1988 Chevrolet C1500 Show Truck

This 1988 Chevrolet C1500 short-bed truck has been in the same family since new and received a frame-off show truck treatment in 1996. That involved replacing the factory engine with a 358ci V8, installing a rebuilt Muncie M-22 gearbox, and customizing the body with a clear bed floor, Cadillac taillights, and more. This build has received numerous awards and was featured in the Truckin' and Sport Truck magazines, according to the owner. It's now available for sale with a clear title in the seller's name, receipts associated with its customization, and copies of magazine features.

The 1988 model year marked the beginning of the final generation of General Motors's C/K line of trucks. This particular pickup has a single cab body style, a Fleetside short bed, and a black paint job that was applied in 1996. The front end features silver horizontal grille bars and white turn signals and corner lights. A fuel cell sits at the front of the cargo box, near the tailgate, which features vertical Cadillac taillights. The metal floor of the cargo box was replaced with a sheet of 3/8" plexiglass that provides a view of the custom paintwork underneath the truck. A body-color roll pan takes the place of the rear bumper.

This pickup has been lowered approximately seven inches in the front and 10 inches in the rear, and rolls on a set of 18-inch front and 20-inch rear Billet Specialties wheels and Hankook tires

The cabin is is dressed in a combination of red and maroon, and features cloth seats that match the color of the carpeting, as well as manual windows. Between the two front buckets is the shifter for the rebuilt Muncie M22 4-speed manual gearbox and the canister and hardware of a NOS 250 kit.

A set of silver-ringed aftermarket gauges, including a large standalone tachometer, sits behind a three-spoke aftermarket steering wheel mounted on a silver steering column.

This C1500 originally had a 4.3-liter V6 connected to a 5-speed manual transmission. As part of its transformation into a show truck, it received a 358ci V8 highlighted with blue and red connectors, aluminum Brodix heads, a NOS 250 kit and a rebuilt Muncie M22 4-speed manual transmission equipped with Tilton hydraulic clutch hardware. Additional upgrades in the engine bay include a smoothed firewall, aluminum radiator and polished coolant expansion tank, master cylinder reservoir, and washer fluid reservoir.

The clear plexiglass cargo bed floor shows a smoothed red frame and smoothed rear axle. Two silver exhaust pipes point down between one of the cross members and the rear differential. The suspension features boxed tubular controls arms and a sway bar finished in off white, with various other pieces finished to match.

According to the seller, their father bought this truck when it was new, they purchased it from their father in 1990, and then drove it daily until performing the frame-off build in1996 that brought it to its current state. It has only been driven four miles since then, but its fluids were changed three months ago.The owner reports that this truck was transported in an enclosed trailer to a variety of shows, including World of Wheels events. It has won numerous awards, such as those for Best Truck and Best Ride on BFGs, and the owner is including copies of magazine features.