It\u2019s no secret that we love truck restoration projects, so when it was time to find the perfect project truck, we knew exactly where to look\u2026 Right in our own research department\u2019s warehouse. With several great classics from Chevy, GMC, Ford, and Dodge, this 1972 Chevy K10 was an easy choice. Partly because we love the truck itself, but also because of what appeared to be an interesting history.<\/p>\n
Since this wasn\u2019t going to be your typical all-stock restoration, we teamed up with the TV series Chop Cut Rebuild and a local customization shop Kultured Customs. This ended up being one of our favorite projects, and although the K10 may look mostly stock, it\u2019s been nicely enhanced with a custom interior, bed floor, 20\u2033 Rally Style Aluminum Wheels, and a nice dose of raw power thanks to a Chevy LT1 sourced from a Corvette Stingray running through a 4L70E 4-speed transmission.<\/p>\n
Why did we choose this particular K10? Well, she seemed to have a bit more history than most trucks since there was a stray bullet hole in the passenger side rear B pillar that went from the inside out. We have no idea how it got there, but we\u2019re pretty sure there\u2019s a good story there, so it was going to stay as part of the restoration. We held a naming contest to allow one of our customers to give it a name, and that\u2019s how she became known as Miss Fire.<\/p>\n
Thanks to a lot of hard work and creative know-now, this is how Miss Fire looked at the end of the project. Scroll down to see all the steps that were taken to get her this way.<\/p>\n<\/div>