[68 TT]

Well I had this full size Colt 1911 stainless 45 ACP in my safe for the past ten years gathering dust because my compact 45 ACP is much easier to carry with my concealed weapons permit. It was a fantastic weapon just not the easiest to carry without scaring the natives.

I had considered selling it but just hadn't gotten around to getting rid of it.

Browsing Craig's List the other day and a guy had a 69 C10 shortbed stepside project truck on there for sale and he listed a nice gun as a possible trade.

Next thing you know the deal is done and I am now the proud owner of a 69 C10 shortbed stepside.

The name 45 ACP just seems to fit since that is what paid for the truck.

I brought home all the pieces that would fit into my Tahoe this afternoon and will go back tomorrow or Friday and get the rolling chassis with cab, bed, hood and the rest of the parts. He has pretty much everything to make a complete truck, it just needs put together for the most part.

Forgot the camera at home so no pics of the truck itself except the CL pics.

Cab is pretty nice with only very minor rust. He bought Keyparts floors, driver rocker and a front pillar patch for it but they haven't been installed. It doesn't need but some very small pieces of the outer floor area patched so I probably won't use the floor pans on this cab. The outer rocker on the driver side has been removed so that has to go on for sure. The inner rocker looks like new underneath so that was nice to see. The cab supports & cab corners look great too.

Came with a running 4-bolt 350 and Saginaw 3-speed manual trans plus a nice Edelbrock electric choke carburetor. I will pick the engine up when he can go get it out of his shop.

On with the pics.