FARM TRUCK 2.0

With the foundation set, he cleared the frame of all original suspension and replaced them with components from Porterbuilt Fab. The frame was also modified with PB’S body drop kit to lay the cab’s pinch weld on the ground. Then, an LS3 engine was added, which is definitely an improvement over the older LT engine that his previous C-10 was equipped with. The engine was backed with a 4L80E transmission and narrowed 12-bolt rearend to deliver power to the pavement.

Brook raised the bed floor using wood obtained from a redwood tree that his friend Rob Rolph cut down legally. Though we’re familiar with a variety of methods for creating a bed floor, sourcing wood

IT TOOK THREE SETS OF ORIGINALS TO CREATE THE [WHEEL COVERS] ON HIS TRUCK. TAN-AND-WHITE PAINT GIVES THE TRUCK A CLASSIC APPEARANCE, AND A SET OF 22-INCH RACELINE CONTENDER WHEELS COMPLETES THE MEAN LOOK OF THE LOW-SLUNG C-10.”

by cutting down a tree is a new one for us. Next, Brook worked some welding magic to create another set of wheel covers.

It took three sets of originals to create the set on his truck. Tan-and-white paint gives the truck a classic appearance, and a set of 22-inch Raceline Contender wheels completes the mean look of the low-slung C-10.

When it came time to work on the interior, Brook sourced the bench seat from his previous truck. Apparently the new owner had new upholstery made, and Brook purchased the seat the new owner no longer needed. The inside of the cab is simple and maintains the original style of the truck.

One of the cooler features is that Brook had an original steering wheel restored and placed on a period-correct column, which isn’t something you see everyday in C-10 builds.

The best part of this truck was that it was built in Brook’s own garage, which proves that with some skill, you can execute a successful truck build without turning to a shop for help. Paired together, these two trucks are a good example of modern

C-10 style.

THE RACELINE CONTENDER BILLET WHEELS GIVE THIS CLASSIC C-10 A MODERN TOUCH.

THE BENCH SEAT WAS ACTUALLY FROM BROOK’S PREVIOUS BUILD AND HE HAS NO PROBLEM WITH THAT.

BROOK’S TRUCK SCRAPES THE PAVEMENT THANKS TO COMPONENTS FROM CLASSIC PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, PORTERBUILT FAB AND SLAM SPECIALTIES.

LEFT. THE REFURBISHED ORIGINAL STEERING WHEEL IS A NICE TOUCH AND MAINTAINS VINTAGE STYLE.

ABOVE. THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS TRUCK IS THAT THE WOOD FOR THE BED FLOOR WAS OBTAINED FROM A REDWOOD TREE BROOK’S FRIEND, ROB ROLPH, LEGALLY CUT DOWN.