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Wes’s Blue Truck

Vehicle Type:

1969 Chevrolet C10

Details:

Meet Wesley Coursey’s appropriately-named C10, Blue Truck, a 1969 project that we have been working on the last few months. This truck started out as a cream puff, long bed c10 purchased back in 2016. It has since transformed into a well-sorted street truck with the functionality to race. With a couple of previous builds under their belts, Wesley and his wife, Nicole, knew what products were keys to success with a new build.  They wanted a truck that could long haul without issue, be serviced anywhere in the country, ride comfortably, have a unique aesthetic, and make plenty of power. As you can imagine, the aspiration to race the truck is where Level 7’s passion & expertise gets infused.  

The Blue Truck: a snapshot

  • No Limit Engineering Protech raised-rail, drop spindle chassis w/ full floating axle 9″ rearend
  • Chassis hosts all of the key upgrades: Delrin bushings, upgraded steering rack, & R-Joints in the link bars
  • Wilwood Disc Brake kit on on all corners with Level 7’s floater rear brake caliper brackets
  • Unique drivetrain includes a supercharged 6.2L LSA from GM, but sourced from a boat manufacturer (marine engine) with upgraded cam and valve train package
  • Level 7-sourced a built 4L80E transmission from Bowler Performance with a billet triple disc torque converter
  • Level 7 transmission cooler packages installed along side the frame rail (key when autocrossing an automatic transmission)

The truck’s color way is unique and tasteful. Wesley and Nicole They spent months choosing a wheel that fits their taste, along with a color that would suit the patina blue paint.  As you will see, they nailed it with the Yankee Gold center and black barrel/lip. Not only did we use the Yankee Gold on the wheel center, but the frame has been powdercoated to match.  All of the control arms and rear end housing are the 5% gloss black that we love.  

Now that the rolling chassis is together, you can see that it is now a shortbed truck. The bed was shortened and paint-matched by Boris and Jerome at Street Machinery in Euclid, Ohio. Once the truck was back, we quickly jumped in modifying the firewall. With the engine pushed up a touch, and a set of valve covers installed that we machined, we widened the recess in the firewall as well. All of the sheet metal work is flawless and has been shot in the factory 507 light blue color. A ton of other work has been accomplished to date, but we will leave that for next time.

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