My truck's progress - lot of pics

[Wrkn prgs]

Thought I'd finally post a thread for the progress of my truck. It's now made up of parts from various trucks, and modded on a budget.

Here it is stock, in all it's glory. You can't tell, but the driver's side bed wheel well was rusted out, but other than that it looked pretty good overall.







One night, I decided to kick it sideways after I slowed down and turned onto a back road, bad idea. Hit a gaurd rail, and the next day driving to work, my hood blew up and smashed my windshield. I bought a new windshield and fender and kept on truckin'.






Fast forward a few months to when I started modding the truck. The first thing I did was buy a fiberglass tonneau cover ($150)



I was on Craigslist one day and found a matching bed, tailgate, bumper, and doors for $350 total. This picture was when I picked it all up, I drove 3 hours with no bed to get my new one.



Searching craigslist again for some rims, and came across a set of 17" wheels and tires for $300



Then, I bought a Street Scene valance and made my own grille insert ($90)



After searching for a drop kit, I came across this 3/4 drop for $50. I was told they were 4 cyl coils, but they were for a v6, so I ordered a set of ground force coils from Summit and shocks for a total of $120. I sold the C-notch and coils for $80, so I had $90 in the overall drop kit.



After that came about, Mike_dd87 asked if I wanted his train horns. I ended up trading him a 2000w amp and $50 for his horns and compressor, and I borrowed a tank from Mark.



Here is the sound system that I have, right now a 600w Rockford amp powering a JL sub, which will be changed soon - $60 for everything, including wiring and head unit



3 weeks ago or so, I went to the junkyard and picked up these seats from a 2000 Bravada and the console from an '02 blazer, along with a lot of other interior pieces, $125 total. I then found good carpet from a '95 s10 and snatched it up for another $20. I sold most of the interior that I replaced and made a lot of my money back.



Just last week, I finally got around to putting the new coils and shocks in, along with urethane bushings, and this is how it sits right now. It turns out, my tonneau cover dropped the rear about 2" from the weight of it, so my truck only sits an inch higher in the rear.







I plan on leveling out the rear next weekend and then it's going in the shop to get it all the same color blue in 2 or 3 weeks. Taking into consideration the cost-to-mods ratio, I think it looks pretty good for now - I still need to put my new doors on though.

[01cherryreds10]

Now that's what I call a budget build. Great progress!

[BlkBlzr01]

lol, at the Taurus with a fart can. good to see you did not give up on the truck when you were shoveled shit. i've been trying to dig out myself lately.

[ProTouring2.2]

you're like me, always getting good deals on shit then selling your stock stuff to make back the money hahaha

truck is lookin really good man. I suggest you get some street scene mirrors before you paint it though

[mels98s10]

yeah dude great job man, youve come across alot of sweet deals, i agree with greenflame you should get ss mirrors before it goes into paint

[dbentley1989]

You should totaly trade me your tinted tails for my innerfender and some cash lol

[nox]

damn dude, i didn't know you had snypers. They are a pretty sweet wheel.

[s10fan2000]

good looking progress man. good to see that accident didnt discourage you.

[droppedss]

awesome progress!

[Wrkn prgs]

Quote: Originally Posted by little-ten

lol, at the Taurus with a fart can. good to see you did not give up on the truck when you were shoveled shit. i've been trying to dig out myself lately.

It was a Tempo :P

Quote: Originally Posted by greenflameS10

you're like me, always getting good deals on shit then selling your stock stuff to make back the money hahaha

truck is lookin really good man. I suggest you get some street scene mirrors before you paint it though

Free m3 mirrors ftw! I wont get any until summer probably, right now Im focusing on getting the truck ready for KOIM and that's not on the top of my list

Quote: Originally Posted by nox

damn dude, i didn't know you had snypers. They are a pretty sweet wheel.

I lost one of my center cap retainers, and I can't get any new ones because they stopped importing them into America! I love the wheel though. Is that the truck you are taking to KIOM?

[nox]

Quote: Originally Posted by Wrkn prgs

I lost one of my center cap retainers, and I can't get any new ones because they stopped importing them into America! I love the wheel though. Is that the truck you are taking to KIOM?

That sucks man, and yeah thats the truck I'm taking to KOIM. That is an old picture though. It looks a little different now.

[vortec97]

Quote: Originally Posted by nox

damn dude, i didn't know you had snypers. They are a pretty sweet wheel.

no shit?

[GreatWhite00]

Your plate says ear.

I like the truck and the Tempo. Very nice.

[Wrkn prgs]

Yeah, it said EAR.. it was the only one they had when I first got my tags. I ordered new ones last year and got DZR. My tags expired last month so Im thinking about a personalized plate. $75 per year is ownage though.

Anywho, I dropped my truck off for paint about an hour ago

[lee-mill]

looks good for the money u spent

[Wrkn prgs]

Video clip of my horns:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZdW2dXVhuk

[art]

Comming along nicely. So will I be seeing this tomorrow or is it still at the shop? Want to upgrade to a 98+ front? got a front bumper, grill, headlights, and signals

good luck. c u 2morrow

[Jadesmarine]

no

[Wrkn prgs]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jadesmarine

no

no what?


98+ S-10 or Sonoma? Wasn't really looking to, I kinda like my front end since it's different than most peoples But, how much are we talking?
I was supposed to get my truck back on Thursday, but he still doesn't have it done yet So, I'll either be rolling up in a Neon or a Corrolla, but I'll be there

[nox]

watch out for Art, he's a sneaky bastage

[556mm]

truck looks great man.

[Wrkn prgs]

Little update, picked the truck up from paint last night, and installed my fog lights this morning. This week, I'll be doing a little more in preperation of the meet, and post some more/better pics after I am finished.

[art]

Quote: Originally Posted by nox

watch out for Art, he's a sneaky bastage

Say what? That's cold. It's too late for Wrkn prgs. You should have warned him earlier

Quote: Originally Posted by Wrkn prgs

Little update, picked the truck up from paint last night, and installed my fog lights this morning. This week, I'll be doing a little more in preperation of the meet, and post some more/better pics after I am finished.

Looks sweet. pics are a little foggy. How bout some pics of the bed *hint hint*

it was nice meeting you. too bad we couldn't cruise or something.

[nox]

Quote: Originally Posted by art

Say what? That's cold. It's too late for Wrkn prgs. You should have warned him earlier


Looks sweet. pics are a little foggy. How bout some pics of the bed *hint hint*

it was nice meeting you. too bad we couldn't cruise or something.

i saw you bein all sneaky and stealing my seats....

[Wrkn prgs]

Yeah, pics are crappy. They are from my awesome 4 year old cellular device. I just wanted to do a little update. My bed wont be ready for pictures until next week probably, I have some other little stuff I am working on first

[Wrkn prgs]

How about some new stuff? I just got my truck pin striped this morning and installed my new Eclipse head unit last night.

[Wrkn prgs]

[dragginesva]

that is your stock color right? i need the paint code from your glove box, i ditched my dash in place of a glassed one so i dont have my paint code, thanks

[raider600]

go lower!

[96Dropped-dime]

truck looks good,gotta love those craigslist finds,that and the salvage yard is where most of my truck came from that and two donor blazer/jimmy