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1962 Chevy C10 Pick Up Restomod 4.6 With Overdrive on 2040-cars

Year:1962 Mileage:344
Location:

Niles, Michigan, United States

Niles, Michigan, United States

I was asked to relist this truck by a couple of Ebay members who missed the auction but heard of it. I would like to sell it for cash and fund my next project. I do have a local person who has a very interesting trade and some cash for the truck if it does not sell this time. This will be the last time I offer it for sale. 



This is my daily driver. I built this truck over the winter to be an old looking truck with newer under pinnings. It is a 1962 Chevy C10  truck on a 1999 Mercury Grand Marquis frame and running gear. It looks like a truck but drives like a car. It has a 4.6 Liter ford motor fuel injected with an overdrive transmission. It has coil springs on all four corners and 4 wheel disc brakes. It sounds good and drives down the road nicely.

The body has some putty in it not to fill holes but to smooth it out after some patching with real metal welded in.The body still has imperfections in it so do not expect a high dollar restoration on it. The cab has all new seal and gaskets for the windows. The paint is a base with out the clear so that it will haze and give me that old truck in the sun look. It is not perfect but it sure does turn heads and get thumbs up. It is a good daily driver that you can get on the highway and pass traffic with.  

The instrument panel , wiring harness, pedal assembly, and steering column from the car are carefully adapted to fit the truck. Everything on the cluster works as it should and the truck is still scannable for diagnostic under the dash .

There are some things that still need to be addressed:
1) the heater core is disconnected because the core had a hole 
2) the defroster vent hose to the windshield  need to be sourced and installed
3) there is no glove box insert
4) the truck needs to be undercoated yet
5) the drivers door needs more adjustment or a new latch ( it shuts but you have to slam it)
6) no seat belts ( did not come from the factory till later years)
7) headlites need to be aimed
8) some sqeaks when driving from drivers door 

I am trying to tell you every concern I have with the truck. I have nothing to hide and will really miss driving this truck when she goes. Any questions please call 269-687-8098 I will be happy to answer them

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