Pics of my work in progress :)

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 07:56 PM

Finally got a half decently nice day that I could take my truck out of winter hiding to snap a few pics for you guys to see. If this works (first time posting a ic in a message), and you pardon the dirt, here's a few pics of my 87 ext.cab. She's FULLY shaved, pumping on 355 cubic inches of chev V8, and almost sitting at the perfect altitude. It's still under construction, but not too bad for a 100% owner built truck... Let me know what you guys think so far...

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 07:57 PM

Here's a nice "SMOOTH BUM" shot... Oh, whaddaya think of the plate? :headbang:

skaling · 03-28-2002, 07:59 PM

Looks good!

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 08:01 PM

Here's a pic under the hood... Life IS great when you drive an S-10 V8... 355cu smallblock pumpin' out some healthy ##'s.

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 08:04 PM

Here's a shot of my trick home built handle..err..umm..button...err.. Well, you get the point, it gets me in the truck and it's mechanical, not power operated.

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 08:07 PM

Anywayz, I got about 1000+ hours into the body alone so far, not to mention some pretty trick interior (pics soon)....

K-Man · 03-28-2002, 08:10 PM

Last one for now, I promise... This is for all the stereo buffs...
Here's a box I built for it last fall..

skaling · 03-28-2002, 08:13 PM

Dude..well done..keep it up!

CynicX · 03-28-2002, 08:13 PM

wow looks real good...and clean....got the power the looks and the bass! i like it :thumbsup:

zY · 03-28-2002, 08:14 PM

Dude, that's phatter than balls. I like it!

§lammedblazer · 03-28-2002, 08:14 PM

Looks damn good bro

xxINSANExx · 03-28-2002, 08:16 PM

holy **** i think just wet my self....

SoLowSonoma · 03-28-2002, 09:14 PM

Definetly one of the best first gens I've seen. Great Job!

03-28-2002, 10:34 PM

Very Very Nice. I wish mine looked that good. I hope it will someday.

DropindaS-Mini · 03-28-2002, 10:40 PM

awsome work, keep it up

OnyXblaze · 03-28-2002, 11:18 PM

I am VERY impressed with what you've done. GREAT looking 1st gen there.

00 Blk-Xtreme · 03-28-2002, 11:28 PM

Awssssummm 1st Gen.................!
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2000s10pusher · 03-28-2002, 11:37 PM

nice job. i love v8s in s10s.

***Pewter01*** · 03-29-2002, 09:32 AM

VERY nice! Great color too!

xtremer-pxl · 03-29-2002, 09:44 AM

Hey thats awesome...I hope mine turns out that smooth. How did you shave your body line...did you weld it in, or did you fill it in w/ something? Me and some guys at SSF have been going round about the proper way to fill that line...Could you share with us on how you did that.

Thanks,
Jason!

Nates93sTEN · 03-30-2002, 02:50 AM

Very nice! Where did you get that roll pan? I think I see Camaro bucket seats (like mine). One day I hope to have mine that nice.

slow10 · 03-30-2002, 03:00 AM

thats bad A$$, got the power where it matters and love the color is that somewhat like a sunset orange thats out there?

K-Man · 04-01-2002, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xtremer-pxl
Hey thats awesome...I hope mine turns out that smooth. How did you shave your body line...did you weld it in, or did you fill it in w/ something? Me and some guys at SSF have been going round about the proper way to fill that line...Could you share with us on how you did that.

Thanks,
Jason!

I talked with several local street rod builders here before I shaved the body line. welding will cause way to much heat and warping. I thought about old schooling it and "leading" it in but most of the guys agreed that with all the modern short strand reinforced fillers (MarGlass, EverGlass, EagleClaw, etc), it would be best to use fill. DON'T use regular body filler, they shrink as they harden. Hope this helps.... BTW, I hope you have as much patients as I do, it takes a LOT of blocking....

K-Man · 04-01-2002, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nates93sTEN
Very nice! Where did you get that roll pan? I think I see Camaro bucket seats (like mine). One day I hope to have mine that nice.

The rollpan is acutally one I made myself out of steel. I even hand rolled the light buckets. I got pics out in my mom's back yard building it.. I LOVE MY LINCOLN WELDER!

And yes, those are '97 Z28 buckets you see through the window.

K-Man · 04-01-2002, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slow10
thats bad A$$, got the power where it matters and love the color is that somewhat like a sunset orange thats out there?

