You can always use the tires date code to get a swag on the age the sitting.

in the late 70's 80's my grandpa had an early c10 Custom Deluxe, much like this one, except tan with tan plaid vinyl seat and a white topper...250 i6 and 3 on the tree...no power steering. went everywhere, did everything. up here in the PNW back then cars/trucks tended not to rust out, so was pretty clean other than typical old guy parking lot rash. wish I had been around when it was put up for sale. have fun with this red one...hope the floors are ok

had that same tube grill in every old Chevy I have owned over the years

Great find Ben. I have two squares, one shorty one long bed. You didn't mention that one is a six foot bed, very desirable. Looks like originally a bare bones 6cyl, 3spd, no power brake truck. Loads of potential. The elevator has gone up quickly on squares, especially short wides, congratulations.

Judging from the brake swing pedal, looks like this was originally a straight 6 with a 3 speed on the column. Automatics had a larger brake pedal.

When you played that sad music as you walked up to the truck near the tree at the beginning of the video reminded me of those K9 rescuers coming to save a neglected dog. Instead of a dog, it was a neglected Chevy!

Definitely a keeper.

Got to be one of the luckiest dudes around!! Shows up with all sorts of C-3's and now a short wheel base square body in decent shape for its age!!

The longer I watched this, the more the truck reminds me of my first pickup. Red, 86’ custom deluxe 4️⃣✖️4️⃣ heavy half ton. Six lug wheels and quad front shocks factory. Original owner swapped 6cyl. for a 305. Cam, headers, duals, and a 600 Carter. Not a powerhouse, but it got the job done. I always wished they had just used a 350 instead of the 305. Why in hell not...? Right?

i like 1970s chevy trucks, suburbans and blazers. i always wanted 3/4 ton suburbans with quadrasteer 4x4. man that white chevy 4x4 had power it drug that red chevy wow.

Good to see you making content regularly Ben! Highly underrated channel my friend! Hell you were one of the 3-4 channels that inspired us and we are at 45k subs now! Cheers bud!

Nice save

Looks like the beginning of a great revival series. Funny how the basic spec and especially the SHORT bed would have made this truck the cheapest and least desirable when new, skip to present day and now it’s likely worth more than a high spec long bed Cheyenne or Silverado from the same year. Great find!

Would love to find a camper like that. Nice truck.

Hello Ben, it's been some time since I last spoke with you and yes the Name has changed. I'm the guy that bought the 1976 Corvette from the old gearhead and my wife was terrified to ride in the car... David's the name. Anyway I noticed that you seem to be putting on some extra weight....welcome to fatherhood and married life kid! LMAO!!!!

Intro, dragging it out kicking screaming ... going be good video...

Pretty good that it wasn't all rusted out from just sitting there since the 90's. Great save Ben

Being a California/Texas truck I’m surprised it’s not an AC Truck

4 minutes ago? Can't believe I'm here this early. Still, that's enough time to revive a sbc 😂

I really like be that nice old truck. I was 8 years old when it was new.

"That's probably good....GOOD!" Keeps going :)

I once bought a Red 76 with the Saginaw 3-speed trans for $800. Drove it about a year before someone hit me and pushed the rear bumper down and tweaked the frame. His insurance company gave me $1.5k and let me keep it. Sold it a few weeks later for $800. Fair winds and following seas to all.

Those gen Chev & GMC fullsize pickups & SUVs were produced from '73 - '91 except the half ton & three quarter ton plain cab pickups were finished in '87 & the one ton plain cab pickups were finished in '89. Like the one ton plain cab pickups, the medium duty series which are those bigger size trucks with the same cab design were also finished in '89. The medium duty series with the school bus bodies on the other hand were produced from '85 - '91 because buses with the previous '67 - '72 nose design on the front were still in production up through '84.

Some how it is very good shape for sitting for any length of time

OMG! An F&M star shifter stickin outta that transmission hump!

My Dad had a 1980 C-10 with 6 cylinder and 3 on the tree. Same color. They called it Cardinal Red but it looked more dark orange when buffed out. Nice find.

Great video glad you posted keep them coming Great truck.

Nice find. Excited to see what happens to the truck. Always liked that year and style truck.

