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Full Circle C10 · 06-06-2023, 09:40 PM

Hello everyone,
Just thought I would introduce myself to the forum. I'm just a car and truck nut from Central Florida
that has been fortunate enough to complete a few builds in my 57 years. I'm also one of those very lucky guys who has a great wife who is into cars as well (probably more than me). She and I both have had some pretty cool hotrods in our life so far and this is how we have come to call our 71 C10 “ Full Circle”.

My wife had this 71 C10 with her long time boyfriend back in the 80's and unfortunately he passed and the truck stayed with his parents for a number of years. Many years later we unsuccessfully tried to purchase it from his parents but couldn't come to terms on a price. We found out later that another fellow in town purchased the truck and sent it to a body shop for restoration and paint. We found out that the truck never got finished and he put it in storage for almost 20 years. Which brings us to about 4 months ago when we were so happy to finally be able to purchase it from that guy, hence “Full Circle”. He remembers my wife and her then boyfriend driving it around town ( very small town back then ). So we have started planning the build and getting it back in the body shop for a beautiful black paint job and some modern updates. Below is the way it was back in the day and the way it is when we recently got it. Hope to show some of the progress as we go.

Thanks again for inviting us into your forum

“Full Circle” Family

**68bowtie** · 06-06-2023, 11:08 PM

Welcome! Looks like a great project.

D.B · 06-07-2023, 06:57 AM

Welcome!!! Nice truck, looking forward to seeing and reading more.

jjzepplin · 06-07-2023, 08:20 AM

Cant wait to see progress on this build.

Full Circle C10 · 06-07-2023, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the welcoming guys,
It's looking like I'm going to the LS side this time (I'm really a big block guy at heart though) as I really want drive this on the Power Tour and attend some truck meets next year. So, I have a new in the crate LS3 480hp that I was holding onto for my 2004 SWB Silverado but things changed after getting this thing.
I am going to start a project page soon with a bunch of pics to document the build and maybe show some of my other projects that I'm working on.

FC

**Louisvillekytruck** · 06-07-2023, 06:37 PM

Great project and story lucky man to have a woman that is into classic trucks and cars.

**dmarty** · 08-24-2023, 08:53 AM

Cool truck and nice story. Always like to hear the backstory on these old trucks. You're a lucky guy to have a wife who appreciates trucks as much as you do. Good luck on the resto!

Full Circle C10 · 08-24-2023, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmarty

Cool truck and nice story. Always like to hear the backstory on these old trucks. You're a lucky guy to have a wife who appreciates trucks as much as you do. Good luck on the resto!

Thanks Marty,
Yeah she is definitely a keeper

Been together 27 years and still one of the best parts of my life.
I have the truck at my sons shop in Bowling Green now and he is getting it ready for a killer black paint job. Then it comes back to me here in Fl. for assembly. At that point I'll try to start hammering out some build pics on it.

Full Circle C10

06-06-2023, 09:40 PM	#1
Full Circle C10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Central Florida Posts: 0	Full Circle- New Member from Florida Hello everyone, Just thought I would introduce myself to the forum. I'm just a car and truck nut from Central Florida that has been fortunate enough to complete a few builds in my 57 years. I'm also one of those very lucky guys who has a great wife who is into cars as well (probably more than me). She and I both have had some pretty cool hotrods in our life so far and this is how we have come to call our 71 C10 “ Full Circle”. My wife had this 71 C10 with her long time boyfriend back in the 80's and unfortunately he passed and the truck stayed with his parents for a number of years. Many years later we unsuccessfully tried to purchase it from his parents but couldn't come to terms on a price. We found out later that another fellow in town purchased the truck and sent it to a body shop for restoration and paint. We found out that the truck never got finished and he put it in storage for almost 20 years. Which brings us to about 4 months ago when we were so happy to finally be able to purchase it from that guy, hence “Full Circle”. He remembers my wife and her then boyfriend driving it around town ( very small town back then ). So we have started planning the build and getting it back in the body shop for a beautiful black paint job and some modern updates. Below is the way it was back in the day and the way it is when we recently got it. Hope to show some of the progress as we go. Thanks again for inviting us into your forum “Full Circle” Family Attached Images

06-06-2023, 11:08 PM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,344	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Welcome! Looks like a great project. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh)

06-07-2023, 06:57 AM	#3
D.B Registered User Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Keller, Texas Posts: 442	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Welcome!!! Nice truck, looking forward to seeing and reading more.

06-07-2023, 08:20 AM	#4
jjzepplin Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ruskin Florida Posts: 4,545	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Cant wait to see progress on this build. __________________ 70 swb 4x4 406sbc 700r4 203/205 d60/14blt locker yadda yadda http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...88#post6935688 Yeller 72 Blazer 2wd conversion project "No Daggum Money" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550804 LS1-T56 3.73 LSD super budget build Blanco-2014 Sierra SWB https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=810350

06-07-2023, 05:31 PM	#5
Full Circle C10 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: Central Florida Posts: 0	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Thanks for the welcoming guys, It's looking like I'm going to the LS side this time (I'm really a big block guy at heart though) as I really want drive this on the Power Tour and attend some truck meets next year. So, I have a new in the crate LS3 480hp that I was holding onto for my 2004 SWB Silverado but things changed after getting this thing. I am going to start a project page soon with a bunch of pics to document the build and maybe show some of my other projects that I'm working on. FC

06-07-2023, 06:37 PM	#6
Louisvillekytruck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Louisville ky Posts: 1,206	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Great project and story lucky man to have a woman that is into classic trucks and cars.

08-24-2023, 08:53 AM	#7
dmarty Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Verona, WI Posts: 97	Re: Full Circle- New Member from Florida Cool truck and nice story. Always like to hear the backstory on these old trucks. You're a lucky guy to have a wife who appreciates trucks as much as you do. Good luck on the resto! __________________ 72 GMC Sierra Grande SWB 402 BB A/C (Owned it since 1973) 99 Silverado 1500 LT with 315K miles (RIP) 2012 GMC Sierra SLT



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