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**dayj1** · 05-20-2021, 01:20 PM

CK Truck magazine did a feature on my '68 C10 in their February issue. They recently uploaded a digital version here and I wanted to share:
https://cktruckmag.com/2021/05/12/pole-position/

Pay particular attention to the interior. That's some of Grumpy Old Man's work and he did a great job for me.

There's no shortage of cool trucks out there, so I was pretty happy that they thought mine was cool enough to put into print.

If you haven't heard of them before, check them out. They've only been at it about a year. They're nice folks and put out a quality publication.

body bolt · 05-20-2021, 02:37 PM

I like what you did with the I6. Nice job and truck.

**Orange71shorty** · 05-20-2021, 02:40 PM

beautiful, congrats!

**1971Stepside** · 05-20-2021, 02:40 PM

Very cool. Beautiful truck

Myself · 05-20-2021, 02:43 PM

I have that mag. We were at Battle in Bama and I'm pretty sure I took pics of your truck.

Myself · 05-20-2021, 02:46 PM

Yep, found 'em....isn't this yours??

gmc684x4 · 05-20-2021, 06:32 PM

Very nice truck congrats on the win .

Was that a 90s g20 van you used the speedo from ?

How about a
Picture of your cluster

I have a 95 g20 van I keep looking at the speedo as I have not found the right s10 cluster to convert it over

**72 tigger** · 05-20-2021, 09:23 PM

Congrats and nice truck! Thanks for sharing

**lolife99** · 05-20-2021, 09:46 PM

Congrats.
Well deserved!

Big Kev-O · 05-20-2021, 10:44 PM

That color is perfect. Very classy with a touch of evil. Is it a factory color? Anniversary gold?

yysenhimer · 05-20-2021, 10:50 PM

That's great. Great story on how you found it too.

**dayj1** · 05-21-2021, 12:24 AM

Thanks to everyone for all the compliments and kind words!

Myself, that is indeed my truck. We had a blast at Battle in Bama on C10 Row. It's one of my favorite shows of the year.

gmc684x4, The speedometer is from a 94 S10 without a tach. It's a one year only cluster in that it's an 85 MPH speedo. I use those in much the same way that ls1nova does his conversions with the later 100 MPH S10 speedometers. I looked through my phone, but I don't have a pic of the gauge cluster. I'll get you one tomorrow.

Big Kev-O, The color is a factory GM color from the early 2000s called Cashmere.

**Richard** · 05-21-2021, 01:17 AM

Congrats on the mag article. Really like your truck.

Accelo · 05-21-2021, 01:17 AM

dayj1
That's some crazy nice work!
I am still attempting to figure out how you hid the air-conditioning hoses.
First class.
Rick

sick472 · 05-21-2021, 08:17 AM

First Class is RIGHT!..now I need one with a SIX. Beautiful engine bay (and the rest, of course).

**dayj1** · 05-24-2021, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmc684x4

How about a
Picture of your cluster

That’s a tough picture to get due to the reflections. But here’s the best I could come up with.

**leddzepp** · 05-24-2021, 03:46 PM

Congrats that’s a gorgeous truck.

**dayj1** · 05-24-2021, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Accelo

dayj1
That's some crazy nice work!
I am still attempting to figure out how you hid the air-conditioning hoses.
First class.
Rick

Thanks! I went through the kick panel vent on the passenger side. To keep the heater hose from linking, I wrapped them in wire coils and used some adhesive lined heat shrink to hold the bends.

gmc684x4 · 05-24-2021, 08:29 PM

Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit

How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

**dayj1** · 05-25-2021, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmc684x4

Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit

How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

It works out very close to the 100 MPH on the factory c10 faceplate. I've used them on about a half dozen c10s over the years.

Accelo · 05-25-2021, 01:50 AM

1000 cable rpm is 60mph. The de-facto standard. So If you can hook it up it should work. Glad it continued to work past 85, looks great.

gmc684x4 · 05-25-2021, 02:11 AM

Thank you i have been looking for the newer one when the one I have will work without painting the face plate going to pull the s10 speedo in the am and take it apart
build will be 5.3 with 4l80e into a 68 gmc

LS short box · 05-25-2021, 04:52 PM

Great looking truck.
We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines.
We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos.
I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art.
Again great truck.

SCOTI · 05-25-2021, 05:12 PM

Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build!

