1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup

Description

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Building on the successful first series of C/K pickup, Chevrolet launched a revised version in 1967. Coil springs remained at all four corners beneath the restyled ’67 Chevy, but a crisp, clean pickup appeared on the outside, and in some opinions the new Chevy looked even more modern than its half-ton Ford rival, which was also updated that year. Both Stepside and Fleetside availability carried over from 1966, and revised grilles continued to represent new model-year calling cards up through 1972. 

The 1967 and ’68 model years are each unique for a few reasons. The 1967 C/K trucks had a small rear window and the cleaner look of no side marker lights, while the 1968 pickups continued to use the grille integrated with the front fascia but with the minimally visually intrusive side marker lights and a large back window. 

This 1968 Chevrolet C10 (half-ton) pickup was the beneficiary of a frame-off restoration in 2006 that included a new Chevrolet Performance 350 cu-in, four-bolt main V8 with ceramic-coated headers rated at 330 horsepower, and a new 700R4 transmission, allowing it to cruise 80 mph at 2400 rpm. 

Highlights 

• Classic Chevy C10 Stepside pickup with numerous upgrades

• Original owner paid $45,000 in 2006 for a frame-off restoration by Travis Johnston of The Wreck Room in Helena, Montana. Upgrades included: 

  • New Chevrolet Performance 350 cu-in, four-bolt main V8 with ceramic-coated headers rated at 330 horsepower 

  • New 700R4 four-speed automatic transmission, built for 750 hp (through Mountain Transmission in Helena) 

  • New Lokar shifter 

  • New steering column and steering wheel 

  • New fuel tank (behind the seat) 

  • New rubber gaskets throughout (no wind or road noise) 

  • All original metal except for driver's side of the bed (replaced the original spare tire fender with a new fender from LMCtruck.com) 

  • New Holley Street Avenger 600cfm carbs 

  • New 1800 Stall torque converter 

  • New NAPA starter (lifetime warranty) 

  • New aluminum radiator  

  • New, balanced drive shaft 

  • New 3.73 Yukon posi 12-bolt main 

  • New Painless wiring harness 

  • New LED lights all around 

  • New front bumper with built-in fog lights 

  • New rear bumper 

  • New 18-inch Torque Thrust wheels with offset Laufenn S Fit AS tires 

  • Power brakes with new stainless steel brake lines, CPP performance front disc brakes (6x5.5 lug pattern), and rear drum brakes 

  • 2.5-inch drop spindles in front and 4-inch drop springs in rear 

  • Three-spoke, leather-wrapped steering wheel  

  • Power steering 

  • Side mirrors with integrated turn signals 

  • New dash pad 

  • New carpet kit and installation  

  • Original bench seat recovered with black leather; stitched Chevy emblem 

  • New oak bed, stained light black 

  • New frenched-in tailgate release pins 

  • Restored/new frame, axles, and mount 

  • Custom Autosound AM/FM retro stereo radio with Kicker 6x9 speakers 

• The chassis number (CS148J127756) decodes as: 

  • C – Chevrolet 

  • S – Inline-six engine 

  • 1 – 1/2 ton 

  • 4 – Pickup 

  • 8 – 1968 model year 

  • J – Janesville, Wisconsin, assembly plant 

  • 127756 – Sequential production number 

Features 

• Two-door, half-ton pickup truck 

• Dash instrumentation: 

  • 100 mph speedometer and odometer  

  • Battery 

  • Oil pressure 

  • Water temperature  

  • Fuel level  

• Manual windows 

• Vent windows 

• Manual locks 

• Seat belts 

• Defroster, fan, heater 

• Courtesy light 

Known Imperfections 

• Speedometer does not work

• Paint imperfections, prevalent mostly on inside of the doors/door wells 

• Paint chips on each side of the radio 

• Left turn signal does not work (both front and rear) 

• Right blinker functions, but it does not work on the side mirror 

• Hazard lights work, but the switch will not stay on 

Included 

• Two sets of keys 

• Car cover 

Ownership History

The consignor of this 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Pickup purchased it in August 2023.