1970 Chevrolet C-10

Duramax diesel Pickup Truck

LBZ 6.6L turbo diesel

Allison 6 speed automatic

CE1401144027

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Diesel

This auction is for a 1970 Chevrolet C10 Custom 10 that really is true to its name "custom". I worked really hard to build this truck to appear as it came but with a big surprise under the hood. The drive train is still in its stock form as it came from a 6,700 lb 2006 2500HD except for the deleted egr, egr cooler, intake heater, and catalytic converter. It has only 105,000 miles and has never been modified or abused. But now at only 4,200 lbs the Duramax LBZ's factory 360 hp and 650 lb-ft make this thing a blast to drive. A simple tune and a few easy upgrades would make it really wild. Or just cruise the highway in the Allison's sixth gear and get better fuel economy than most cars. This truck gets great attention and compliments everywhere it goes before anyone even realizes it isn't just another carbureted 350. The sound alone causes double takes and confusion at every stop. The Duramax badges fit and match so perfectly I have to point them out for people to notice when the ask what's under the hood. I have a mountain of receipts from all the new parts like the new inner fenders, new power steering gearbox, the relocated under bed aluminum fuel cell, new radiator, new custom front mount intercooler, custom driveshaft, trans-dapt polyurethane engine mounts, energy suspension body mounts, dual electric cooling fans, new auxiliary transmission cooler, the firewall and floor has been covered with heat and sound deadener before it was carpeted, just to list most of the recent bigger stuff. The original 12 bolt rear end was only upgraded with a larger, stronger 1350 flange and is otherwise stock. This is a really cool truck but I want the buyer to understand it has not been fully restored. The paint looks really nice from about 6 feet away, but not as nice up close. There are quite a few small chips here and there. The frame and cross members had to be modified to make this work but has been reinforced. It has had the cab corners, rockers, and all 4 floor supports replaced, and some other patchwork underneath the floor all before it was painted last time, it will still need a new bed floor for the body to be rust free and ready for a higher quality paint job. At this time is does not have heat, defrost, or air conditioning. The bench seat has a cover because it has cracks in the driver side vinyl. I did not install a stereo because I didn't want to permanently cut the original dash holes not knowing what the next owner would want. It does still have a speaker in the center of the dash. Otherwise it is perfectly fine the way it is. A person could spend a fortune trying to make something this old cosmetically perfect just to make it nerve racking to want to drive anywhere and, heaven forbid, leave it alone in a parking lot. So I like it the way it is and I think anyone else will too. The only things I would add is a nice set of gauges and some sportier tires but you can personalize it any way you want. On Sep-17-14 at 10:47:39 PDT, seller added the following information: http://youtu.be/nrIcfVZvza0 http://youtu.be/VPeeTUmI-_g http://youtu.be/Ren0AJ78nboOn Sep-17-14 at 10:49:56 PDT, seller added the following information: For videos of this truck on youtube  On Oct-02-14 at 12:58:26 PDT, seller added the following information: This is a 45 yr old truck from Virginia.  It has some rust underneath in the nooks and crannies of the frame and suspension.  It has old, stock, 1/2 ton suspension and rear end.  It may or may not be up to the task of big turbo diesel weight and power but as of right now it works fine.  It also appears that the frame had been shortened and was not a factory original shortbox truck but it is functionally the same.  If that intimidates you I understand and this truck is not the one for you.  It was intended to be a cool looking, cool sounding, fun, fast,  classic body pickup with originality for some one to have fun with but not to be taken too seriously as a collectible investment which is why it has been relisted and is not $30,000+ like many others on here.  Sorry for any confusion. Thanks for looking.