1963 Chevy C10 Custom owned by Michael Amborn

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Issue

March 2017

Owner

michael amborn

Ride

6-tre
(1963 chevy c10)

Meaning Behind the Name

its a 63 ,and a buddy named it that

Photographer

Ron mckinnis

Ride Details

Original Cost

500

Build Cost

$50 +

What was the inspiration?

cause its a 1st gen c10!!!

How long did it take you to build?

2 years

How long have you been building?

20 years

Club Affiliations

///Relaxed Atmosphere

Your future plans?

1994 chevy silverado swb with turboed ls swap

Vehicle history

was a beat up truck headed to scrap

Thanks to

Ron Perkins , Brad Mckinnon ,

Previous Rides

1983 s10 blazer and 1992 s10 known as 20 cents featured in minituckin back in the day , 2000 gmc sierra bagged on 26s all logoed ///RA rides still own all of them

Engine Details

Make

chevy 2002

Cylinders

Displacement

383

Engine Mods

5.3 block bored and stroked to 383 using a tsp kit , cnc ported 243 heads and custom grind camshaft by Powell machine , trick push rods , comp cams trunnion upgrades , ls6 valley cover , holley valve covers with ls3 coils , msd wires , hooker exhaust manifolds , 2.5 pipe to magnaflows

Engine Add Ons

holley intake and front drive system with ac , ported ls6 throttle body , under drive crank balancer , ls1 fuel rail covers ,

Chrome or polish

all machined and painted surfaced

Driveline Details

Clutch flywheel

4l65e

Torque Converter

fti 3000 stall

Transfer Case

none

Axle

powder coated gm truck 10 bolt narrowed 6 inches with dutchmen axles , yukon locker 13 in mcgaughys rear disc brake kit

Gears

342 yukon

Builder Shop

Pure adduction Diesel in hillsboro oregon

Chassis Details

Mods to Frame

front and rear porterbuilt dropmembers

Frame Builder

owner

Drop or lift inches

bagged

Front Shocks

kyb

Rear Shocks

kyb

Spindles

mcguaghys spindals with 13 in rotors and 2 piston calipers

Four Link

porterbuilt trailing arms with trailing arm crossmember

Compressor Info

4 viair 444s

Valve Info

accuair elevel

Airbag Info

air lift 2600s

Other Mods

boyds welding efi tank,porterbuilt frame crossmembers ,wilwood brake master cylinder ,

Chrome, Paint, or Polish

all powercoated gloss black

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type

intro mooded to accept orig c10 hubcaps

Rear Wheel Type

intro mooded to accept orig c10 hubcaps

Front Wheel Size

22 - 10

Rear Wheel Size

22- 12

Front Tire Size

255/30/22

Rear Tire Size

285/25/22

Paint Details

Color

Tartan Turquoise and gloss white

Paint Type

valspar

Graphics Description

factory two tone

Painted By

Brad Mckinnon

Graphics By

Body Details

Hood

stock

Grille

stock 1964

Bumpers

stock

Wing

hell no!!

Addon Accessories

add the factory side trim and cab sails

Body Mods

shaved tailgate chains so it wouldnt scratch

Body Mods by

Brad Mckinnon and owner

Interior Details

Dashboard

stock modded to flush in vintage air controls and double din radio

Gauges

dakota digital vhx with add on air ride gauges built in

Steering Wheel

american Retro 55-57 steering wheel

Head Unit

kenwood double din 592

Amps

jl audio hd 600.4 and hd 750.1

Speakers

hertz high energy 6 and tweet in custom kick pods , 2 10in kicker subs in flushed box in stock gas tank location

Stereo Installed by

kevin at stereo king aloha

Shifter

ididit steering column and lokar shifter cable

Seats

88-98 silverado recovered to match 63 pattern

Tint Percent

none

Trunk or Bed

raised bed floor is red oak with chromed strips by kyle carey

Upholstery Description

80-20 loop carpet

Upholstery Description

vintage air gen 2 mini heat and ac

Upholstery By

cody at scotties upholstery