I agree OP. This is no ordinary 25 year old. This young man is incredibly intelligent. It isn’t what he says, it’s the level of comfort he has speaking about ALL matters of this vehicle. He not only understands engineering, but he is naturally innovative. Most young men in this generation are vastly less capable than this fella 🤘
This truck is bitchin, the fact he kept the original frame and beefed it up shows you dont need a gazillion dollars to have a great handling vehicle. My favorite thing are the steelies with the Nitto’s with the white lettering outside. You killed it dude!
It’s a great process for anyone, taught me so much, highly suggest it as it will teach you not only about cars but also yourself and how to manage your life best
Autotopia keeps it G with real vehicles. The good, bad and the ugly of a custom vehicle. Most channels would have clipped and edited the end but, they kept it all in. Sweet build and glad they kept it all in.
I love the fact that you recorded it have an issue and him figuring out what was wrong and keeping it real. That is a major part people don’t get to see when owning/building an animal like this.
Thanks you! It’s a work in progress.. Still proving myself and thankfully Platforms like Autotopia allow me to prove myself. It’s all coming together 😊 Love the comment!
Wow, This truck is all business......the young man that owns it sure knows a lot of technical stuff....it is such a fine example of what can be done....I dig this truck more that words can say......great shoot.....
I had a 1965 GMC truck that I also got in high school but back in 2000. This truck reminds me so much of mine. Miss it and wish I didn't have to sell it during the recession to move from California to Atlanta. This guy sounds like he's 40 years old, not 25! Very well spoken.
That’s a beautiful machine. I love the contrast of a meticulous engine and the old beat up truck body. This guys attention to detail is on another level. Good job man. 🙌🏻
I think everyone appreciates any car on this channel.. but I believe most love the ratty, garage built, rust monsters like this truck. It gives a little motivation and inspiration to those without a $100k budget and ability to do it yourself
I was ripping it up 40 years ago in my short bed 63. 480 hp 454 turbo 400. Smoking it every where. I was definitely a punk. Burn the tires all the way up freeway on ramps passing everything in sight.
Fun truck! I love how he upgraded it but in a more simplistic, cheaper way. The patina is awesome!!! Sean you were brave to stand in front of that truck in the middle of the highway for the last shot!!!
bro this truck is incredible. i absolutely love when people take things like this and just go nuts. if i were ever to built my own car, it would be something just like this, but different make/model of something ratty
This is the type of vehicle I just love this channel for. Just cool cool cool cars/trucks. Yeah it’s got loads of power. But that’s just part of the package. Rather that being the main thing. I get so many love those half million$ massive engine, perfect bespoke interior etc etc.. as great as they are, they do nothing for me personally. But these were it’s just an old car/truck made this cool. Just love that man. Best channel on TH-cam👌🏻👌🏻
Love that build, I have a 65 LWB C10 with a LS swap (with Nittos). At my age I am getting too old to do anymore upgrades though I love driving it. It gets a little shakey at 140 mph, wish I had roll bars, I had a few scary moments in it.
@@claykirksey4024 You know, in Denmark EU, we can't even build a legal motorized bicycle. So seeing all the stuff you build over there, ... I'm not envious... not at all (sarcasm may occure). Nice truck bro!
This was the only thing I knew from the beginning had to be perfect.. THE SOUND! When the boom tubes are off it sounds like a old IMSA Trans Am series racecar
Got my 62 c10 at 17 small block crate and a manual don't think I ever shifted without barking the tires ,still have it to this day I'm 44 now love these trucks the sounds Givin me flashbacks lol awesome truck dude !
Holy smokes dude what an insane thing for a man as young as yourself to put so much time and knowledge into. i know there are some great men that came before you. so glad to see you living their reality with your hands
I’m conservative myself.. But yes my art project was a little more Bold… The cage was funny to talk about in theory prior to painting it no one saw the vision till it was done! I Appreciate your kind words! 😌 Thank you
I m just crying, only if I could do the same in my country with my b6 audi, I would put a crate engine on it and just listen to it purr, my kids would definitely love it, again sad, happy for this guy though!
