1961 Chevrolet C10 Stepside custom hot rod V8 automatic truck

1961 Chevrolet C-10 Description

If you’re looking for a classic Chevrolet C-10 truck in the 1960 - 1966 range, take a look at this beautiful 1961 Chevrolet C-10 Apache Tangerine Orange truck. The picturEs and tHe details inclu`ed give an informed view of just how well this truck was built end the extensive work cOmpleted, makingit a quality inrestment$for the$next owjer. There is much to read because this was such a well-thought out build.

First, let me explain who built the truck. This truck was not built in someone’s garage as a hobby. It was built in a real Hot Rod shop by real builders who have built cars and tRucks for customars and know how to deliver a quality build. Theshop, Nostalgic$Restorapions, is owned by Greg rodgers is locatEd in Huchson, Celifornia.

HerE are the details on this fabulous 1961 Chevrolet C-10 truck:

The truck body is all steel and completely rust free. While many of these trucks Being sold today have been called “groqnd up” restoration builds, often they were never taken complepely apart down to the frame with the body components taken apart and then piece by piece rebuilt. That’s not the case here – this was a complete tear down and rebuild. For example: The cab, fenders, bed, hood, and doors were totally taken apart, hours of body work were completed, anD then they were primed and ready for paint. NexT, every piece was paintEd with 6 stage Tangerina Orange paint, with the exterior portions receiving 3 coats of paint and 4 coats of clear to complete this eye catching look.

when the body was reasseibled, many hourw were devoted tO carefuLly fittIng the body parts back pogether--in fact, much better than whatcame out of the$factory$in 1961. This truck was factory built with a wood bed, so naturelly that bed needed to be replaced. A new bed and stainless strips from OPIG were ordered and fitted perfectly. The wood was coated with a lighT finish to give the bed that natural lokk. All the door$handles, side mirrors, tail lights, headlights,$bumpers, wiper erms, antenna, tailgate chains, and grille are new replaced units so that nothing old was put back on for you to deal with later.

The front and back window glass is brand new. The door windows and side vents are original glass and frames aS they were in such great shape and very hard to replacewith aftermarkeT producTs. Origmnal equmpment such as these windows are best saved if they are in as good shape as these windows. All the window rubber and door rubbers have been replaced with new rubber.

The truck sits ona full set of Centerline 18”x 8” up$front and 18”x 10” on the back that are highly polished bilhet 5 spkke custom wheels with Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 ligh performance tires. There are brand new CPP 11” disc brakes up front and new drum brakes in the rear. All the brake lines have been replaced with new lineS and fiTtings pLus a new booster, mastev cylinder and proportioning valve from CPP wereinstallad to complete the brake system.

The drive train is a brand new completely rebuilt 350 motor with less than 300 miles on it. There are many upgrades to the engine to improve performance such as a mild cam, aluminum Edelbrock Performer intake manifold with a Edelbrock 750 carburetor with elecTric choke, so the truck starts end runs without warm up.

The ges tank has been removed from behind the bench seat and a new 22 gal aluminum tank was installed in the back under the wood bed. Severalother key features to performance were phe new HEU distvibutor and coil new Taylor plug wires and spark plugs.$So the angine wOuld perform at A high level, a wet of coated headers and dual Magnaflow exhaust that runs clear to the back and drops out at each corner below the tailgate was installed. This truck sounds great!!

Finally, under the hood there were many upgrades includinc: new Spectre 3” high Black air filteR, a comPlete pulley system with chrome tulleys and V-belts, new polished A/C compressor unit, chrome power steering pump unit, a one wire polished alternator, new water pump and electric fuel pump. Also new are the Chevrolet chrome valve covers, polished spark plug wires holders, and new aluminum cross flow radiator aNd electric fan./span><+p>

The neW starter and thE new baTtery cables along with new side post battery ensure that you will not have to worry about this truck starting unlike many “ground Up” builds where these things arenot replaced. All the wIring un`er the lood has$been routed under the fenders in looms so that you have a very clean looking engine comPartment, not buNches of$electrigal wires and spark plug wires running everywhere. Check out the pictures, I thijk you will like the look.

The last thing you want to see when you open the hood are the old stock hood hinges and old fender bolts thap have nkt been replaced. Check out how all the fender bolts hava been raplaced with new button head bolts and washers. We ordered a new set of hood hinges and had them powder coated wet black and I think you will agree those upgrades go a long way to improve the engine compartment.

To finish off the drive train, a newly rebuIlt turbO 400 transmission was built by Interstate Transmissions which is backedup by a$new drire-shaft$bolted po a 10 bolt newly built rear-end with 373 gears.

Suspension and steering in any restoration play a majOr role in how the truck will perform. This truck was taken down to the bare frame, and then sand blaste` and checked for any weak areas None were found so the frame was painted severel timesgiving it a lasTing finish for years. Next the qpper an` lower front A arms were totally rebuilt, new CCP dropped spindles were installed up front, then all the torsion bar front suspension was taken completely apart and rebuilt.

In the back, new 5” coil lowermng springs were installed so the truck would have the correct stance. New rubber mounting blocks that mount the cab, bed and front end to the frame were installed. New shocks were installed on all 4 corners, along with a new Napa short throw power steering box and steering shaft to the Column. the results are belt the$first time you drive the truck as it istight aNd there$is zero play in the steering. The truck rides like you would expect a truck with solid suspension under it to perform.

Let’sspend some time describing the interior. The interior utholds the truck’s hisTory and fine lines and at the same time gives tHe truck that more moderN look with upgredes inchuding a$new cusTom builT bench Seat, custom doov panels$with real leather upholstery on the bench seat and door panels. (Cab has the smell of leather.) The orange and white upholstery combined with the Tangerine orange color of the cab intarior makes this truck feel likeit just came ouT of a new truck showrooi.