Problem Child: Tyler Moss's 1984 Chevy C10

Like so many projects, Tyler Moss’s 1984 Chevy C10 got out of hand in a hurry. “When I first bought it, I was 15,” Tyler said. “I thought it’d be nice to just drive it to school. But it’s one of those situations where you’re like, ‘I want to make it like this,’ and then you get there and say, ‘I’m gonna build an autocross truck,’ but then it was too nice for autocross, so I had to fully commit to it being a show truck.”

Tyler’s commitment resulted in a finished product that seamlessly combines all-original sheetmetal, rowdy small block power, a chassis that can carve up West Virginia’s twistiest backroads, and tons of subtle details.

Click on the Slide Show link above to learn more about this ride's rocky road from stock square body to amazing combination of show and go!

Photography By: Todd Biss Productions
Art Direction By: Aaron Gray
Story By: Aaron Dolezal

FAST SPECS

Chassis
Frame: Stock, smoothed and coated
Rear End: Ford 9", Strange Engineering 3.70:1 ring and pinion, Traction-Lok differential, Strange Engineering axles
Suspension: RideTech air suspension (4-link rear), Fox shocks, MUSCLEbar™ sway bars
Brakes: Wilwood disc front and rear, Hydratech hydroboost brake booster
Wheels and Tires: Forgeline GF3 (20" x 10" front, 20" x 12" rear); Michelin Pilot Super Sport (285/35R20 front, 335/30R20 rear)

Engine and Transmission
Engine: 383 cu. in. small block Chevy, Dart Iron Eagle heads, Eagle H-beam 6" connecting rods, JE forged pistons, Sealed Power rings, 3.75" stroke 5140 forged crankshaft, Clevite bearings, Isky camshaft, Sealed Power lifters, chromoly pushrods, ARP fasteners
Induction: FAST XFI Sportsman EFI, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, Edelbrock Classic Series air filter, Aeromotive Phantom 340 fuel pump
Ignition and Electrical: MSD Pro Billet distributor, 6AL ignition controller, Blaster 2 coil, and 8.5mm Super Conductor ignition wires; Powermaster 9600 Mastertorque starter and alternator; custom wiring harness
Exhaust: Custom system with Hedman headers (custom coated) and Kooks 2 1/2" stainless steel mufflers
Cooling: Flex-A-Lite aluminum radiator with dual fans, Stewart Components water pump
Transmission: TCI Auto-X 4L60E, FAST controller, TCI torque converter, Lokar shifter, Twist Machine paddle shifters

Exterior
Bodywork: Hat Creek Customs, Salisbury, NC
Paint: PPG Poly Blue and Pure White with matte clearcoat
Body Modifications: Widened and raised front inner fenders, widened rear inner fenders, smoothed firewall, custom bed box

Interior
Interior Work: Hat Creek Customs, Salisbury, NC
Dash: Flaming River steering column, Billet Specialties steering wheel, Classic Instruments Auto Cross Series gauges, Pioneer AVH-3500-NEX stereo
Seat and Upholstery: Custom bench seat, ULTRALEATHER® Granite and Marine Blue fabric
Other: Lokar billet aluminum pedals, door handles, and window cranks; Nu-Relics power windows with Nu-Crank switches, Vintage Air A/C, Factory Interiors Essex carpet

Awards
2019 Goodguys North Carolina Nationals Square Body Truck Pick, 2019 Goodguys PPG Nationals YoungGuys Award, 2019 NSRA Street Rod Nationals Classic Instruments Specialty Pick, 2019 Goodguys Kentucky Nationals All American Truck Pick

Special Thanks:
My dad Kelly; grandpa Steve Moss; great uncles Ronnie Moss and Lowry Simpson; Hat Creek Customs, Farrell Creations, Jonathan Goolsby, John and Ron at Classic Instruments, and Rick at Vintage Air. Thank you all and God bless.