Firstly ... that engine is Angry-sounding!❤ But mostly .. the Devil is in the Details ... dam he's clued this truck out ..and he's only 25 ... Wildly rebellious build . I LOVE IT ! Thanks so much for sharing this one .
@ Shaun has had a couple of young guys recently on his chanel your up there mate! Wish we could allow your C10 on our Aussie 🇦🇺 roads but our cops have no sense of humour & love impounding everything that doesn’t resemble a Tesla haha 😜 I’m closer to Shaun’s age but around your age was certainly building & driving in a time when you could street drag without a ticket or impound!! Look forward to you next build 🤙🇦🇺😎
Sweet build very in tune type of guy lots of thought and engineering went into that. Impressive for a younger generation. Nice work, man! Really appreciate all you and your guys are doing! Channel is fuckin sic!
I have 3.42 in my Trans Am and 3.55 in my 69 PT car. This range of ratios is perfect for the T-56 Magnum. I have the Dr Gas spin tech boom tubes as well, with an X-pipe. I have dual Odyssey batteries in parallel in my trunk, I have no stereo tho. Had to do a similar thing to get my clutch and brake pedals even too. I'm surprised Shawn doesn't know more about cars like with the engine specs lol.
He is the personality, and the specifics isn’t his main squeeze which is why he has people like his guests and myself come on board! I will say with out him us Builders wouldn’t have a platform to share our stories or our very cool builds. 😎
@@claykirksey4024 I meant it more as a person and car guy like I thought he was (granted first impression). If he is just a YT personality then yeah, of course it doesn't matter as the owners/builders do the tech talking.
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Respect to the owner for doing the majority of work himself. It does my heart good to see a 25yo this deep into it.
Thank you!! This means so much! It was a great experience and I loo not do more as I continue to grow!
Same thoughts I had
I agree OP. This is no ordinary 25 year old. This young man is incredibly intelligent. It isn’t what he says, it’s the level of comfort he has speaking about ALL matters of this vehicle. He not only understands engineering, but he is naturally innovative. Most young men in this generation are vastly less capable than this fella 🤘
@ thank you very much for this very kind message!
@@claykirksey4024good morning Clark how was your it’s my pleasure to meet you here!
This truck is bitchin, the fact he kept the original frame and beefed it up shows you dont need a gazillion dollars to have a great handling vehicle. My favorite thing are the steelies with the Nitto’s with the white lettering outside. You killed it dude!
Thank you.. this was a real. Dream come true showing off the truck, glad you enjoyed it!
I am not a truck guy but your truck is awesome. I have a son your age and I am giving him a 1973 Trans am to work on.
It’s a great process for anyone, taught me so much, highly suggest it as it will teach you not only about cars but also yourself and how to manage your life best
@@claykirksey4024cool
So much thought went into this especially when you don’t have unlimited funds. Smart creative kid
Autotopia keeps it G with real vehicles. The good, bad and the ugly of a custom vehicle. Most channels would have clipped and edited the end but, they kept it all in. Sweet build and glad they kept it all in.
Glad he was stoked to learn about the truck’s weak points instead of letting it get to him👊🏿
Same here. Trailered home and on the road in about 15 mins. He built a tough truck
We may be a little biased but Clay is great and his truck is legit! Awesome video, Autotopia LA!
#Builtwithjegs 😎😎
I love the fact that you recorded it have an issue and him figuring out what was wrong and keeping it real. That is a major part people don’t get to see when owning/building an animal like this.
Always keeping it real here and this is part of the process. His approach was perfect too
😂 turns out it was for a good cause: a cool shot.
The wide variety of vehicles is part of why I love this channel.
Thats a badass truck
Thank you!!
100% accurate !
