Here's my new Project...
It's a 1995 S10 2WD single cab.
I bought the truck in March but it had major issues from the very beginning that I wasn't told about. I specifically asked if it had engine issues and I was told NO. I should of left this truck alone but I didn't... It leaked oil from the oil pan gasket, from the timing chain cover and from some oil heater hoses (they were DUCT TAPED to prevent oil leaks). Talk about ghetto! The hazard button was busted and at one point the hazards turned on by themselves and wouldn't turn off, while I was on the highway, also affected the horn, would sporatically work...had to buy a new turn signal lever assembly to fix all these issues.
All the plastic trims under the dash and around steering wheel were missing, a trip to the junkyard fixed that. both switches for the door lights were busted/missing so I bought 2 new ones and now I have lights in the cab when I open the doors. The dash trim was broken so I used one spare I had for my Blazer, was missing dome light cover, 3rd brake light lens was broken, bulbs burnt, both turn signal bulbs burnt, lower fan shroud broken, tailgate rods are bent, one side doesn't latch...a call to LMC Truck and I got all those parts...
It's got rust on the rocker panels and the bottom of the doors that needs to get fixed soon too... So far, I invested more money into fixing the truck as what I paid for it!!!
This truck was such a mess! It had stickers all over the headliner, on the dash, doors and in the back window. Must have been used as a work truck, it had a rubber floor mat that was torn everywhere.
Peeled that off to discover about an inch of caked on mud and dirt, oh and about 100 toothpicks!!!
Luckily the floor wasn't rusted through... The whole inside was FILTHY! Took me about 3 to 4 weeks to take it apart, wash every single piece I could, WITH A TOOTHBRUSH, sand smooth some of the pieces and paint them. There was a bench seat in there originally but the previous owner put 60/40 buckets in there but they were beige so I ditched those in favor of dark grey ones instead.
The truck didn't come with any tunes so I installed an Alpine head unit I got FREE from a coworker, bought some Pioneer 6.5" speakers for the doors and eventually will install a complete system.
I updated the faded 95 bumper and valance for a 2001 chrome bumper with painted to match lower valance, installed smoke LED tail lights and 3rd brake light...
but I guess trying to get the truck in perfect running condition is my main focus right now!
The pictures tell part of the story, will post more pictures as I load them.
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME
AND THEN THE WORK BEGAN!!!
BUSTED RUBBER MAT
NASTY FLOOR
SPRAY SOUND DEADENER
FAT MAT SOUND DEADENER
START OF INSTALLING NEW CARPET
MOSTLY DONE WITH CARPET
GHETTO SHAVED TAILGATE HANDLE
DOING IT RIGHT!!!
UPDATED HEADLIGHTS
HATED WITH A PASSION THESE FLAME GAUGES
WHAT I REPLACED THEM WITH...
BOUGHT THIS STEERING WHEEL, WAS BLACK BUT I REUPHOLSTERED IN SILVER VINYL
BILLET ALUMINUM SHIFTER
SUNDAY JULY 13, 2008...SHE IS NOW 4" LOWER ALL AROUND AND 2001 VALANCE AND CHROME BUMPER!
FRONT
BEFORE..................................................................................AFTER
REAR
BEFORE..................................................................................AFTER
During dropping the rear with 4" block (crappy camera phone pics)
What it looks like now
I have plenty more parts to put on but so little time but I will keep this page updated best I can.
OK HERE'S A QUICK UPDATE...FOLLOW THE LINK TO SEE WHERE I'M AT, AS OF 11/24/08
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f125/project-1995-s10-377836/#post5775961
I'LL UPDATE THIS PAGE VERY SHORTLY.....
