Beautifully Restored 1979 Chevrolet Short Wide C-10
1979 Chevrolet C-10 Description
You could call it a modern classic, like a trip back to the “good old days”. A beautifully restored 1979 Chevy short wide C 10. With a “backdated” 1974 nose, it has a nice classic bark to its appearance. A 6.0 LQ9 LS motor mates with a 4l60e transmission to provide the bite. The beautiful wheat land yellow (also called OSHA Orange) paint easily turns the heads.Here is a complete breakdown of what this gem is composed of from the gentleman who resurrected this extravagant piece of machinery.1979 Chevrolet short wide C-10 with a “backdated” 1974 nose 6.0 liter LQ9 LS motor/ 4l60e transmission/ new driveshaft 12 bolt posi rearend with 4:56 gears for the tall tires Hydro-boost brake system with new brake components New stainless headers with new exhaust/ new o2 sensors / cats/ and Flowmaster mufflers Freshly powder coated Chevrolet rally wheels with new chrome Chevrolet caps New cooling package including electric fans, radiator, heater core and blower motor New battery and cables All suspension was rebuilt and has a “static” drop Frame is completely painted black, inside of the bed is sprayed with bed liner Painted the original “wheatland yellow” that was factory on the truck. It is also called osha safety orange Completely undercoated All the latches and hardware were zinc coated just like at the factory New chrome bumpers and re-chromed headlamp doors Restored original 73 grill with new badge, new upper and lower grille moldings New front and back glass with new gaskets New weather stripping on cab Sound deadening on floor and inside doors with new carpet New seat upholstery with a combo of high end vinyl and suede New dash pad, instrument bezel, seat belts and door panels Tilt column with Camaro style wheel H4 halogen headlamps, all new tail light and marker lamp lenses including all bulbs new Custom badges Custom made 8” pods for Exile Audio 8” speakers. Exile audio amplifier and bluetooth receiver under the seat, All controlled by your phone. We left the radio delete plate in the dash as a point of interest so it looks like there is no stereo to thieves and it doesn’t need a head unit to operate. Notes: drivetrain out of Cadillac escalade. We kept all the original components in regards to fuse center, air filter cooling package and also obdII connector. You could roll in to any GM dealership and have this truck serviced. This truck will pass emissions for a 1979 without a problem. This truck was originally bought and used in a local utility company, that’s why it is OSHA safety orange. It originally had a 6cyl & 3spd. It came with radio delete and dome lamp delete. There exists no correct combination of words that could properly do this automotive excellence justice. However, here is a link to a series of photos showing the start to finish progress. https://www.facebook.com/pg/brosseauscoachworks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=196194288 0611358
Vehicle is on consignment at Phoenix Motors in Vancouver, Washington. Shipping quotes available!
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