Thank you. Always looking for great builds to shoot. And this kid is pure cool
Sponsors need to get onboard with this guy , he is one clever dude ... Seems to know all area's of a vehicle ...
Thanks you! It’s a work in progress.. Still proving myself and thankfully Platforms like Autotopia allow me to prove myself. It’s all coming together 😊
Love the comment!
Wow, This truck is all business......the young man that owns it sure knows a lot of technical stuff....it is such a fine example of what can be done....I dig this truck more that words can say......great shoot.....
THANK YOU!! Love your kind words!
Love how you never fail to keep it real in every video.
I had a 1965 GMC truck that I also got in high school but back in 2000. This truck reminds me so much of mine. Miss it and wish I didn't have to sell it during the recession to move from California to Atlanta. This guy sounds like he's 40 years old, not 25! Very well spoken.
I I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Everything was thought through . Shaun and team thank you for the awesome content
Picking up a girl for the first date in this thing must be fun 😅 What a cool truck!
@@chrisecker9341 they either love it or hate it 😂
That’s a beautiful machine. I love the contrast of a meticulous engine and the old beat up truck body. This guys attention to detail is on another level. Good job man. 🙌🏻
🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you!! You are all amazing!
Nice. I dig the real world build and the fact he kept the original chassis.
I think everyone appreciates any car on this channel.. but I believe most love the ratty, garage built, rust monsters like this truck. It gives a little motivation and inspiration to those without a $100k budget and ability to do it yourself
That’s a bad ass truck. Please excuse my words. I love it.
Just wanted to add. What a cool guy with an eye for details. Another great video.
🙏🏼 Thank you!! I appreciate your kind comment!
I was ripping it up 40 years ago in my short bed 63. 480 hp 454 turbo 400. Smoking it every where. I was definitely a punk. Burn the tires all the way up freeway on ramps passing everything in sight.
Fun truck! I love how he upgraded it but in a more simplistic, cheaper way. The patina is awesome!!!
Sean you were brave to stand in front of that truck in the middle of the highway for the last shot!!!
bro this truck is incredible. i absolutely love when people take things like this and just go nuts.
if i were ever to built my own car, it would be something just like this, but different make/model of something ratty
I love this owner! He knows what's up!
This comment lives rent free now in my head thank youuu!
@@claykirksey4024 you define what rodding and being a geek is all about. This was the best episode in ages.
Yeah. Cool smart kid and gets it done
@@AutotopiaLA and your show is one of the best on line man. You guys give the hot rod community what we need man!
This is the type of vehicle I just love this channel for.
Just cool cool cool cars/trucks.
Yeah it’s got loads of power. But that’s just part of the package. Rather that being the main thing.
I get so many love those half million$ massive engine, perfect bespoke interior etc etc..
as great as they are, they do nothing for me personally.
But these were it’s just an old car/truck made this cool. Just love that man.
Best channel on TH-cam👌🏻👌🏻
Thanks Sean. Awesome truck. Your videos just keep getting better and better.
Thank you and all credit goes to my badass team! They keep pushing to get better and I love it!
What a badass truck! Well done!
Definitely
Another kick ass ride and video! Thanks Sean!
Sick ass truck, the sound is ferocious!!!!❤ Props!!!
Love that build, I have a 65 LWB C10 with a LS swap (with Nittos). At my age I am getting too old to do anymore upgrades though I love driving it. It gets a little shakey at 140 mph, wish I had roll bars, I had a few scary moments in it.
Great interior and cage. Rust around the body looks nice especially without hood. Great episode. Greetings
That's one BADASS RIDE
This truck is rowdy! I like it I like it I like it!
😎😎😎
@@claykirksey4024 You know, in Denmark EU, we can't even build a legal motorized bicycle. So seeing all the stuff you build over there, ... I'm not envious... not at all (sarcasm may occure). Nice truck bro!
Wow what a beast of a truck. Sounds amazing.
Amazing set up! Epic exhaust note!