Actually, it's 2001 Chrysler Prowler Orange. You can see how the color shifts in the sunlight in the pics, but you gotta see it at night when I roll under the street light! :headbang:

Top Jimmy · 04-01-2002, 02:23 PM

Tat's BAAAAAD! Somebody got some talent!

Xtreme Jimmy · 04-01-2002, 03:30 PM

SSweeet Ride dude!!!

jman · 04-23-2002, 02:23 AM

dam man, nice work, looks incredible.:thumbup:

sonoma4x4 · 05-17-2002, 08:07 AM

looks good k-man nice and smooth

CHEVY01XTREME · 05-17-2002, 11:00 AM

looks real good ..get those rims in chrome it would look much better....but over all i like it..good work

EnvyTheX · 05-17-2002, 11:09 AM

sweet truck, i wish mine could be orange

keep up the good work dood.

02REDXBLAZE · 05-17-2002, 11:27 AM

God I love that color......

caucasion · 05-17-2002, 11:19 PM

someone have a towel?

S10ConceptsTN · 05-18-2002, 03:41 AM

Sweet ride man! Love the work done to it. All the body mods stand out real well with that shade. When I get mine painted it'll have a similar shade like that but a little different.

Keep it up

Stay Low
Mike
DieHard S10 Guys
ESSTEN Concepts T.C

XonAir · 05-18-2002, 11:31 AM

sweeet

K-Man · 05-22-2002, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by S10ConceptsTN
Sweet ride man! Love the work done to it. All the body mods stand out real well with that shade. When I get mine painted it'll have a similar shade like that but a little different.

Keep it up

Thanks... Hopefully I'll be able to get to work on my 86 blazer come start of the month. Right now I'm helping out a buddy of mine do his 85 ext cab.. He's gonna paint it Kawasaki green, should look pretty hot. Little more guidcoat and block and she'll be ready. I'll post some picks next week.

Jseel · 05-22-2002, 05:44 PM

Nice Truck!!!! Very Impressive and clean!!!!

***fetuss10*** · 06-03-2002, 04:15 AM

For beeing a Canadian you have a very Impressive truck. j/p Like Mike said. Keep it up, but stay low.

K-Man · 06-03-2002, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by fetuss10
For beeing a Canadian you have a very Impressive truck. j/p Like Mike said. Keep it up, but stay low.

What does being Canadian have to do with it?.. I don't live in an igloo ya know!

***fetuss10*** · 06-03-2002, 02:31 PM

lol I know I was just joking. The show Southpark has ruined my mind.

HuTcH · 07-26-2002, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by K-Man
Here's a shot of my trick home built handle..err..umm..button...err.. Well, you get the point, it gets me in the truck and it's mechanical, not power operated.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/attach...=&postid=64328
I gotta knwo how you did this give a show and tell thats focking awesome

whitebowtie9 · 07-26-2002, 06:45 PM

damn how did i miss this thread, truck looks awsome i like the ass its very clean, and the orange is tight.get some interior pics whenever you have time

K-Man · 07-30-2002, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by whitebowtie9
damn how did i miss this thread, truck looks awsome i like the ass its very clean, and the orange is tight.get some interior pics whenever you have time

Thanks.... Will post some inside shots soon, got half of it done so far...you'll love my headliner.

davidb · 10-28-2002, 11:37 PM

hey thats the same color as my truck. kinda well mine is 2003 prowler orange.(if that makes a dif.)

Indigo99LS · 01-10-2003, 12:18 PM

all that time and effort on the paint and body work and you're driving on gravel?!

i'd be so damn paranoid,i swear!

Yours is a beautiful example of a 1st gen.

Basic · 01-10-2003, 02:28 PM

ah, you have that beautiful truck in NOVA SCOTIA? *slaps you around* damn.. I hope ou dont drive that thing in the winter.

hellbents10 · 01-10-2003, 04:45 PM

AWESOME truck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! Gotta love a truck with that kind of work into it. You really have talent. It's definatly something to be very proud of.

90s10racer · 01-10-2003, 10:41 PM

very very sweet one day i hope to get mine looking somewhat like that but first i need to snap back to reality and quit drooling over yours.....lol

XonAir · 01-11-2003, 03:35 AM

now we know how to get in your truck if it is in aparking lot

K-Man · 11-20-2003, 03:35 PM

If you want to drive all the way from maryland to try, you're welcome to it.. The button is the same as having a door handle with the keylock shaved. Once I arm my alarm, the door locks and the button is the same as lifting the handle on a locked door..

