I've always liked the S10 as another friend of mine had a 4-cylinder S10 many moons ago. As we don't get them here, they are a bit of a novelty and I might ship it to the UK some day.

 

I had been looking around for a 300zx or some sort of GM manufactured coupe from the early 2000s, but when my friend said he had an S10 sat in his back yard, I jumped at the chance! It's a V6 extended cab, it's a Texas truck, so the underside is rust free and the paint is surprisingly good. It needs a new door and rear bed....oh, and the small matter of a replacement engine which we have, although I am considering an LS swap (V8) as they bolt straight in.

 

If I'd gone for another 300zx, I'd have ended up with another project Z and I wanted something cheap with cheap parts. This cost me the princely sum of $1000.

 

Plans are as follows after the replacement panels have been bought and the replacement motor installed:

 

*Junk the toolbox - that horrible thing that sits on the bed behind the cab.

*Powdercoat the rails on the bed to a satin black

*Clear indicators

*Replace the aerial

*Later spec dash bezel to fit a double DIN headunit with GPS

*Silverado steering wheel

*New carpets + matts

*Tinted door glass

*Power window and lock swap

*Corvette sawblades - I want to try and squeeze the 11" versions on the rear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All super cheap stuff to do. It has everything else you'd expect from a poorly made American vehicle, so it includes cruise control and air conditioning. I kinda fell in love with it when I saw it, don't ask me why!!!

 

This is what they look like with the Corvette wheels.

 

Congratulations - you're officially a Redneck!! :rofl:

Does look nice with the corvette wheels, are you going to change the colour as well.

Does look nice with the corvette wheels, are you going to change the colour as well.

 

God no! I have 2 white cars, this will be the 3rd. It's staying white. The paintwork is actually really good, just needs a polish. I've done a few small areas and it came out really well.

Edited January 11, 20178 yr by Funkysi

Awesome project.:thumbup:

Like it :thumbup1: But you need to ship it over.

Congratulations - you're officially a Redneck!! :rofl:

 

Yeeeee Haawwwww.....:rofl:

 

Good luck with the new toy Si...:wink:

Where's the "LOVE" button, lucky lucky guy :D

Could always take it to Richard Rawlings for a gas monkey makeover .