heres my 95 s10 RWD project

sharkbait

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heres a pic of the first day home from the paint shop.
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sharkbait

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in the garage. just wiped it down.

ill be serving the last 5 days of my 10 suspension this coming monday. gonna try and get it all back together and get it running again.

ill post as i go. and the second i stop working in the house ill post what the shop did to the truck.

im super happy with the quality they did. 3 stage cadillac burgundy.
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sharkbait

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so the stuff the shop did was.........

three stage cadillac burgundy
replaced 1/2 quarter panel
replaced lower front air dam
replaced crystal headlights
replaced crystal parking lights
installed roll pan
fixed pass rocker panel
replaced sliding rear windshield with one piece glass
installed smooth wiper cowl
shaved antenna hole
shaved pass replacement door handle
undercoated floor boards and frame rail
rhino lined the bed
installed rear wheel tubs in the bed
cut two 2" holes right below the rear window for roll cage provisions
i had been collecting parts for the truck since it was at sportsmachine.


the truck was at the painters since november 2013. i told him to take his time since i was still unsure on my getting back to work after my injury.

THANK GOD that worked out well and he was busy at the shop so it worked out for both of us.
 

nastety92

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Truck looks great. Have you thought about paiting where the exhaust exists black? To me the silver stands out a lot.

Nick
 

sharkbait

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Truck looks great. Have you thought about paiting where the exhaust exists black? To me the silver stands out a lot.

Nick

yep, i didnt wanna powder coat it and than have to bend it for the contour of the bed. the SS trim ing will be powder coated gloss black same time as the wheels and upper radiator hard line.
 

sharkbait

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Looks good. :tup:

Was this shop in Queens?

How much did this run you? :squint:

yeah, it was a shop in brooklyn. williams ave. it was a painter that paints a friends bikes he builds. super super cool guy. both of them. im super happy with the job. thanks
 

V8 Sonoma GT

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like the color, im in NY couple times a year, maybe ill have to come take a spin in this thing :) :)
 

sharkbait

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Very cool build. I was thinking too bad I didn't join a little while ago to sell you some zq8 Springs because I bagged my truck then realized the posts were from 2012.

Was going to say when you paint the hood paint the lower bumper valance to match. It drives me crazy when ones have a different color plastic valance.

So you shaved the doors, third brake light, roll pan, lights but not the antenna or rain gutters? And then punched a hole in the bed for exhaust? Thought the exhaust was a little weird because ones shave for a cleaner look but now there's a hole. Once you drive it the exhaust is going to heat the bed and your going to have black on the bed? My buddy did that to his mazda and said he regretted it few months later.

Your trucks one of the first I've seen with a stock radio. I'm use to the s10forums seeing all the stereos and almost forgot what a stock one looks like lol. If you put a stereo in and had the insert I don't think the Guage would fit or look that great. I think where you originally had it or leaving it under the cowl hood would make it look a little cleaner.

What kind of seats are those?

Love the rims and new color of the truck. Can't wait to see it finished! When I got mine back from paint I had a perma-grin for the first few months.

I have a 94 s10 and love the idea of a turbo but I'm not mechanically inclined at all. How much do you think it would cost roughly to buy one and have it installed?

Without the fenders in rocks will hit the under side of your newly painted hood. I would weld in some trailer fenders! My friend with the mazda bagged his truck and did the same and now his hood has dents in it. He has a friend that's going to weld some in and paint them to match.

Awesome build!


I have a half inch around the exhaust hole. The ring will be powdercoated like the rims. It's got a 3inch exhaust with a 4.5 tip and a 5.5 in hole. Paint should be fine.

I left the valance black cause it's new and it breaks up the read. WAY TO MUCH RED for me. Lol. Plus the cage eventually, etc.
 

sharkbait

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putting it back together. been a slow process. but i think i just have super high expectations. lol. wheels, hood pin plates, exhaust tip, exhaust trim ring, caddy brake light bezels are at the powder coater.

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sharkbait

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i was going to powder coat the a2a piping. but my friend talked me into having the painter spray them body color. OMG i am soooo pleased with that choice. they came out great.
 

sharkbait

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got the -8 in, -6 in, brake lights in, shifter linkage finished, exhaust in, pass door popper in, im having problems with the driver side popper. ill look into that tomorrow.
 

sharkbait

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heres some more pics leading up to my first start up since apart.......enjoy.


oh damn flickr isnt helping me. lol
 
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