ean Clowers and his wife, Lori, are residents of Anchorage, Alaska, but have a vacation home in sunny Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to get away from the cold. Dean was getting close to retirement, and when the time finally came to put his woes of 9-to-5 (and then some) life on the shelf, he began planning for what would be his ideal method of occupying a solid chunk of his upcoming free time.
Even though Dean had to put his truck on the back burner, he still must’ve been counting his blessings. He was able to score his ’68 shortbed for only $6,400! It had the original big-block underhood, big back window, a wood plank bed, and working A/C! “What a deal, right?” Dean asks of his truck score. “I thought it was, but then when you start buying parts to make your vision a reality, things add up fast.”
While the total cost of the project did exceed Dean’s original budget, the outcome greatly exceeded his wildest expectations for his old Chevy. “I never intended to include an LS engine or a brand-new chassis when I planned on working on the truck on my own, but I’m so glad this is the route we ended up going,” Dean admits, “The truck was finished off in just about five years—who knows how long it would’ve taken me if I tried to get things done here and there when I wasn’t working. Premier Street Rod ensured the truck remained on a steady track to completion and the work they did was truly amazing.”
Dean may still be back to the daily work grind (for now), but at least he can count on taking his C10 out for a spin anytime he wants.