The Restoration of my 1965 Chevrolet C10 Longside Pickup


I bought this 1965 Chevrolet C10 Longside Pickup in May 2009 to restore it. It will be customized and lowered dramatically. Check out some pictures below where you can follow the ongoing frame-off restoration over the next few years. The most current pictures will always be on top of the gallery.

January 15th 2012 - The roof is already looking pretty good!

The roof is already looking pretty good!

the manual transmission cover is now shut welded

pulling out dents

lots of work on the tailgate

January 2012 - working on the roof

January 2012 - working on the roof

January 2012

January 2012 - firewall

January 2012

November 2011 - at work

November 2011 - at work

November 2011

November 2011

November 2011

working on the roof

working on the roof

November 2011

September 2011 - in my workshop

working on the dash

new front suspension and disc brakes installed

working on the tailgate

working on the tailgate

in my garage

new parts waiting for installation

when I´m not working on my car - I´m building my house

looking down into the garage

in my garden - lots of metal work there too...

in my workshop - got a lot of new tools

in my workshop - got a lot of new tools

in my workshop - got a lot of new tools

in my workshop - got a lot of new tools

in my workshop - got a lot of new tools

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

June 2011 - more body work

March 2011 - the engine is almost finished

working on the firewall

working on the firewall

wheels are back on the car

wheels are back on the car

fenders are waiting for re-installation

in my workshop

firewall - work

March 2011 - in the workshop

working on the doors

February 2011 - in my workshop

some sandblasted engine parts

self fabricated part for the firewall

A little Hot Rod toy I´m building

the firewall

in my shop

working on the door

I started taking the engine apart and cleaning it.

Test - fitting - January 16th 2011

the front suspension is coming back together with new parts

welding practice

working on the door - January 2011

adjusting the door on the car

working on the right door - Nov. 2010

working on the right door - Nov. 2010

working on the left door - Nov. 2010

working on the left door - Nov. 2010

working on the left door - Nov. 2010

working on the left door - Nov. 2010

working on the left door - Nov. 2010

the front suspension parts

the front suspension parts

the frame is already painted

the frame is already painted - November 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - floorboard - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

sheetmetal work - October 2010

working on the doors - October 2010

working on the doors - October 2010

some of the stuff I need for work

some of the stuff I need for work

sheetmetal work

a table I built for my tools

sheetmetal work

sheetmetal work

sheetmetal work

sheetmetal work

sheetmetal work

sheetmetal work

in my workshop

more sheetmetal work going on...

more sheetmetal work going on...

cutting out some rotten metal

almost finished part

almost finished part

working on the hood

the doors

the doors

the doors

more sheetmetal work going on...

more sheetmetal work going on...

welding work

more welding

I bought an english wheel for steel work

new in my shop - the english wheel

the doors after sandblasting...

the doors after sandblasting...

the doors after sandblasting...

sheet metal work going on

sheet metal work

sheet metal work

sheet metal work

sheet metal work

cleaning the firewall

some garage decoration

welding

the sandblasted doors

patch repair

repair

patch repair

sand blasted front suspension parts

sand blasted front suspension parts

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

The first parts are back from sand blasting and in primer

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

sheetmetal work has begun

Some of the parts that will be replaced

I´m building my own welding rig

in the garage

in the garage

Some sheetmetal arrived from the USA

Some sheetmetal arrived from the USA

Some sheetmetal arrived from the USA

When I´m not working on the truck, I´m building this wine cellar next to the garage

my workshop

my workshop

entrance to my garage

360º image of my garage - 2009

360º image of my garage - 2009

360º image of my garage - 2009

360º image of my garage - 2009

In my garage with the Impala

I started to tear it down immediately after it arrived

in my garage with the Impala

when it arrived in his new garage

thats the first picture of my truck. It was taken when I found it at a show in Dornbirn

I want my pickup to look about like this someday