Heavy rust handicaps this otherwise desirable Chevy pickup. The 1972 Chevrolet K10 in Fountain Green, Utah offers a sporty configuration: short wheelbase, four-wheel drive, V8 engine, and manual transmission. Extend your praise and prayers to at least seven bidders, all overlooking copious rust everywhere except the tires. Check out plenty of pictures and a stream-of-consciousness description here on eBay. With about two days left, unflappable optimism has the Chevy’s market value above $4000.
What lies beneath the ubiquitous Western blanket won’t scare anyone looking at the seller’s gracious undercarriage pictures and close-ups of tin worm feeding troughs. Though not pictured, a 350 cid (5.7L) small-block V8 propels the truck to at least 75 MPH according to the seller. Despite its fresh battery, fuel pump, and more, the 4×4 needs a trailer as soft brakes and driveline concerns preclude safe operation on public roads, as per the listing.
Overlook some missing trim and more rust-through in the rear window corner and you can appreciate the lure of a Second-Generation C/K pickup. The short bed won’t be confused with Grandpa’s farm truck on a Saturday night, and the oversized tires and lift kit add toughness to the already rugged K-series (4×4). Cheyenne trim adds some bling inside and out. Even the often-bashed rear bumper looks sharp on this classic.
Rust above the door frame seems like an episode of “How nature says, ‘Don’t touch.'” At least one supplier sells whole cabs, and they’re not cheap. Rewinding the clock paints this truck as a trusty friend that dodged the kind of daily abuse that sends many work trucks to the crusher or someone’s “Farm Use” fleet in seven to ten years. Like shop towels and grinding discs, many trucks serve their masters as a tool that’s never expected to last 15 years, let alone this Chevy’s 52. Someone loved this rig, but outdoor storage has pushed it past most buyers’ point of no return. Hope springs eternal, though, and we’d love to hear the buyer’s dreams of revival. Would you save this rusty short wheelbase Cheyenne?
Loved to see what it looked like when it left the dealers lot. Cool truck.
Looks like the cab is rusting from the inside out!
Reserve set at $15k. Not sure what’s going on in his mind but it’s definitely not right. I love the body style and options but the rust, body work, missing trim, and other work doesn’t even put it close to that figure.
That truck definitely spent time someplace other than Colorado/Utah (Midwest?). Of course the frame is certainly suspect for rust dam as well. But, If the frame is solid and straight, the glove box door still has the original SPID sticker To indicate this truck is legit and the VIN plate Has its Rosette rivets the truck is definitely worth a complete restoration with a replacement cab and all new panels.
As these trucks are now 50+ years old roof rust is starting to become quite common on units that have been sitting outside most of their lives.The sealer the factory put in place on the drip rails, deteriorates and fails, allowing rainwater to seep where it is trapped and has no way to evaporate = gonzo roof………..
At first glance I figured the leaking sunroof probably caused the inside roof cab rot; repair skins are available and not a difficult fix, but upon further exam, a better used or ‘new’ cab is the way to go IMHO, 50 plus years in restoration biz.