1963 Chevrolet C/K 10 Series

* $79,995 * Cruisin Classics is excited to present this 1963 Chevrolet C-10 known as Grand Slammed! This one-of-a-kind truck was built by the well-respected Canadian builder Don Gasiunas, who likes to refer to this creation as a Pro-Tour Rat Rod. For this build, he started with a '63 C-10 that spent its life as a garbage truck for a 2,000-acre California ranch. Years of rough daily use in the hot California sun gave this long-box truck just the right natural patina look that Don was seeking for this project. Once Don had found the truck, he set to work with the goal of combining modern technology, high horsepower, and sophisticated handling to make this ride like something not been seen before - and looking at the finished product, he certainly achieved what he set out to do. Let's dig a little deeper into this impressive and unique C-10... The exterior of this truck is truly unparalleled and unforgettable! The body is dressed in a blend of worn light green paint, primer, faded lettering, and corrosion, and it proudly wears a whole collection of battle scars from its years on the ranch. The patina was neither optimized nor touched up, though some very cool custom touches have been added to the body. The grille and front bumper have been given a fresh coat of matte black paint, and the headlights have been upgraded to Sick HID lights. Two sets of black louvers have been added to the hood for both looks and improved ventilation. Rising from an opening in the center of the hood is a black angry duck with bloodshot eyes and a cigarette in its mouth. Making the duck even cooler is the fact that there's a switch in the cab that makes his red eyes light up! Bright wiper arms and door handles really pop against the rustic body. All of the glass, rubber, and seals have been replaced and look fantastic. Both fenders still wear their original 10 bowtie badges, and both sides of the truck sport once bright side mirrors that now show five decades of age. The driver's side features a distinctive beer bottle gas cap just behind the door - one of Gasiuna's trademark finishing touches. In the rear is a wood bed floor assembly that can be raised and lowered via Dakota Digital automatic actuators that are operated by a unit in the corner behind the driver's seat. Raising the bed floor exposes a frame-mounted Boyd Welding EFI gas tank with an Aeromotive in-tank pump as well as the air-ride system and Optima battery. The tailgate features a custom-made air spoiler (a nod to NASCAR) and hook & chain closures. The tailgate is flanked by bright taillights, and beneath it is another matte black bumper. Just ahead of the rear wheel openings on each side of the bed are twin exhaust outlets framed by riveted sheet metal. Wheel and tire treatment are an excellent fit for this truck with black TSW Monaco wheels (18 front, 20 rear) all wrapped in black wall Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires. Now that we've talked about the body of Grand Slammed, let's take a look at what's hiding underneath. After the truck was initially disassembled, the original frame was treated to a whole host of bolt-on parts courtesy of PB Fab (PorterBuilt Fabrication) and AccuAir. These modifications include a PB Fab drop system, upper & lower tubular control arms, drop spindles, power steering rack, transmission cross-member, rear chassis, rear drop-member with trailing arms, and panhard bar. The AccuAir air ride suspension includes dual ViAir 400C chrome compressors, a VU4 manifold, 4-corner ride height sensors, and programmable ride height settings on a handheld controller in the cab. Needless to say, the ride quality of this C-10 is first-rate! As soon as you lift the hood of this truck, your heart will start beating faster! This C-10 has said goodbye to its original straight-6 and is now powered by an LS-A all-aluminum supercharged 6.2-liter 376ci V-8 that was sourced from a wrecked 2012 Cadillac CTS-V. As if that wasn't enough by itself, a Lingenfelter blower pulley