It would be nice to have a fully done-up ride, wouldn’t it? Shiny paint, perfect chrome, fat tires and the engine making biblical levels of power…yeah, that’s the dream, but in reality, that’s money a good portion of us can’t afford to deviate to a hobby. So we make do with hopped-up hot rods, daily drivers that are trying to be something they aren’t, or we are doing our best to rescue an old bit of iron that we have a fond attachment to. Compromises everywhere…that’s the rule. But what do you compromise on so that you’re still happy and have what you want? Well, here we offer up a suggestion: skip the “pretty” and this 1968 Chevy starts to look pretty decent.
You can’t go wrong with a 1967-72 Chevy truck. They look good and it takes minimal investment to make one run good. Even as a straight-up beater they are awesome rides. We aren’t calling this stepside a beater. Yes, the paint is seven shades of shot, but that’s a desert truck for you. The paint never lasts too long in the southwest sun. But under that cowl hood that looks just a little bit too big to be on a street truck is this happy gem:
Folks, that is a Weiand-blown 396ci big-block Chevrolet that is running power out of a 700R4 automatic. Rip the tires to bits or cruise it on the Interstate, that’s up to you. Speaking of being a good cruiser, yes, that’s an air-conditioning unit you see, a Vintage Air setup that promises to keep the cab of this Chevy nice and cold for you. We’re really digging this one…and we like the idea of keeping the hood closed on the blower. It looks like any other high-school hot rod on the outside, but a lot of thought went into making this stepside hustle!
Craigslist Link: 1968 Chevrolet C10 stepside
(Thanks to Nicholas Triplett for the tip!)
15K? Nah….I’d spend my money elsewhere. Plus it is up in Holebrook so there will be some rust lurking in hard to reach places. A fun truck no doubt…but not fun enough for me to part with that kind of coin
That’s a nice setup but not $15K nice.
Agreed.
Wouldn’t pay that much. I’d also loose the cowl induction hood, and delete the SS emblem.