My high school project.

s10kid17 · 03-22-2009, 04:38 PM

so I got this truck maybe 2 months ago and Ive been doing alot of work to it.. here is my progress. so far

New EGR
New valve cover gasket
New cap
Cleaned the hell out of the inside and engine bay
New wheels
Radio
Antenna
Got a new bed just havent put it on yet
Also got Springtech lowering kit its a 4/5 drop
Painted the grille (used to be black)
Air horns
Painted core support and Wheel hubs
Oh and grenade shifter haha

Before

After

More pics later, leaving now... so enjoy!

Driveway Kustoms · 03-22-2009, 04:41 PM

pretty cool rat truck

americanboy · 03-22-2009, 04:42 PM

I want. that bench.

Woody22 · 03-22-2009, 04:47 PM

thats pretty sweet

s10kid17 · 03-22-2009, 04:52 PM

hey thanks guys. its getting paint maybe in june same thing matte black and my friend is going to do some old school striping on it. hopefully it will look good.

Quote: Originally Posted by americanboy

I want. that bench.

haha yea I love it. its so comfortable

s10kid17 · 03-23-2009, 07:50 AM

I am doing some more work on it tomorrow so ill have more pics then

Tuckin15's · 03-23-2009, 01:18 PM

looks really good! white walls ftw and the grenade shifter is sweet as hell.

littledevil4802 · 03-23-2009, 01:33 PM

its sexy...the interior looks so clean

s10kid17 · 03-23-2009, 07:32 PM

thanks! yea the interior is really clean only 2 rips in the seat, im not so sure on the whitewalls tho

s10kid17 · 04-04-2009, 11:12 PM

Ok so Im getting some stuff done this week on my truck, today I got the bed off and new leafs and blocks on..

heres some pics!

^my dad working hard haha

^the new bed

^the old bed

s10kid17 · 04-04-2009, 11:17 PM

does anyone know where to get rid of an old bed? haha

s10kid17 · 04-07-2009, 09:07 PM

No one cares about my truck... I see how it is.. well anyway I got more work done today. I got the bed on the exhaust on and started on the spindles. I also painted the back of the bad and did some of the body work on the bed.

old and new spring..

old and new spindle

welding tailgate handle hole

exhaust ( thrush glasspack)

RainShadow · 04-07-2009, 09:31 PM

Looks good.

Those old front springs are hilarious, must have been a pretty brutal ride. Was it sitting totally on the bumpstops? Also good so see that you're getting rid of the mono-leaves.

I must say that I would of kept the rusted through bed though (unless is was structurally sketch), looked cool with the theme of the truck.

slmmedxtrme03 · 04-07-2009, 09:37 PM

looks good man. great work too!
I love the white walls on it. keep it up.

minitrkingking · 04-07-2009, 09:58 PM

i love when people go for the rat look but keep it solid and reliable, good job man good job indeed

SmokeeJay · 04-07-2009, 11:55 PM

Man those old springs were shot! Good project.

lovin_life5789 · 04-08-2009, 12:06 AM

everythings good. i'm gonna be the picky bastard and say that you shouldnt leave the caliper just hangin there like that in pic 4 on post 12. i know its picky as hell but i've had brake lines break because the calipers were hanging on them

Tuckin15's · 04-08-2009, 12:10 AM

Cool glad to see you workin onthis thing!

s10kid17 · 04-09-2009, 10:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RainShadow

Looks good.

Those old front springs are hilarious, must have been a pretty brutal ride. Was it sitting totally on the bumpstops? Also good so see that you're getting rid of the mono-leaves.

I must say that I would of kept the rusted through bed though (unless is was structurally sketch), looked cool with the theme of the truck.

yea the back half of the bed was gone. and yea the ride was terrible!
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lovin_life5789 everythings good. i'm gonna be the picky bastard and say that you shouldnt leave the caliper just hangin there like that in pic 4 on post 12. i know its picky as hell but i've had brake lines break because the calipers were hanging on them

the caliper is hung up by some wire its not hanging there.
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Thanks guys for all the awesome comments! Im getting the truck aligned today so ill have pics of it done later!

s10kid17 · 04-12-2009, 07:55 PM

Ok guys its done for now just need to do some body work and paint it!
here are some pics as it sits now

yes I know my exhaust hangs low we heated it up because it was on the ground we still have to finish it though.