**davischevy** · 05-25-2021, 09:47 PM

Cool

05-20-2021, 01:20 PM	#1
dayj1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens, AL Posts: 499	CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 CK Truck magazine did a feature on my '68 C10 in their February issue. They recently uploaded a digital version here and I wanted to share: https://cktruckmag.com/2021/05/12/pole-position/ Pay particular attention to the interior. That's some of Grumpy Old Man's work and he did a great job for me. There's no shortage of cool trucks out there, so I was pretty happy that they thought mine was cool enough to put into print. If you haven't heard of them before, check them out. They've only been at it about a year. They're nice folks and put out a quality publication.

05-20-2021, 02:37 PM	#2
body bolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Posts: 475	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 I like what you did with the I6. Nice job and truck.

05-20-2021, 02:40 PM	#3
Orange71shorty Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 525	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 beautiful, congrats!

05-20-2021, 02:40 PM	#4
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,928	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very cool. Beautiful truck __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."

05-20-2021, 02:43 PM	#5
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 I have that mag. We were at Battle in Bama and I'm pretty sure I took pics of your truck.

05-20-2021, 02:46 PM	#6
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,127	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Yep, found 'em....isn't this yours?? Attached Images

05-20-2021, 06:32 PM	#7
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very nice truck congrats on the win . Was that a 90s g20 van you used the speedo from ? How about a Picture of your cluster I have a 95 g20 van I keep looking at the speedo as I have not found the right s10 cluster to convert it over

05-20-2021, 09:23 PM	#8
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,208	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats and nice truck! Thanks for sharing __________________ 71 C10 72 K20 72 K10 Super Kirk

05-20-2021, 09:46 PM	#9
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,682	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats. Well deserved! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

05-20-2021, 10:44 PM	#10
Big Kev-O Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Simi, CA Posts: 495	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 That color is perfect. Very classy with a touch of evil. Is it a factory color? Anniversary gold? __________________ Made in America by Americans

05-20-2021, 10:50 PM	#11
yysenhimer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 43	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 That's great. Great story on how you found it too.

05-21-2021, 12:24 AM	#12
dayj1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Athens, AL Posts: 499	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Thanks to everyone for all the compliments and kind words! Myself, that is indeed my truck. We had a blast at Battle in Bama on C10 Row. It's one of my favorite shows of the year. gmc684x4, The speedometer is from a 94 S10 without a tach. It's a one year only cluster in that it's an 85 MPH speedo. I use those in much the same way that ls1nova does his conversions with the later 100 MPH S10 speedometers. I looked through my phone, but I don't have a pic of the gauge cluster. I'll get you one tomorrow. Big Kev-O, The color is a factory GM color from the early 2000s called Cashmere.

05-21-2021, 01:17 AM	#13
Richard Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,698	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats on the mag article. Really like your truck. __________________ Richard 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe SWB Fleetside My build https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=800746

05-21-2021, 01:17 AM	#14
Accelo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,162	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 dayj1 That's some crazy nice work! I am still attempting to figure out how you hid the air-conditioning hoses. First class. Rick

05-21-2021, 08:17 AM	#15
sick472 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sedalia Mo. Posts: 1,130	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 First Class is RIGHT!..now I need one with a SIX. Beautiful engine bay (and the rest, of course). __________________ He who is without oil shall throw the first rod. Compressions 8.7:1 1972 C10 1976 C10 (parts truck) 1985 K20



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05-24-2021, 03:46 PM	#17
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,981	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats that’s a gorgeous truck. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man

05-24-2021, 08:29 PM	#19
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Very nice I have a 94 s10 cluster have not found a latter one for lsnova kit How did the 85 mph speedo work out for stock faceplate ?

05-25-2021, 01:50 AM	#21
Accelo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: washington Posts: 2,162	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 1000 cable rpm is 60mph. The de-facto standard. So If you can hook it up it should work. Glad it continued to work past 85, looks great.

05-25-2021, 02:11 AM	#22
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Thank you i have been looking for the newer one when the one I have will work without painting the face plate going to pull the s10 speedo in the am and take it apart build will be 5.3 with 4l80e into a 68 gmc

05-25-2021, 04:52 PM	#23
LS short box Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Carlos MN Posts: 1,925	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Great looking truck. We've had a few cars shot for features in Car Craft and Chevy High Performance magazines. We call it "getting the nod" from the magazine staff. I don't know it worked out for you but the photo shoot for our cars had to be later in the day with the sun pretty low because the cars/trucks are so shiny it creates bright spots in the photos. I like to take the pics and have them framed for some garage art. Again great truck.

05-25-2021, 05:12 PM	#24
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 21,910	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Congrats on the coverage. Very cool build! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-25-2021, 09:47 PM	#25
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,790	Re: CKTruck Magazine Feature on my '68 Cool __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

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