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1971 Chevrolet C-10 Shortbed Fleetside Pick-up TruckJohn Harlowe's Moonlight Engineering |
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1971 Chevrolet C-10 Shortbed Fleetside Pick-up TruckJohn Harlowe's Moonlight Engineering |
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| 1971 INDEX | 1971 BODY / PAINT | 1971 INTERIOR | 1971 MECHANICAL | 1971 PHOTO PAGE |
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I had on hand a working AM /FM radio from a later model vehicle and so I made a temporary hook-up to verify that speaker, lighting and antenna connections functioned properly.
Although not very clear in PHOTO 53 ( after all I am not a professional photographer ) one can see that there is a radio channel displayed and the KAPSCO antenna functions excellent in the place I have it located in the truck — so all is good.NOTE : even though the test radio I used did not have much wattage power to it, the speakers sounded real nice so I have to imagine that a unit that has enough wattage to really drive the speakers would sound really great.
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However, who uses a cassette player anymore? Certainly not me and I doubt if a prospective buyer of this truck would appreciate such an archaic unit installed in the C10. Further, I'm the type of "gearhead" who would rather listen to the sound of the truck rather than spending six bills for a CD changer unit.
There are audio outlets that have a wide variety of radios / stereo units available, however, the installation would require cutting out the OEM radio panel. This, in and of itself, is not really a problem but since I am selling this truck I thought the most prudent course of action would be to just let the new owner decide what, if anything, they wanted to do for tunes.
With this in mind, as PHOTO 53 A shows, I bundled the radio wire harness and made a cover plate ( shown in PHOTO 53 B ) and secured the radio harness with a wire loop bracket secured to the glove box side of the cover plate fastener.
So whenever the time comes to install a stereo unit, all that needs to be done is to remove the inner glove box to gain access to the radio harness, cut the OEM radio panel ( if necessary to fit the radio head ), connect the radio harness and re-install the inner glove box.
As I said, I believe the choice of a stereo unit is truly a matter of personal preference and leaving the C10 without a radio head is the best course of action at this time.
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These Wiseguy's brand of custom made seats are shown in PHOTO 54 with the armrests in the upright position, the seats recline and tilt forward and can be adjusted for height.
The truck is equipped with Autoloc 3 point retractable seat belts utilizing the OEM mounting points.
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In and of themselves these Wiseguy's custom made seats, with their high density foam internals, are very comfortable and in combination with the armrest on the door panels of the C10 these seats make long road trips a nice, relaxed and non-fatigued event.
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The seats are upholstered in a dark gray high grade vinyl with slate gray fabric insert. The color contrast of the seats complements the black interior motif of the C10 very well, adding just that right touch of "pop" without being overwhelming.
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 PHOTO 59 : Is a seat dimension chart for the Wiseguy's seats installed in the 1971 Chevrolet Shortbed Fleetside pickup. |
 PHOTO 59 A : 2 inch tall risers were used for the Wiseguy's seats installed in the 1971 Chevrolet Shortbed Fleetside pickup. |
I am 5' 10" tall and I've set the riser height at 2.125 inches which is the ideal driving height for me with these seats.
 PHOTO 59 B : Shows the detail of the seat slides used for the Wiseguy's seats installed in the 1971 Chevrolet Shortbed Fleetside pickup. |
 PHOTO 60 : Shows the automatic interior courtesy light system installed in the 1971 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Fleetside pickup. |
There are a total of 6 courtesy lights : 2 concealed lights under the dash each above the driver and passenger side kick panel speakers, 2 concealed lights each behind the driver and passenger seats just below the lower part of the rear glass and a pair of chrome eyelid lights at the lower front of the center console.
The cab light is in the OEM location and is manually controlled by the headlight switch.
I took PHOTO 60 in the garage ( with the garage lights off and the C10's parking lights on ) and exposed the frame for approximately 40 seconds using 400 ASA film. It seems, as evidenced by how the photo turned out, that 40 seconds was a bit of an over-exposure as the 6 courtesy lights are not as bright as the photo suggests. Rather, the courtesy lights have a dimmer glow which bathe the interior with a softer glow.
The insulation and sound dampening materials throughout the cab really works very well, giving this C10 a much quieter and solid ride feel far removed from the tin can echo rattle of a stock 1970's GM pickup truck.
The C10 now has the cockpit look of the performance machine that it is.
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