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1969 Chevrolet C10 / MCK project collection

The Red
Keep.

From a stripped cab to a red classic back on the road. Follow the metalwork, paint, and assembly through 14 photographs and a closer look on video.

The Red Keep, a red 1969 Chevrolet C10, photographed at sunset
1969 Chevrolet C10 · The Red Keep

01 / The foundation

It starts with the metal.

Cab preparation, welded repairs, and primer before the color goes on.

Stripped 1969 Chevrolet C10 cab with metalwork underway at MCK
01 / Early workThe cab stripped down for metalwork.
Welded metal patch panels on the C10 firewall before finishing
02 / Metal repairFirewall patch panels welded into place.
Front view of the C10 cab and firewall in gray primer in the paint booth
03 / In primerThe cab and firewall in gray primer.
Rear interior panel and floor of the C10 cab in gray primer
04 / Interior preparationThe rear cab panel and floor in primer.

02 / Color & assembly

Red, inside and out.

Fresh paint, chassis details, and the pieces coming back together.

Glossy red paint on the interior roof of the C10 cab
05 / Fresh red paintA new red finish across the inside of the roof.
Freshly painted red C10 cab and firewall in the paint booth
06 / Out of the boothRed paint across the cab and firewall.
Metal tank mounted between the C10 chassis rails during assembly
07 / Chassis detailA close look at the tank and its mounting within the frame.
Sound-deadening material installed across the floor of the red C10 cab
08 / Inside the cabSound-deadening material fitted to the floor.
C10 dashboard with gauges fitted and wiring visible during interior assembly
09 / Dashboard assemblyGauges, wiring, and interior assembly underway.
Engine bay and black inner fender during reassembly of the red C10
10 / Front-end assemblyThe engine bay, inner fender, and front structure coming together.
Red front fender and chrome Chevrolet grille on the C10 during reassembly
11 / Back togetherRed bodywork meets the chrome grille.

03 / The details & the result

Ready for another chapter.

A look inside the cab, then the finished truck out in the open.

C10 interior with red dashboard, black trim and carpet, and red steering wheel
12 / Interior detailsRed dashboard, black trim, and carpeting during the build.
Completed red 1969 Chevrolet C10 The Red Keep with chrome grille and polished wheels
13 / The Red KeepThe finished truck: red paint, chrome trim, and polished wheels.
Finished red 1969 Chevrolet C10 The Red Keep parked on grass at sunset
14 / One more lookThe Red Keep under a golden sunset.

04 / In motion

A closer look at
The Red Keep.

See the finished truck on video. Tap play for the walkaround.

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