While most older trucks are retired indefinitely once their practical useful years are over, a few occasionally get to experience a second life. Whether that be a fully restored stock vehicle or something more fun, like this 1969 Chevrolet C10 Restomod, sometimes, life can be more exciting the second time around. Fully repainted in a beautiful Butternut Yellow, this truck's aggressive, lowered stance and big 20-inch wheels, and it's easy to tell this pickup is ready for more than just farm living.
Inside, we find a body-color-matched dashboard and trim, offset by comfy houndstooth buddy-bucket-style seats, sometimes separated by a fold-down center armrest. The seven analog gauges sitting in front of the driver are highlighted by a big 5,000 rpm tachometer sitting front and center, flanked by a 100 mph speedometer, a fuel gauge, and a pair of smaller auxiliary gauges sit just below. The upgraded Alpine stereo powers a tube-type subwoofer located behind the passenger seat and offers a more modern entertainment experience with a single CD deck and auxiliary input, while the old-school-looking Vintage Air quietly provides air conditioning to keep you cool.
Under the hood is where this truck transforms from laid-back to aggressive. A modern 6.0-liter overhead valve V-8 looks right at home between the fenders. With its lightweight aluminum 317 heads, composite intake manifold, and mid-length headers, this V-8 adds a lot more pick-up to this pickup. Power from that small block is then sent through a 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission before heading out to the 12-bolt rear end. A true dual exhaust with an H-pipe takes spent gases from the shorty headers and sends them out through a Dynomax exhaust to give this C10 a rumble worthy of a true muscle truck.
HIGHLIGHTS
Restomod
7140 Miles Since Built
Full Butternut Yellow Repaint
6.0 Liter GM V8
317 Aluminum Heads
Mid-Length Headers
Dual Exhaust
Dynomax Mufflers
4L60E Four Speed Auto
Ten Bolt Rear
20 Inch Billet Specialties Wheels
BFG G-Force Tires
Power Brakes
Wilwood Master Cylinder
Cross Drilled and Slotted Front Rotors
Four Piston Front Calipers
Ridetech Tubular Suspension
Fox Coilovers
Welded Rear C-Notch
Power Steering
AC
Houndstooth Seats
Buddy Bucket Seats
Fold down Armrest
Alpine CD/AUX Head Unit
Subwoofer
This 1969 Chevrolet C10 Restomod rides on far more impressive suspension than the one it replaces. A welded-in C-notch in the rear, along with a plethora of Ridetech tubular components at both the front and rear, is complemented by Fox/Ridetech coilovers at all four corners. Power steering and power brakes featuring slotted and cross-drilled two-piece rotors clamped down by four-piston Wilwood calipers up front make long trips far more comfortable, as they should be. Finally, those big 20-inch Billet Specialties wheels are shod in BFGoodrich G-Force tires measuring 245/40R-20 up front and wider 275/40R-20 in the rear, completing the package. Whatever this truck's first life was used for is long gone, because this restomod muscle truck is ready to really haul. The only thing it's missing is an owner to enjoy the ride with it. Call today!