This was the only thing I knew from the beginning had to be perfect.. THE SOUND! When the boom tubes are off it sounds like a old IMSA Trans Am series racecar
Got my 62 c10 at 17 small block crate and a manual don't think I ever shifted without barking the tires ,still have it to this day I'm 44 now love these trucks the sounds Givin me flashbacks lol awesome truck dude !
wow...luv the battery box...for starters.....get it? Young man is gifted.......
Very Punny.. Thank you!
Holy smokes dude
what an insane thing for a man as young as yourself to put so much time and knowledge into. i know there are some great men that came before you. so glad to see you living their reality with your hands
I value this comment so much! Thank you for your kind words they resonate deeply with me!
Dammm now this is an Chevy C10 truck best build I seen so far
Clay’s truck is so wicked!! Awesome to see how knowledgeable and hands on he is with the build! Great episode guys!
THANK YOU! Means a lot!! Love all these great comments!!
Peeing on bare metal.... old aircooled VW trick that was weirdly popular in the early 2000s.
This truck is sweet!!!!!
yup he nailed that. great vision and just did it
Thank youu!
Yep. Smart kid
Nice build! It's funny how he seems conservative and the truck is bawdy, bad and maximalist. Really nice color choices inside, the cage pops big time.
I’m conservative myself.. But yes my art project was a little more Bold… The cage was funny to talk about in theory prior to painting it no one saw the vision till it was done! I Appreciate your kind words! 😌 Thank you
Such a wide variety of applications and options in every clip. Didn’t know there was so much to choose from. Thanks again my friend.
Love that you gave this truck another life and she's down right NASTY 👍👍👍
HELL YEAH!!! Thank you!
I put this truck's exhaust sound up there with Dave Tous's 66 Shelby GT350 exhaust.
I m just crying, only if I could do the same in my country with my b6 audi, I would put a crate engine on it and just listen to it purr, my kids would definitely love it, again sad, happy for this guy though!
Firstly ... that engine is Angry-sounding!❤ But mostly .. the Devil is in the Details ... dam he's clued this truck out ..and he's only 25 ... Wildly rebellious build . I LOVE IT ! Thanks so much for sharing this one .
Outstanding build.
Love it.
I'm speechless, just can say wow😮
"My name's Mater[...] Yeah, like tuh-mater, but without the tuh."😀
This C10 is off the chart what a build!! The knowledge of this young guy is amazing the future of hot rods & custom build is in safe hands 🤙 🇦🇺 😎
Agreed all the way here
Wow! THANK YOU!!
@ Shaun has had a couple of young guys recently on his chanel your up there mate!
Wish we could allow your C10 on our Aussie 🇦🇺 roads but our cops have no sense of humour & love impounding everything that doesn’t resemble a Tesla haha 😜 I’m closer to Shaun’s age but around your age was certainly building & driving in a time when you could street drag without a ticket or impound!!
Look forward to you next build 🤙🇦🇺😎
Saw this at sema love it
Love to hear 🙉 the stories while sipping on a great cup of coffee ☕😋 👍🌟
Great project 👍🏽
Wow so cool great build guy ..keep safe all .
one bad ass build with the tech mixed with old school who could want more
Sweet build very in tune type of guy lots of thought and engineering went into that. Impressive for a younger generation. Nice work, man! Really appreciate all you and your guys are doing! Channel is fuckin sic!
🙏🏼 Much love!!
Awesome build i remember cruising down pch for quarantine cruise next to this truck
This video put a smile on my face, nicely done!
👏🏼👏🏼 Thank youu!
We loved shooting with Clay. Cool kid and badass build
Hell of a way to end an episode.. straight beasty
Bloddy hell bro 😎👍🏾
just when i think you topped the bar. sweeeet
Definitely a good truck..most of the trucks on The optima tour are very impressive..Good Review..👍🏾🏁
I have 3.42 in my Trans Am and 3.55 in my 69 PT car. This range of ratios is perfect for the T-56 Magnum. I have the Dr Gas spin tech boom tubes as well, with an X-pipe. I have dual Odyssey batteries in parallel in my trunk, I have no stereo tho. Had to do a similar thing to get my clutch and brake pedals even too. I'm surprised Shawn doesn't know more about cars like with the engine specs lol.
