spoke steering wheel that gives you a clear view of the full factory gauge package. Inside, this truck didn't need any modification to stand out from the crowd. The interior has all been replaced; New carpet, door panels, dash. Somehow it just seems to belong there in that manly, beat-up interior.
More than just look great, this strong crate V8 has been upgraded with performance pieces like an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor and long tube headers that feed the glasspack-style dual exhaust. And you get to take full control of this V8 in the best old-school way with a three-on-the-tree manual transmission. Under the hood is a Chevy 350 cubic-inch crate motor. It can really work to your advantage with the local cops. But when you slam it, everyone will turn and look at your awesome step-side and be jealous. When the 300 six gave me problems, I found a good running 1970s 240 engine for nothing, and popped that in there.
Now I would not mind getting one to keep for me. Bright red paint and the flair of a stepside bed make it an instant hit. With the rust taken care of and a reliable small block, you are well on your way to restoration and a big pile of cash. Back around 1990 the 73 to about 83 trucks were the going thing around here. When I flipped them I totaly redid them not just buy and sell. I fixed a lot of this type truck up. The door panels are in poor shape, the seat has a cloth cover on it over the foam, and other than the padded dash being in decent shape, there isn't much about the interior that is great.
Although, being a stepside it gives it a bit of flair no pun intended. There is one significant scratch on the left rear fender. Anyone running one of these needs to fix all three of those areas to keep from burning valves. So as you look over all of this, you can tell that there has been a lot of thoughtful investment by someone who loved this pickup. It's part of the overall vibe. It also has a set of Sun Pro gauges and a Sun Pro tach. I was pretty embarrassed as you can imagine.