It's no secret that the desirable trucks are getting harder and harder to find, let alone pick up for a bargain. The going rate for a short bed C10 in the worst of shape seems to be north of $6-8k.

When our Chevy pickup project went under the knife for its transformation into a Fleetside shortbed from a Fleetside longbed, shortening the frame and matching up the driveline and suspension was only ...