03-28-2002, 07:59 PM	#3
skaling "GOT RICE?" Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 274 Location: Surrey, BC. Canada User is: OffLine	Looks good!
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03-28-2002, 08:13 PM	#8
skaling "GOT RICE?" Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 274 Location: Surrey, BC. Canada User is: OffLine	Dude..well done..keep it up!
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03-28-2002, 08:13 PM	#9
CynicX Deadbeat Age: 28 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,362 Location: South Carolina User is: OffLine	wow looks real good...and clean....got the power the looks and the bass! i like it :thumbsup:
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03-28-2002, 08:14 PM	#10
zY Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 13,623 Location: MS User is: OffLine	Dude, that's phatter than balls. I like it!
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03-28-2002, 08:14 PM	#11
§lammedblazer Visual-Insanity.org Age: 32 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 264 Location: Spring, Texas User is: OffLine	Looks damn good bro
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03-28-2002, 08:16 PM	#12
xxINSANExx s10f is for n00bs! Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 796 Location: Jersey Boy...ya heard gotta REP! User is: OffLine	holy **** i think just wet my self....
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03-28-2002, 09:14 PM	#13
SoLowSonoma 500? 88 & 38 all the way! Age: 26 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 463 Location: Indianola, IA User is: OffLine	Definetly one of the best first gens I've seen. Great Job!
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03-28-2002, 10:34 PM	#14
89s10-350 Posts: n/a Location: User is:	Very Very Nice. I wish mine looked that good. I hope it will someday.
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03-28-2002, 10:40 PM	#15
DropindaS-Mini drag~N~spark Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 9,649 Location: in the sticks User is: OffLine	awsome work, keep it up
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03-28-2002, 11:18 PM	#16
OnyXblaze Cali Member Age: 30 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 50 Location: User is: OffLine	I am VERY impressed with what you've done. GREAT looking 1st gen there.
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03-28-2002, 11:28 PM	#17
00 Blk-Xtreme 2 Da Xtreme Age: 46 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 378 Location: All Alone in X Land User is: OffLine	Awssssummm 1st Gen.................! :thumbup:.................! :thumbup:............! .............................!
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03-28-2002, 11:37 PM	#18
2000s10pusher frame layin member Age: 26 Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 1,354 Location: georgia User is: OffLine	nice job. i love v8s in s10s.
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03-29-2002, 09:32 AM	#19
*Pewter01* Forum Director Age: 33 Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 3,155 Location: Indiana User is: OffLine	VERY nice! Great color too!
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03-29-2002, 09:44 AM	#20
xtremer-pxl little pink pink Age: 31 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5,369 Location: KANSAS User is: OffLine	Hey thats awesome...I hope mine turns out that smooth. How did you shave your body line...did you weld it in, or did you fill it in w/ something? Me and some guys at SSF have been going round about the proper way to fill that line...Could you share with us on how you did that. Thanks, Jason!
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03-30-2002, 02:50 AM	#21
Nates93sTEN 1st Gen Member Age: 34 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 216 Location: Pine Island, Florida User is: OffLine	Very nice! Where did you get that roll pan? I think I see Camaro bucket seats (like mine). One day I hope to have mine that nice.
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03-30-2002, 03:00 AM	#22
slow10 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,584 Location: San Diego User is: OffLine	thats bad A$$, got the power where it matters and love the color is that somewhat like a sunset orange thats out there?
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04-01-2002, 01:52 PM	#23
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by xtremer-pxl Hey thats awesome...I hope mine turns out that smooth. How did you shave your body line...did you weld it in, or did you fill it in w/ something? Me and some guys at SSF have been going round about the proper way to fill that line...Could you share with us on how you did that. Thanks, Jason! I talked with several local street rod builders here before I shaved the body line. welding will cause way to much heat and warping. I thought about old schooling it and "leading" it in but most of the guys agreed that with all the modern short strand reinforced fillers (MarGlass, EverGlass, EagleClaw, etc), it would be best to use fill. DON'T use regular body filler, they shrink as they harden. Hope this helps.... BTW, I hope you have as much patients as I do, it takes a LOT of blocking....
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04-01-2002, 01:56 PM	#24
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by Nates93sTEN Very nice! Where did you get that roll pan? I think I see Camaro bucket seats (like mine). One day I hope to have mine that nice. The rollpan is acutally one I made myself out of steel. I even hand rolled the light buckets. I got pics out in my mom's back yard building it.. I LOVE MY LINCOLN WELDER! And yes, those are '97 Z28 buckets you see through the window.
