Pete Cole's 1963 Chevy C-10 Fleetside

"Ginger"

26 March 2007
# 1894

From Pete :

        I am the third owner of this 1963 Chevy C-10 Fleetside truck. I bought it in July of 2006. I was looking to buy an El Camino. One day I was riding the back roads of North Carolina (I am a manager in state government and I have business in the entire state). I saw a guy putting this truck up for sale. Being in a state car, it is not advisable to tarry in places in which you have no official business. But ... I fell in love. I asked the fella if he would be willing to take the "for sale" sign down if I was to give him a $100 bill to hold onto until I could return the next day with the rest of the money. I told him if I did not return, he and his wife could have a nice dinner on me! Then I got the heck outta there before I got called in for my state car! I didn't even get a receipt from him -- that's the way we are in North Carolina.

        Needless to say, I went back the next day and everything went as planned.

        I have all the dealer paperwork and do not regret the purchase. I have the original 1963 license tag and warranty paperwork as well as owner's manual.

        I need to replace the bed this summer. The rest of the truck is pretty good except I may paint her sooner or later. I would love to find some correct hubcaps for her. I have not seen the steel "whitewalls" on any other trucks. The mirrors are on the dealer's invoice and are called "west coast" mirrors and impress the fellows at the cruise in -- they say their rare. I do not plan to make any modifications that are not what the truck was originally when it was sold.

        My wife, who hails from New Zealand, originally called the truck "Ginger" as I guess that's what orange haired women are called there. So that name has stuck.

        I love to drive it!

Pete Cole
"63 C-10 Carolina Fleetside"
Bolter # 12633
Greensboro, North Carolina