He is the personality, and the specifics isn’t his main squeeze which is why he has people like his guests and myself come on board! I will say with out him us Builders wouldn’t have a platform to share our stories or our very cool builds. 😎
@@claykirksey4024 I meant it more as a person and car guy like I thought he was (granted first impression). If he is just a YT personality then yeah, of course it doesn't matter as the owners/builders do the tech talking.
Holy Cow, way better than any sports car, much Respect this is awesome, MTC 🤘🏻
Oh man,this is some truck.He's wonderfully insane with the details,love it.🇦🇺
I Love this, thank you for the Love brother!!!
Super smart and creative kid. Killed it on this!
Another amazing machine. Great video.
Definitely a badass and all garage built
LOL I love your puns! “Im a little shocked right now” while talking about suspension. Too funny! Love these vids and this channel!
Awesome content as usual thanks man love the ole truck 😮
The knowledge blows my mind for 25. 🍻
I am a nerd through and through.. Thank you so much this means so much!
You're a very brave man Shawn 🫣🫡
I just like having a good time and this is pure fun to me
This kids a genius 🫡
Trying my best, thank you for such a kind comment!!
Soooo sick ..way more than some bolt on Billy. top level build
Thats one soild tough ass truck!! I love it!!
I’d love to see a 4th Gen trans am preferably 98-02!!
This truck is wild
Love it. The patina makes the truck.
THIS GUY IS FREAKING TALENTED AWESOME BUILD THANSK FOR SHARING RIGHT ON 🎉❤
Thank you so much! I truly appreciate these kind words
He’s a smart cool creative kid. Loved shooting with Clay!
I love the truck but hate how upright the seats are.
FIA seats and minimal space made for a very vertical positioning but it’s proper racing position..
They’re not comfortable but he built it exactly how he wanted and plans to do some hard driving so makes sense to have proper race seats
WOW whatta sick truck?!?!
This build reminds me so much of my 17 yr olds truck.
Awesome
It’s a 70 short bed. But same style, components, inspiration
@@AutotopiaLA thanks for all the sweet videos
Hi Shawn) nice episode 👍
Hey (GRILL)😊 that's a awsome c10 love the fact that he was hands on building it need more c10 videos ❤❤❤
Thank you!
That things is SICK!!
Thank youu brother!!
I have Optimas in everything with an engine here. I love those guys. My 750 rips hard top end thanks to my Orangetop
My wife's S4 Redtop, My Ford Escape Yellowtop.
Great build young man!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome
DassDope! I applied the burnout🎉
Geeeez, I love this truck.
This guy show full love for his "toy" chapeau, molto bello...👍👍👍
Hotrods break, can't be afraid of a wrench when owning one.
This is Wild!
Really good!
Farmtruck patina'd missile
Houston I’m ready for take off! Thank you for the appreciation
lol!
BADASS C10
Definitely
This Truck is awesome.👍
Haha you totally scumbaged him into breaking his truck love it great episode
@@nickmcbride1208 it was a hold my bear moment
A work of art. Bravo!
She's a looker 😍
👍🏻Like #198. Thanks for not getting run over at the end of the episode because we need more vids like this. Oh, and the new hoodie is badass.
Did the new hoodie and t! And really glad I didn’t get run over lol!
Awesome truck 🔥
Awesome shawn............. Greetings from india🇮🇳🤠🤠🤩🤩🙌🤘🏻
What a sick ride!!! The original frame an it's a long bed too! 👍👍😁
LONG BEDS ONLY!! 😂 THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND SUPPORT!
Awesome rig. Extremely similar to the direction of my 66 GMC build. Equal parts Global Time Attack, autocross and street monster. 💪💯👍