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04-01-2002, 02:02 PM	#25
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by slow10 thats bad A$$, got the power where it matters and love the color is that somewhat like a sunset orange thats out there? Actually, it's 2001 Chrysler Prowler Orange. You can see how the color shifts in the sunlight in the pics, but you gotta see it at night when I roll under the street light! :headbang:
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04-01-2002, 02:23 PM	#26
Top Jimmy Registered User Age: 38 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 64 Location: KCMO User is: OffLine	Tat's BAAAAAD! Somebody got some talent!
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04-01-2002, 03:30 PM	#27
Xtreme Jimmy SoCal Mini-Trucker n FL Age: 47 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 237 Location: Winter Garden(Orlando), FL, USA! User is: OffLine	SSweeet Ride dude!!!
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04-23-2002, 02:23 AM	#28
jman Hardcore 1st Gen'r Age: 29 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,839 Location: Austin, IN User is: OffLine	dam man, nice work, looks incredible.:thumbup:
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05-17-2002, 08:07 AM	#29
sonoma4x4 Just add dirt! Age: 30 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 137 Location: nova scotia canada User is: OffLine	looks good k-man nice and smooth
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05-17-2002, 11:00 AM	#30
CHEVY01XTREME Original Gangsta Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,326 Location: s-10owners.com User is: OffLine	looks real good ..get those rims in chrome it would look much better....but over all i like it..good work
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05-17-2002, 11:09 AM	#31
EnvyTheX Ground Force Truck Club Age: 27 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 31 Location: Long Isand, NY User is: OffLine	sweet truck, i wish mine could be orange keep up the good work dood.
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05-17-2002, 11:27 AM	#32
02REDXBLAZE 2 Litre Terror Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,976 Location: Surrounded by Water User is: OffLine	God I love that color......
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05-17-2002, 11:19 PM	#33
caucasion Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 159 Location: florida User is: OffLine	someone have a towel?
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05-18-2002, 03:41 AM	#34
S10ConceptsTN ESSTEN Concepts Founder Age: 33 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 460 Location: Maryville, TN --near Knoxville User is: OffLine	Sweet ride man! Love the work done to it. All the body mods stand out real well with that shade. When I get mine painted it'll have a similar shade like that but a little different. Keep it up Stay Low Mike DieHard S10 Guys ESSTEN Concepts T.C
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05-18-2002, 11:31 AM	#35
XonAir LOWKEY Age: 29 Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 2,952 Location: maryland User is: OffLine	sweeet
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05-22-2002, 01:56 PM	#36
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by S10ConceptsTN Sweet ride man! Love the work done to it. All the body mods stand out real well with that shade. When I get mine painted it'll have a similar shade like that but a little different. Keep it up Thanks... Hopefully I'll be able to get to work on my 86 blazer come start of the month. Right now I'm helping out a buddy of mine do his 85 ext cab.. He's gonna paint it Kawasaki green, should look pretty hot. Little more guidcoat and block and she'll be ready. I'll post some picks next week.
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05-22-2002, 05:44 PM	#37
Jseel Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 117 Location: Milwaukee User is: OffLine	Nice Truck!!!! Very Impressive and clean!!!!
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06-03-2002, 01:19 PM	#39
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by fetuss10 For beeing a Canadian you have a very Impressive truck. j/p Like Mike said. Keep it up, but stay low. What does being Canadian have to do with it?.. I don't live in an igloo ya know!
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07-26-2002, 04:15 PM	#41
HuTcH Age: 32 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,518 Location: Dallas, Texas User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by K-Man Here's a shot of my trick home built handle..err..umm..button...err.. Well, you get the point, it gets me in the truck and it's mechanical, not power operated. http://www.s10forum.com/forum/attach...=&postid=64328 I gotta knwo how you did this give a show and tell thats focking awesome
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07-26-2002, 06:45 PM	#42
whitebowtie9 gumby green Age: 25 Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,499 Location: south/central jersey User is: OffLine	damn how did i miss this thread, truck looks awsome i like the ass its very clean, and the orange is tight.get some interior pics whenever you have time
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07-30-2002, 01:23 PM	#43
K-Man 2SMOOTH Age: 36 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 206 Location: Dartmouth, N.S. CANADA Eh! User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by whitebowtie9 damn how did i miss this thread, truck looks awsome i like the ass its very clean, and the orange is tight.get some interior pics whenever you have time Thanks.... Will post some inside shots soon, got half of it done so far...you'll love my headliner.
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