Great score on the short bed, Ben! There's a lot of old cars just sitting idle right in my own neighborhood as well, though a couple I've been eyeing have already been snatched up by others, including a '65 Nova SS that sat in front of an abandoned house for years. I live in a major city too, seems like most old cars are found in rural areas but not always. In rural areas you have barn finds and field finds, sometimes in urban areas you have driveway, garage and side yard finds! 😁

That took some moving. I think you need to change more than just the one tyre. 👍👍

Not a bad base to start with. I’ve got a 78 Shortbox K10 I’ve had since I was 17. Did a fame off resto in 1999. Added EFI a few years later. It’s been stored the last 15 years, but those trucks are fun to work on.

Gen X Bicentennial Dinosaur hunter! You continue to awe and impress p/u or vette. Kudos!

Good truck! The hood was notorious bending. The six cylinder head had issues with cracking between cylinders 3 and 4.

Stockland camper shell!!!

More than likely from the factory it was a 6cyl & 3 on the tree, i was surprised it had a painted front bumper those are really hard to come by as well the door panels only used from 1973-76 or anything from 1973-77.

Pickup trucks are WAY easier than ANY Corvette

It’s always funny how the people who own these would rather see them rot. Senseless.

Great one🇺🇲🇳🇴👌

nice...does not look to bad at all.

Must be really good drain in the ground...

Shopping again in the neighborhood are you? Sure hope your neighbors appreciate you. What no stiff test? Curious, any updates on your wife Pontiac?

All those square body hoods Chevys would kink at the hinges because they did not have much reinforcement and the hood springs were too strong. They used to sell reinforcement kits for them with weaker springs but a lot of people just got rid of the springs altogether and just use a prop. That's probably what the turned post was for.

That's a long way from a vette but good luck Ben !

Love your Vette work, but can't wait to see you tear into this one.

What a find. Me like...

That truck is cherry. I am working on one that has rust where the rocker rust is so bad you can't see it with the door closed. Not unusual here in NY.

Nice👍

Wish I still had my k10

has the right paint patina of today's collectibles...

Dude I have headphones in, in my room with my cat smoking the lettuce just watching this tire air up pickin the truck up and bam air compresser turns on I thought a fucking tiger showed up I jumped an about shit myself!

that post is a vgg hood prop 9000

I had a '78 Scottsdale short Fleetside bed from 1982 until 1986,a six cylinder three speed no power steering or brakes although we added P/S later on,traded it for a new 1987 Dodge.

it had 3 on the tree sb 350 or 305 same set up in my 57 chevy

Little to no rust

Look at the date code on the tires!

if you tie a thick stick in the wheels you are gonna wont slip when you pull and you can unlock the brakes whith a crowbar between the lugnuts

Can you do a cleaning out/pressure washing video on this one?

I own this now hahaha

I've never seen all four wheels locked up from sitting. It looks good and solid for a project. But the engine looks suspicious to me. Trans too, when I saw the shifter.

Could you give update on all the cars you’ve bought

Ben, you need to get back to work on the wife's Pontiac, or you will be living with the two dogs! LOL

Hi You should do a complete restoration

What wheels are those. I had them on my first truck in the 90s and never knew what the style was.

Look up lmc truck summit racing an auto metal direct for parts 1of the easiest trucks to fix up an it looks to be a mid 70s I've fixed a few of them an for the cost of new parts it's not worth using half warn out stuff now that so much is available

Including a brand new paint job

I had a 1979 C-10 and I truly miss her, rust in Illinois killed her.

Curious, what part of the country are you. I live in Wisconsin and the only thing that would of been recognizable of this truck here after 20 years would of been the topper! 🤣 Ya it sucks

So when your done with it .. I want it

Why is it seems that all these trucks have the kinked hood and the famous dent in the door

With the seat & table in the truck bed, that was your neighbors get away spot 😀

How come it won't play?

Ben, love the channel! Just needs a little more meat on the bones please sir.

I’m not sure if your interested I have a 72 vette needs a little tlc not much at all it’s in Louisiana

I've been a fan of yours for awhile. I understand wanting to change to make videos look more professional. Careful with the addition of background music to the videos. I generally skip over that and the video intros with music as well....very annoying.

Arrrgh! Drag it from its wretched crypt! Force it to talk!

Isn’t a 2WD truck considered communist in Texas? …..or is that the state of Alabama?

2021: when the piece of plywood in the bed is worth more than the truck.

11 minutes sucks Ben we don't get to see you much

Hi if i were you i would convert it to a complete to fully electric !

why not steer it

Why? It's junkyard material.

Gee another revival of old junk truck- best to let it go

Way overpriced

Dragged away from the grave along with click bait titles...