I always enjoy seeing what our Readers are finding and saving from barns, garages and carports, which is what makes the Barn Finds Classifieds so great! When I spotted this Stepside Chevy C10 that reader Kevin A listed in the classifieds, it seemed like a great find to take a closer look at. This one is a project, having been parked for the past 15 years, but 1960’s shortbed C10s are hot these days! You can find this one here on BF Classifieds in Greenville, South Carolina with a $5,000 asking price.
It really is amazing just how sought after these trucks have become! Price guides are rarely the best source of actual current market values, but they give us a good look at past sales, and just in the past few months values for top condition 1964 half-ton C10s have seen a sharp rise. Hagerty puts #1 condition trucks at $40,100 and #4s at $8,400. That’s a huge spread, which really is surprising given how cheap parts are for these. Of course, price guides don’t give us any insights into why #1s are going for what they are, such as mileage and originality, but it’s good to see that you could potentially restore one of these and not be upside down on it.
Just like muscle cars, options can have a huge impact on a truck’s value. And unfortunately for this truck, it wasn’t optioned out. Under the hood, you’ll find the 232 cui inline-six rather than the 283 V8. Kevin was able to get the engine running and it’s said to run well with no unusual noises or issues. That shouldn’t come as a surprise though, as these inline sixes are actually great engines. Since it runs, we would be inclined to leave it in the truck rather than swapping it out for a V8, but that’s definitely an option for anyone wanting more power.
The interior needs to be tidied up, but that shouldn’t be too difficult given how strong parts supply is for these. It currently features a set of bucket seats, but it seems likely that it originally would have had a bench seat. The previous owner converted it from a column shift to a floor shifter. It’s easy to see why the previous owner daily drove this truck for so long, between the bucket seats and the floor shifter, this would have been a fun truck to drive! Let’s just hope the next owner can get it back on the street where it belongs.
This truck is definitely going to be a project, but it has a ton of potential! It looks like with some work, you could make it a driver without giving it a full restoration. To look and drive it’s best though, you’ll want to consider giving it a full restoration. So, would you just focus on getting this one back on the road or would you go ahead and restore it back to its original condition?
Craigslist link in BF ad doesn’t work. Sold already?
With the hood rusting can the underside be far behind… or ahead?
Now the link works– so get your hands on a real moldy oldie!
This truck has a lot of possibilities and could be put back on the road without too much effort. The price seems reasonable but $1500-$2500 would be a lot better. This style truck can look outstanding in a crowd of cars and trucks when properly restored. I hate that the shifter was removed from the column and put on the floor, and those ugly bucket seats definitely got to go to the nearest dumpster. Oh well, to each their own.
God bless America
Plenty rusty. I’m always cautious when I see rust along the hood; it makes me wonder where else it is. Full body-off restoration without a doubt. That interior falls short of total replacement. The turn signal switch must be shot because I can see no justification for an aftermarket set up like it currently has. I’d keep the 230 (not a 232) and drive it. I don’t know what transmission it’s running but the original 3-speed would likely be the one going back in if I had anything to do with it. Back to original, right down to the 15 inch wheels and dog-dish hubcaps…
The bushings in the 3 on the tree were out and made it hard to shift. Floor shifter was an easy fix
All that green algae growing on it would mean its been sitting somewhere damp for a long time .
my roof is not damp’n has that green (‘algie’, not mold I believe).
Drove onea these (4WD, 4 speed oem on the fl, 6cyl, step side, etc, etc, just like this 1) in farmer green w/a bench, all over the farm. Twice we had storms as if in WY or ID – 10 ft) and it carried a 3, 400 lb sno blower on its nose w/o complaint. Same gen (yrs ’67/72? may B not?). This 1 was ‘on the column’ so 1st gen, ours 2nd as it wuz ’68 I think.
The inside of this truck just looks hacked!!! Wires hanging the seats look crooked and in my opinion there should only be a bench seat in a truck like this!!! Aftermarket there is just about anything you want!!! Just got to hope the cab and chassis are ok!!! Questionable with the rust holes on the hood!!!
this is a 500.00 truck.i would have left it original.interior is shot.