My new to me '86 C10

[bnoon]

Just picked this up on Sunday for $800. It was this, or a '74 Ranchero with only 68,000 on the clock. Anyway, she's a 1986 with 98,000 miles 305 AT PS PB PL PW slider rear window. Not too bad of rust for upper midwest (Iowa) since it was mostly a farm truck and stayed on dirt roads away from the salty winter mix. Unfortunately it was kept in an out building machine shed and mice had their way with the AC system, but luckily left the entire wiring harness alone from what I've been able to tell. Had mice nests on the intake manifold and blowing out of the ducts... Guy I got it from said "I don't know how you're going to get that mouse smell out of there" and I said "Well, I think I'll start by vacuuming out all of the mice poop!" LOL! Ducts are pulled apart and mostly vacuumed out as well as the interior, now to disinfect!

Engine plans are to add all of my go fast fun parts that have stacked up in the garage over the years for SBC's. I've got 461 casting 305 HO heads from TPI or 350 Vortec castings cut down for 58cc chambers, either Edlebrock Torker II intake or medium rise Vortec Summit intake (made by Professional Products I think it was), 3/4 length headers from a 3rd gen F-body and probably a Summit Racing cam/springs upgrade.

For the body I'll do some rust repair and a very basic respray. Adding some numbers and sponsor stickers for a Nascar theme and run 275/60/15's on repainted stock rallies. Thinking a two tone white/maroon or white/red.

Suspension will eventually be an air ride, but for now to get the look I'll chop the front coils and remove a few leafs out of the rear until the time comes for the air.

All of that has to wait though as I've got a few runs to the dump and home improvement stores before I have time for fun things. Stupid house projects. I know I'll eventually do all of this though because I've wanted one of these since I was in high school over 20 years ago. She's found her final home with me.

[J Knight]

Good score for $800.
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[Pro Performance]

Great new purchase and welcome to the forum! You will find a ton of information here and a lot of great people.

[cfan10]

Welcome and that's a very nice looking truck you have there. Guess now I know the meaning of rat rod, lol.
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[bnoon]

Thanks guys. I'll have to make a thread about the build once I get started on the fun stuff. For now all this truck is doing is hauling my wood fence and 3 trees to the dump, then hauling some patio pavers from Menards. Saved me more than the cost of a roll away dumpster and delivery to buy the truck instead, plus once I'm finished I have a toy that I've always wanted.
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[hopped up]

much,much better than a 74 ranchero!!! great buy!!
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[6772fan]

I like it and the price was awesome. Good buy, and welcome to the board!

[78 Big10 454]

Wise choice and good looking ride. Once you've removed all the mice "evidence," you can use the fabric sheets that you throw in your clothes dryer to eliminate the odor. Place them under the seats and in the vent ducts and run your A/C.

[96twodoor]

Nice truck and welcome !

[gGMC DOG]

Nice truck

[bnoon]

Thanks again fellas. Working on the AC/Vent controls now since it doesn't seem to move smoothly and every position lets air come out at all points. Thinking a mouse nest is somewhere inside and jambing everything from moving properly. Time to get creative because I don't feel like tearing the whole thing apart.

[beamn7]

Originally Posted by hopped up

much,much better than a 74 ranchero!!! great buy!!
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Welcome to the site! Great score!

[legendman]

Nice score!!!

[Pop's C-10]

That is a good score..that is what i call..ole man fresh..skinny whites, bed rails & mud flaps..

Welcome to tha site..

[bnoon]

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10

That is a good score..that is what i call..ole man fresh..skinny whites, bed rails & mud flaps..

Welcome to tha site..

Well, not quite as fresh as the picture looks, but still not bad at all for around these parts. It has had some previous rust repair that wasn't done correctly that I plan to redo, but again, far and above the total rusted crap boxes that so many people were peddling for the same price.