Fully Custom Longbed 1971 Chevy C10 Fleetside

Adam Johnson . September 09, 2022 . c10

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Mo’ Truck, Mo’ Problems

It’s not often you see a 1971 Chevy C10 Fleetside longbed, but it just so happens Morris “Mo” Campbell has a full-built custom that he likes to call “Longbox.” Mo’s passion for custom trucks and hot-rods goes back as long as he can remember, back when he’d help his dad and uncle work on cars, build model cars, and play with hot wheels in the dirt as a youngin’.

After joining the Army Special Forces, Mo began building his skills using the Army Automotive Skill Center. His friends and family told him not to waste his time and money on a longbed truck, but that was exactly what Mo wanted to do. Learning from past builds, he knew the 1969 C10 he already owned was too rusty to build. The ’71 longbed he and his friends found was in such nice shape that it changed Mo’s thoughts on the whole build.

Lovin’ the Longbed

American Restomod’s style was chosen for the build. Beginning with the factory frame, they added Slam Specialties SS7 airbags on all four corners with e-Level management. Completing the rolling chassis is a set of 20×10 and 20×12 Savini 5042 with Michelin Sport Pilot 285/35 front and 345/30 rear. A set of Wilwood brakes on all four corners were used to stop Longbox in its tracks.

For the exterior, Mo kept it clean and simple with subtle touches as the truck was in such solid shape to begin with.

Mo Campbell’s build is the perfect example of what a clean cruiser can look like with with a little patience and persistence.

A Chevy 350 V-8 was the motor of choice. Extra goodies to make it perform better include an Edelbrock Performer RPM Dual Quad Air Gap intake manifold, a Fi-Tech 2×4 625 HP Dual Quad Fuel Injection system supply fuel for the motor, and Hedman headers with 2.5-inch exhaust let the motor breathe.

For the exterior, Mo kept it clean and simple with subtle touches as the truck was in such solid shape to begin with. Replacing the chrome front bumper and grille with black inserts helped add some needed contrast and, in the bed, he added a motorized bike lift for his Suzuki Hyabusa 1300. They smoothed out the lines and painted Longbox PPG Custom Blue.

The interior was kept simple. The TMI split bench seat was covered in black leather, the dash was color matched with the truck, and Dakota Digital gauges and Vintage Air round out the creature comforts. Sound consists of a Pioneer head unit to control the Memphis Audio sound system. Various LED lights throughout the entire truck inside and out help keep the party going into the night.