1965 GMC C10 CUSTOM PICKUP \"SHOWMAN\"

Summary

Powered by a crate LT4 engine with tune paired with a custom-built T56 6-speed transmission. Every panel has been modified to provide award-winning style and performance.

Details

Renowned horseman Andrea Fappani's 1965 GMC C10 custom pickup known as \"Showman\" is powered by a crate LT4 engine with tune paired with a custom-built T56 6-speed transmission. The engine is cooled by a 1000hp-rated Be Cool radiator. It is equipped with hydro-boost, a water-to-air intercooler, American Autowire wiring harness, high-volume fuel pump, two dry cell batteries and a custom-machined oil cooler adapter. The chassis sits on a Choppin' Block chassis with RideTech RidePro E5 Air System and a custom driveline. The engine breathes out of a Flowmaster exhaust. Stopping power is provided by Wilwood 14-inch 6/4-piston calipers. It also features a custom fuel cell, HID headlights, LED taillights and Velocity stacks. Body modifications include a short-bed conversion, custom bed wood, hand-routered wood for flush-mount bed strips, custom inside bed panels, Switch Suspension billet hood hinges, custom smoothed drop-downs on the inside of the bed, custom wheel tubs, big-back-window conversion, smooth tailgate, hidden tailgate latch system, hand-fabricated brushed nickel grille, hand-brushed nickel exhaust tips, restyled hand-built front and rear smoothed drip rails, hand-fabricated sheet metal engine cover, custom-machined engine bay vents, smoothed cowl, custom-cut flush mount glass, all panels show gapped, modified roof skin, custom rockers, custom transmission tunnel and floor boards, tucked and smoothed firewall, custom-machined door handles, custom-machined bed battery boxes. Every body panel has been modified. The exterior is finished in an Axalta custom-formulated base color, with Axalta high build primer, Axalta 2K primer, Axalta 2K sealer and Axalta high solids clear. It rides on custom machined wheels with logo center caps, 18x8-inch on front and 20x15-inch on the rear, wrapped in Mickey Thompson Sportsman SR radial tires. The interior features nine hides imported from Italy by Hyde's Leather, billet accents, Corbeau seat blanks, custom Dakota Digital gauges, CNC custom-machined shifter, a Restomod Air system, sound mat, German-weave carpet, a hand-wrapped leather Billet Specialties steering wheel, leather-wrapped dash, Ididit steering column, a Kicker Audio system with a Pioneer head unit, GPS sending unit and Nu-Relics power windows with new window rubber, door seals and window felt. This pickup has received many accolades, including ISCA Outstanding Street Machine, ISCA Outstanding Radical Truck, ISCA Outstanding Display, Goodguys Rod & Custom Truck of the Year Late Finalist, GM Performance Builder of the Year, Holley LS Fest West Grand Champion, Holley LS Fest West Classic Truck Champion, Goodguys Rod & Custom Builder's Choice, C10 Nationals Custom Truck of the Year, Hot August Nights Best of Show, MATSLV World's Ultimate GM Modified, and MATSLV World's Ultimate Truck Modified, It was also featured on the cover and in an article in CK Truck and Street Trucks magazines, in a feature article in Goodguys Gazette, and was SEMA Show Booth feature vehicle, SEMA Battle of the Builders Top Truck and Hot Rod Power Tour feature vehicle.