RUSTY ROOSTER

Low, Mean, and Clean

Words by Ken McAvoy

THE GENERAL MOTORS PLANT in Arlington, Texas, began producing Chevy trucks in 1954. It was the company’s first ever climate-controlled automobile factory. In 1972, a sapphire blue Super Cheyenne step side rolled out of the door on its way to a local dealership. It was purchased by an area farmer and performed farmstead duties for many years. A few decades later, Charles at Buster Automotive in Forney, Texas, came across this weathered and worn C10. He added it to his collection of potential projects in the back lot of his towing company where it sat quietly collecting dust. In 2014, Shane Carney began the search for a classic truck to restore with his son Gage. At the age of 10, Gage showed an interest in getting his hands dirty in dad’s shop…

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C10 Builder GUide (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2023

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