Body and bed were disassembled for painting to make sure the finished product looked as clean as possible. Finally, Chevy offered the 307 cubic inch with 115 horsepower at 3,600 rpm with 205 foot-pounds of torque at 2,000 rpm. Rear passenger side marker is cracked, shown in pictures a new one has been ordered. Other features included custom steering wheel and an ashtray mounted cigar lighter. Most of the rubber and glass is new too and so are the dual exhaust and headers. The truck has been lowered a fair bit but it is 100% driveable! I even love the color scheme.
The driprails were shaved and smoothed and except for the Chevy bowtie on the grille exterior trim and badges were eliminated. The body is completely straight and without any defect. He rebuilt it once—by necessity after it had been stolen, stripped, and recovered with a bunch of rusty and different color body panels piled into a completely different bed. The engine has around 7,500 miles on it. Every rust hole was replaced with good used sheetmetal. The 1977 Chevy C-10 pickup truck was available with a choice of engines. The Blazer had very few feature changes this year except for a new grill and a soft-top for an additional charge.
I tried to get solid pix of the rusted spots and it is missing a light on the rear passenger side. This truck turns heads wherever it goes. The previous owner replaced it at one point and had a shift kit installed in it. Options included power steering, power brakes, electric clock, heavy duty shocks and rally wheels. Sammy kept the paint design clean too, shooting the whole truck with Kalahari Beige basecoat from De Beer Refinish, covered with Diamont clear.
The Cheyenne package had bench seats and full-depth padded seats with backrests. It was fully restored with the exception of very minor body work and a new paint job about 2 years ago. The radio works and the shoulder harnesses are new. In addition to carrying 1977 Chevy Truck parts, we have parts for all Chevrolet Truck models available. The chrome is new and standing tall.
The sound system is very high quality- alpine type S equipment throughout. Trust Ecklers for all of your restoration and replacement needs for your truck, racer, show car, street rod, or daily driver. Are you looking to buy your dream classic car? It has rusted floorboards, now, and the slats are rotted in the bed. Please view the ad for a full description of my truck. New wiring and hoses compliment the new, uncluttered look. We have all the parts and accessories you need to help restore your 1977 Chevy, at the best prices! The truck had an overall length of 191. My wife Lori encouraged the build and fed me dinner in the garage every night I worked on it.
The heater core has since been replaced but the stain is unfortunately still present. A shortened and balanced driveshaft from Cannon Engineering ties the transmission to the stock rearend with 3. Everything about this resto-mod was gone over with a fine-tooth comb, replaced, upgraded or restored. This whole build was inspired in part by 20-inch wheels and now the 20s on this Chevy may inspire someone else. It handles as though it were a brand new vehicle. . Flowmaster exhaust was bolted up and La Habra Radiator supplied a fresh radiator.
Summary - You will be hard pressed to find another truck from this era with as many features and as clean as this example. Also comes equipped with a 12 bolt rear end- open diff- as well as a very well rounded 3. Engine compartment - As can be seen in the pictures, the engine compartment is clean and uncluttered and looks like a vehicle with 400 miles should. Most of the body is fair, too, and this body style is adorable. An optional extended cab was available.
Clearly, one of the best attributes of this fine collectible is the impeccable care that was put into the undercarriage. It, as with most small block engines, has a slight oil leak from the oil pan gasket. The C-10 had two new wheelbases: one of 117. The bed was stripped to bare metal, and spring-loaded tailgate pins were installed to take the place of the chains. In 1977, Chevy offered automatic door locks and powered windows for the first time. Chevy offered four different options packages, custom deluxe, Scottsdale, Cheyenne and Silverado.