Embracing your passion and diving in headfirst can yield some truly spectacular results. Such is the case for Paul Bosserman and his 1966 Chevy C10, with the pickup now serving as the test bed and shop vehicle at Old Anvil Speed Shop in Orange, California. Outfitted with an LS V8 and custom chassis engineered in-house at Old Anvil, this Chevy C10 combines craftsmanship and passion into one tasty package.
Bosserman’s journey in the world of custom cars started in Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, but eventually led him to California as he pursued his passion to work in the West Coast car scene.
“I’d always dreamt of California,” Bosserman says. “Came out here for Grand National Roadster Show, I met Troy Ladd at Hollywood Hot Rods, and he offered me a job, as well as a couple other people.”
After working with Hollywood Hot Rods for about a year, Bosserman transitioned to work for Jimmy Shine, where he worked as part of a small team focused on custom builds. Bosserman’s skills also found application at Hot Rods and Hobbies working with Scott Bonowski, where he helped to put together the sheet metal on an AMBR winner (America’s Most Beautiful Roadster).
While working on the AMBR car, Bosserman was given an opportunity to take over the lease at Fast Eddies Speed Shop in Orange after Eddie decided to move to Idaho, founding Old Anvil Speed Shop in the process. The name is a nod to Bosserman’s great grandfather, whose anvil is now a part of the shop.
As for the Chevy C10, the truck is a showcase of the shop’s in-house fabrication and customization skills, with a custom chassis made in-house, as well as air ride suspension, custom control arms, and custom suspension geometry. The exterior retains the original patina, while the bed was shortened and now incorporates aluminum tubs. Under the hood, the Chevy was originally outfitted with an LS1 from a 1997 Corvette, but was later replaced with a 5.3L block bored out to 5.7L.
The level of customization and detail poured into this thing is hugely impressive, so hit play on the video below to see for yourself:
Subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy C/K news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Comments
Again, somebody butchered s perfectly good classic to create a goofy CA vehicle.
We do that here in Texas too. My dad was building hot rods in the late 40s. I’ve been doing it since my first engine swap at 14, 50 years ago, so it’s nothing new.
I love hot rods, I don’t consider that a hot rod it’s just goofy looking
So sad, that original truck would have been cherished here in my free red Midwest state.
so you could have sex with your cousin in it?
You must be from CA right?
The patina is beautiful.
It’s called Hot Rodding for those who don’t get it. Anyone can restore it but it takes a crazy person to cut one up.
That is bad ass love the fat tires in the tubs, no rubber bands there. Anyone that doesn’t like that is boring. There are plenty of bone stocks out there so why not be different.