Chevrolet C10 Gets Wiring Upgrade - First Things Finished - Tech

Viewing Brothers power window switch from the front proves the special attention heeded paid off with perfect installation results.

The stock '79 C10 radio antenna is a super-clean (notice the black nub) windshield contained design that worked well and meant a hole didn't have to be cut in the fender to mount a conventional antenna.

Not wanting to lose this feature should the windshield need to be replaced, we opted for a Dakota Digital electronic antenna that amplifies the radio signal while it eliminates the need for an ugly conventional antenna.

The Dakota Digital electric antenna plugs into the radio exactly as the original antenna lead did, and then the 12-volt lead was connected to the fuse block's switched side.

Noting the front 60/40 power-seat in my '93 Buick Roadmaster wagon is way more comfortable than a stock C10 bench, I measured it for width and depth to see if I could swap one into my '79.

Although the maroon colored cloth on the Buick seat I found for free is quite hideous, the price was right, and now I'm going to see how much an upholstery shop wants to re-cover it.