COTM: Erich’s ’98 Silverado at the C10 Nationals
Erich’s deep blue ‘98 Chevy Silverado was an eye-catcher at the C10 Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas.
COTM: Brad’s Slammed Squarebody C10 Gets ‘Souped’ up Treatment
The truck affectionately known as “Brown Bagger” has seen some eye-popping improvements — both inside and out. Brad brought his 1977 Silverado Big 10 to this year’s C10 Shindig in Independence, MO. He bought the truck from a guy named “Soup” that did the restoration and modifications. Soup named it the Brown Bagger. Brad said […]
COTM: 1950 Chevy 3100 Keeps It Classic
When Butch and Carol purchased a 1950 Chevy 3100, they wanted to restore the 7-decade-old truck, but keep it looking original. Purchased almost six years ago, the Vanilla Shake colored pickup was very rusty to start, Butch said. From the windows to the gas cap, all the parts appear just as they did in 1950. […]
COTM: Rob’s Full Restoration Wins Awards
Rob’s good ‘ole hauler turned into an outstanding show truck. Rob brought his C10 to the C10 Nationals this year in Nashville, Tennessee. At the show, he won runner-up for 1967-72 truck of the year. “This is a good ‘ole truck here. I drove it for 10 years,” Rob said. “It was just flat black […]
COTM: Unique C10 Takes Home Drag Racing Win
When Keith purchased his early 60s C10 it needed a lot of work. A full restoration later, and it’s winning drag racing competitions. “Well, it was all torn apart,” he said. “And then no motors no transmission, no tires on it. So that’s how I got it.” At truck shows it’s a head turner. The […]
Leo’s 1986 Squarebody Chevy C10
With 100 shows already under his belt, Leo enjoys his 1986 Squarebody. Leo brought his Squarebody to the C10 Shindig Pre-Party at Classic Parts of America in July this year. He came across his ‘86 when he heard that an extended family member had it and they were currently looking for a running truck. Leo […]
Classic of the Month: Jesse’s 1978 Autocross Squarebody
Jesse’s 1978 squarebody is a no expenses spared truck for the track. Classic Parts of America spoke to Jesse at the Texas C10 Nationals this year. Jesse was at the event to participate in the autocross. Jesse said his C10 started out as pretty much a stock truck, but one thing led to another once […]
Classic of the Month: Cameron’s Frame-off Restored ’67 Chevy C10
Cameron — the owner of a newly restored, frame-off ’67 C10 — isn’t afraid to drive it with 1000 miles already on it. Cameron took his freshly rebuilt truck to the Classic Parts of America C10 Nationals at the Texas Motor Speedway last month. Cameron said his C10 was originally a six-cylinder, three-speed, step-side truck. […]
Classic of the Month: Next Generation Keeps Hobby Alive
Brian is no stranger to classic vehicles, and he’s made sure his sons aren’t either. Brian’s Mom and Dad were into street rods. As a matter of fact, his first car was a ‘48 Chevy Sedan that he drove to high school. “And so it was a no-brainer that when my kids came of age, […]
Classic of the Month: From Rust To Restoration
Being a New England truck, Pat expected some rust in his 1980 Stepside, but it ended up being worse than he thought. “Rust never sleeps,” Pat said. When Pat moved to Florida and build a garage, he started work on the ‘80 stepside. As he got deeper into the guts of the trucks, so did […]