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Title: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on November 27, 2011, 12:55:43 am
1978 Chevy C-10 Silverado "Big 10" 454, 400 turbo, PW, PDL, Tilt, Cruise, AM/FM, Factory Tach, Dual Tanks (with Factory Tank Shield Plates), Locking Diff, Sliding Rear Window, Trans Cooler, Cordova Brown/Santa Fe Tan. 052,600 Original miles!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: Engineer on November 27, 2011, 07:21:18 am
Wow, I mean, wow.
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: firefighter on November 27, 2011, 07:40:43 am
Very nice truck !!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: bake74 on November 27, 2011, 09:27:01 am
    I don't think too much of tan interiors, but that color combo (outside and inside) really sets that truck apart.  Very nice looking, great looking truck.
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on November 27, 2011, 09:54:26 am
Thanks guys!

I feel VERY lucky to have it ! ! !

The interior is called Med. Beechwood (RPO 66D).
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: thirsty on November 27, 2011, 10:25:16 am
Very nice and clean. You are lucky to own that!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: jdl71 on November 27, 2011, 11:18:27 am
Restored trucks are nice, but there's nothing like an original. Dig the LOF record holder on the dash too! Hats off!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: big bear on November 27, 2011, 11:27:01 am
killer truck man...what a beauty.
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 84chvy on November 28, 2011, 04:12:00 pm
nice man. i wish mine had those features
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on November 28, 2011, 05:22:39 pm
Thanks Guys! :)



Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: Project86 on November 28, 2011, 06:54:07 pm
When I was in high school a friend of mine, his Dad had one very close to this, same colors not as many options. It had an open diff out back but at 30 mph you could mash the gas and that right rear would come to life! His Dad would never let him drive it (turns out he had good reason) one weekend his parents were out of town and we found the keys, Friday was all good but by Saturday he was feeling brave and decided to race a couple of friends. We were doing pretty good but on the last one I remember thinking this thing is screamin, by then the 1/4 mile had passed and he said oh crap it was in 2ND the whole time! Well, we found the breaking point of that 454, as soon as those words came out his mouth it died and wouldn't even turn over, the lights would dim a little but that was it, nothing! I guess the 9,000 rpm (it seemed like anyway) was way to much, none of us saw much of him for a while after that. I heard his Dad sold it "as is" a couple months later.
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on January 22, 2012, 12:16:16 pm
Well, sold my truck today.  :'(

I KNOW I'm going to regret it ! ! !
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: zieg85 on January 22, 2012, 02:35:59 pm
Well, sold my truck today.  :'(

I KNOW I'm going to regret it ! ! !

yep you probably will...  One that clean will be hard to replace.
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on January 22, 2012, 05:14:11 pm
Well, sold my truck today.  :'(

I KNOW I'm going to regret it ! ! !

yep you probably will...  One that clean will be hard to replace.

Doubled my $$$$$$$$$$$. Cannot beat that ! ! !  ;)
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: bake74 on January 22, 2012, 05:45:45 pm
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Doubled my $$$$$$$$$$$. Cannot beat that ! ! !  ;)
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     Now go buy another one for half that and put the other half back into the truck.    8)
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on January 22, 2012, 05:50:53 pm

Doubled my $$$$$$$$$$$. Cannot beat that ! ! !  ;)
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     Now go buy another one for half that and put the other half back into the truck.    8)
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:)

I will keep my eyes open for another one at a great price. They are out there, just have to get lucky every now and then!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on January 23, 2012, 10:05:27 am
My truck is on its way around the world.

The person that bought it is from Qatar! (Saudi Arabia area)

He said that he has two other Big10's in his collection. Never thought it would leave the US!
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: 1978 454 Big 10 on May 12, 2012, 08:58:47 am
Missing my truck! Have went and looked at a couple of trucks, but no go so far!

Will keep looking, it's out there somewhere!  :)
Title: Re: My 1978 Chevy LWB C10 Big10 454 052,600 Original Miles
Post by: bake74 on May 12, 2012, 10:09:33 am
     Well hopefully with the money or some of it from the sale of your other truck, you can get another and fix it up real nice.