And a interior shot just for fun.

1loudblazer · 04-14-2009, 05:22 PM

ohhh man i regret sellin this truck now!!!! lol its come along way!!!!

Tuckin15's · 04-14-2009, 06:06 PM

haha i love that shifter were did you get the grenade?

s10kid17 · 04-14-2009, 06:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 1loudblazer

ohhh man i regret sellin this truck now!!!! lol its come along way!!!!

haha yea it sure has! from riding like it has no springs and being able to pick up half the bed off the frame to nice riding solid truck! By the way Carlos that shifter you made broke in half when I was driving! lol

STL_DRGN haha i love that shifter were did you get the grenade?

I got it from an antique store for 13 dollars! haha I think it looks pretty cool I wanna chrome the bottom part though

S-10_man66 · 04-14-2009, 06:32 PM

I like the sign above the garage door...Assholes Garage lol. Looks sweet those springs were on there last leg wern"t they? lol

lowchevypickup · 04-14-2009, 06:33 PM

hey just curious where did you get those whitewalls? they look real good on your truck

s10kid17 · 04-14-2009, 06:40 PM

S10 man66: yea they were haha they were heated to drop the truck.

lowchevy: I bought the truck from 1loudblazer so you'll have to ask him, I think they are cut they aren't real whitewalls. and thanks! I think they look good too!

ohio420jb · 04-14-2009, 07:01 PM

I'd get a bend put in that exhaus to raise it up before you go and rip it off haha

I really like those wheels, but they're begging for chrome center caps, perhaps baby moons or whatever they're called?.

s10kid17 · 04-14-2009, 07:07 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ohio420jb

I'd get a bend put in that exhaus to raise it up before you go and rip it off haha

I really like those wheels, but they're begging for chrome center caps, perhaps baby moons or whatever they're called?.

yea haha today when I was pulling out of the scrap yard there was a huge bump and I thought it ripped off lol, and yea I know Ive got the corvette rally center caps not sure if I like them or not

556mm · 04-14-2009, 07:49 PM

looks good so far.

1loudblazer · 04-15-2009, 12:33 AM

i actually bought those tires and wheels from a guy here on the forum!!! the tires were cut when i bought them... they look really nice for being cut white walls!!!! i agree put the caps on it or get baby moons!!!
and as far as the suspension goes it was my dd and i just wanted to lower it as much as i could with out spending a bunch or money!! sorry mike!!! there is pics of this truck on here some where when i owned it!! as for the shifter goes that was one of the first things i had ever welded but iam getting better.... now i cant wait till i get to drive my 1952 chevy deluxe!!!

96s10 ss · 04-15-2009, 12:37 PM

looking good...way better then when carlos had it thats for sure!!!

look under the seat i left some buggies!!!

NevurMind85 · 04-15-2009, 02:42 PM

nice man. id love to have an s10 just like this. ive been looking for one for a while.

s10kid17 · 04-15-2009, 08:02 PM

thanks guys! its ok carlos i knew it was a daily haha it rode ok but i couldnt listen to a cd haha. as for the shifter its ok haha i was almost home anyway i thought it was funny as hell. and i cant wait to see that 52! what are your plans for it?

s10kid17 · 05-04-2009, 07:14 PM

hey guys just a little update. Its been nice out the past few weekends so I did some body work. My dad made a new cab corner and I patched the holes in the floor.. they were actually really decent for an illinois truck Ive also been doing some work on the bed.

and how it sits now

-YumYum97s10- · 05-04-2009, 07:31 PM

Im impressed. Keep up the good work! *subscribes*

s10kid17 · 05-05-2009, 08:45 AM

thanks! it should be pretty sweet when im done. cant wait to get paint on it!

