1965 Chevy C10 Brakes

From a mild leveling to slammed and “in the weeds” there are several options to lowering a C10. We discuss the options in our ’67-’72 C10 lowering guide.

Watch as we install a front suspension lowering kit on our 1968 Chevy C10. Upgrades include disc brakes with a 5 on 5” bolt circle as well as 2” drop springs and 2 ½” drop spindles.

Jason Ankerson's 1965 Chevy C10 began its life as his high school beater. Over a decade of transformations, his first-gen C10 has become a modern reliable cruiser.

Old trucks are just meant to have manual transmissions. They're made even better with a modern overdrive like a Tremec TKX. Watch our C10 manual transmission conversion on an LS-swapped '68 to see just how easy it is to row your own gears,

In Episode 3 of our C10 build, we install a front suspension kit and finally have a rolling chassis!

In this Tech Talk episode, we detail the install of a C10 G-Comp Rear Suspension kit. This kit uses truck arms like the original, but adds coilovers and plenty of adjustment options.

How to lower a C10 Chevy truck with lowering coil springs and install a front end rebuild kit. Upgrade your broken, rusty, or saggy suspension with our guide.

In Episode 2 of our '68 C10 build, we rip it apart, clean up 54 years of rust and dirt, and get to work on the rear suspension.

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Follow along as our Tech installs dropped spindels and performs a disc brake conversion on his '55 Sedan. He utilizes a metric brake conversion kit.