1963 Chevrolet C10 long bed with a 350, four-speed, front discs and new cab floors and rockers

Why we picked it

Why we picked it: this 1963 C10 long bed is a private sale on AutoTrader Classics at $10,000. The seller says the cab was taken off and the floor pan, rockers, cab corners, kick panels and firewall were replaced. It has a 350 V8 with headers and glasspack mufflers, a four-speed manual, a front disc brake conversion with a new master cylinder and power booster, new ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks and springs, and a lowering kit (about 4 inches in front and 3 in back). The rear axle was cleaned with new bearings. Anti-sway bars and a rear roll pan come with it but are not installed.

The seller lists it in fair condition and says the new carburetor needs cleaning after sitting during the body work. Driver-quality 1962-66 C10s have mostly sold for $20,000 to $24,000 this year. Cab rust repair is the expensive part of these trucks, and the seller says it is done, so this is a reasonable base to finish as a lowered street truck.

The value check

The seller is asking $10,000. Comparable cars in the same condition have sold for $14,000–$24,343, so the middle of the market is about $19,171.50. That put this car 48% under.

Driver-grade 1962-66 C10s sold for $14,000 to $24,343 at Hagerty, BaT and Mecum between May and Sep 2026 (most between $20,600 and $22,500). At $10,000 this one is about 48% under the $19,172 midpoint, and still below the cheapest sale.

Where the numbers come from:

• 1963 C10 short bed, modified, Hagerty, $14,000 (Jun 2026)
• 1963 C10 Big Window stepside, BaT, $21,000 (May 2026)
• 1966 C10, Hagerty, $20,598 (Sep 2026)
• 1962 C10, Hagerty, $24,343 (Aug 2026)

What to check

• Ask for photos or receipts of the cab floor, rocker and cab-corner repair, and check the welds and seam sealer underneath.
• Check the bed floor, the front fender bottoms and the frame behind the cab for rust that was not addressed.
• The listing gives no VIN. Confirm the VIN and that the title is clean and in the seller's name, in person, before any deposit.
• The carburetor needs cleaning, and the sway bars and roll pan still need fitting; budget for that and a full fluid and brake check.
• 1963-66 C10s use a coil-spring front and trailing-arm coil rear. Check the trailing-arm bushings and the coil buckets, especially on a lowered truck.

Making it drive like new

Finish the sway bars and add a dual-circuit brake setup check, then consider an overdrive five-speed (such as a T56 Magnum F or Tremec TKX) for highway gearing. A bolt-in rack-and-pinion or a quicker steering box, EFI on the 350, and three-point belts would make it a comfortable daily driver.

8 builders make a complete chassis for the 1960–66 C10 pickup. Compare them side by side, along with what it takes to stiffen the factory frame.