1972 Chevy C10 - Farm Hauler Deluxe

With a satisfied grin, Wesley Kidd took a step back to gander at his latest custom creation, a '72 Flame Red Chevy C10. You see, unlike many of the show trucks cruising up and down the boulevards, Wesley's truck was built, piece by minute piece, until an object resembling a truck sat in front of him in his Gillsville, Georgia, driveway. Purchased for a measly $450, the truck was actually pulled out of a hog pen in the back of a farm in middle Georgia. Instead of seeing the wrecked and flipped scrap of metal, the owners, Wesley and his son Bryan saw a prized possession needing some tender loving care. And so it began, a two-year project that combined three trucks into one, resulting in a show truck worthy of a double-take and a perfect father-son project. Asking him what makes his truck special, Wesley simply smiles and says this truck was built, not bought.

After the $450 bargain had been agreed upon, the Kidd family pulled the three-time-rolled scrap of metal out of the hog pen and began the stripping process. The project was underway with a goal of completely revamping the truck from one end to the other. All-steel panels were added from three separate donor trucks, including a new fender that was pieced together and a door that was sectioned and welded seam to seam from two different doors to create one matching panel.

With the panels in place, emphasis was placed on smoothing the factory pieces to a more respectful appearance. Out back, a Goodmark roll pan was added, the tailgate handle and taillights were shaved, and the top bed stakes were filled and smoothed. Inside the bed, a full wood floor was added with stainless steel trim pieces, and a 15-gallon stainless steel fuel cell was mounted underneath the wooden floor with a convenient billet gas door. Up front, the C10 received a billet grille shell, Mooneyes headlights, and a custom-made cowl-induction hood from a '69 Camaro. With the extensive body mods completed, Wesley and Bryan switched gears to the drivetrain before applying the paint.