Tuckin15's · 05-05-2009, 01:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by s10kid17

thanks! it should be pretty sweet when im done. cant wait to get paint on it!

rattle can it all flat black till you paint it. and why arent you rockin the nade shifter?

s10kid17 · 05-05-2009, 05:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by STL_DRGN

rattle can it all flat black till you paint it. and why arent you rockin the nade shifter?

I would paint it now but I still got a bunch of work to do on the bed, like the rails are bumpy still and glue and shit still on there, it should be ready after the weekend. I took the grenade shifter off because it was way too heavy to shift haha it was getting annoying.. Im gonna shorten it so itll be back on. I also might get an equus tach this weekend anybody know about these things? how are they?

mxking225 · 05-05-2009, 05:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by STL_DRGN

rattle can it all flat black till you paint it. and why arent you rockin the nade shifter?

Worst idea ever. Spray bomb clogs paper soooo bad. Just rock the primer.
Truck is looking good though!

s10kid17 · 05-05-2009, 05:53 PM

thanks! Im getting hot rod black for it so it doesn't look like primer

Driveway Kustoms · 05-05-2009, 09:33 PM

DAMN i was about to tell you to pm me- i have 2 new rockers that i need to get rid of lol i keep offering but noone wants them haha

s10kid17 · 05-06-2009, 04:33 PM

haha the rockers are pretty solid just the cab corner was gone.

littledevil4802 · 05-06-2009, 07:14 PM

you need to keep it how it is and bag it

s10kid17 · 05-06-2009, 10:57 PM

yea id love to but i dont have the time money or know how so maybe next summer when im home from college

eriley · 05-06-2009, 11:28 PM

makes me really want a first gen

GET_LOW · 05-06-2009, 11:40 PM

does your truck have swine flu?

-YumYum97s10- · 05-07-2009, 12:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by GET_LOW

does your truck have swine flu?

Oh...cause there is a pig airbrushed on the side...ha...ha...

s10kid17 · 05-09-2009, 12:15 AM

hahaha no it doesn't i dont like the pig so im gonna take it off soon

s10kid17 · 05-11-2009, 07:58 AM

More progress! I sanded my bed in 80 grit and took off my bumper for my rollpan! Also took the pig off

Driveway Kustoms · 05-11-2009, 12:07 PM

what color are you lookin at

03-22-2009, 04:38 PM	#1
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	My high school project. so I got this truck maybe 2 months ago and Ive been doing alot of work to it.. here is my progress. so far New EGR New valve cover gasket New cap Cleaned the hell out of the inside and engine bay New wheels Radio Antenna Got a new bed just havent put it on yet Also got Springtech lowering kit its a 4/5 drop Painted the grille (used to be black) Air horns Painted core support and Wheel hubs Oh and grenade shifter haha Before After More pics later, leaving now... so enjoy!
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03-22-2009, 04:41 PM	#2
Driveway Kustoms Needs mo POWA! Age: 23 Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,454 Location: K-Town, NY User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. pretty cool rat truck
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03-22-2009, 04:42 PM	#3
americanboy Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 139 Location: Syracuse, NY User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. I want. that bench.
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03-22-2009, 04:47 PM	#4
Woody22 From lowered to lifted. Age: 24 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,617 Location: Jamestown NY User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. thats pretty sweet
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03-22-2009, 04:52 PM	#5
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. hey thanks guys. its getting paint maybe in june same thing matte black and my friend is going to do some old school striping on it. hopefully it will look good. Quote: Originally Posted by americanboy I want. that bench. haha yea I love it. its so comfortable
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03-23-2009, 07:50 AM	#6
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. I am doing some more work on it tomorrow so ill have more pics then
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03-23-2009, 01:18 PM	#7
Tuckin15's 5.3 Lover Age: 21 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,130 Location: The Greatest town ever. User is: Online	Re: My high school project. looks really good! white walls ftw and the grenade shifter is sweet as hell.
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03-23-2009, 01:33 PM	#8
littledevil4802 Registered User Age: 25 Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,418 Location: Warren, MI User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. its sexy...the interior looks so clean
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03-23-2009, 07:32 PM	#9
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. thanks! yea the interior is really clean only 2 rips in the seat, im not so sure on the whitewalls tho
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04-04-2009, 11:12 PM	#10
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. Ok so Im getting some stuff done this week on my truck, today I got the bed off and new leafs and blocks on.. heres some pics! ^my dad working hard haha ^the new bed ^the old bed
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04-04-2009, 11:17 PM	#11
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. does anyone know where to get rid of an old bed? haha Last edited by s10kid17; 04-04-2009 at 11:19 PM.
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04-07-2009, 09:07 PM	#12
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. No one cares about my truck... I see how it is.. well anyway I got more work done today. I got the bed on the exhaust on and started on the spindles. I also painted the back of the bad and did some of the body work on the bed. old and new spring.. old and new spindle welding tailgate handle hole exhaust ( thrush glasspack)
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04-07-2009, 09:31 PM	#13
RainShadow Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 458 Location: Vancouver BC User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. Looks good. Those old front springs are hilarious, must have been a pretty brutal ride. Was it sitting totally on the bumpstops? Also good so see that you're getting rid of the mono-leaves. I must say that I would of kept the rusted through bed though (unless is was structurally sketch), looked cool with the theme of the truck.
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04-07-2009, 09:37 PM	#14
slmmedxtrme03 blacker then black X Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,034 Location: Tampa, Florida User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. looks good man. great work too! I love the white walls on it. keep it up.
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04-07-2009, 09:58 PM	#15
minitrkingking Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 Location: Orlando User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. i love when people go for the rat look but keep it solid and reliable, good job man good job indeed
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04-07-2009, 11:55 PM	#16
SmokeeJay No More SS Age: 41 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,096 Location: Atlanta, GA User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. Man those old springs were shot! Good project.
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04-08-2009, 12:06 AM	#17
lovin_life5789 ^laid on tie rods Age: 24 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,148 Location: north central CT User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. everythings good. i'm gonna be the picky bastard and say that you shouldnt leave the caliper just hangin there like that in pic 4 on post 12. i know its picky as hell but i've had brake lines break because the calipers were hanging on them
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04-08-2009, 12:10 AM	#18
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04-09-2009, 10:42 AM	#19
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. Quote: Originally Posted by RainShadow Looks good. Those old front springs are hilarious, must have been a pretty brutal ride. Was it sitting totally on the bumpstops? Also good so see that you're getting rid of the mono-leaves. I must say that I would of kept the rusted through bed though (unless is was structurally sketch), looked cool with the theme of the truck. yea the back half of the bed was gone. and yea the ride was terrible! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- lovin_life5789 everythings good. i'm gonna be the picky bastard and say that you shouldnt leave the caliper just hangin there like that in pic 4 on post 12. i know its picky as hell but i've had brake lines break because the calipers were hanging on them the caliper is hung up by some wire its not hanging there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks guys for all the awesome comments! Im getting the truck aligned today so ill have pics of it done later!
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04-12-2009, 07:55 PM	#20
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. Ok guys its done for now just need to do some body work and paint it! here are some pics as it sits now yes I know my exhaust hangs low we heated it up because it was on the ground we still have to finish it though. And a interior shot just for fun.
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04-14-2009, 05:22 PM	#21
1loudblazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 126 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. ohhh man i regret sellin this truck now!!!! lol its come along way!!!!
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04-14-2009, 06:06 PM	#22
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04-14-2009, 06:26 PM	#23
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. Quote: Originally Posted by 1loudblazer ohhh man i regret sellin this truck now!!!! lol its come along way!!!! haha yea it sure has! from riding like it has no springs and being able to pick up half the bed off the frame to nice riding solid truck! By the way Carlos that shifter you made broke in half when I was driving! lol STL_DRGN haha i love that shifter were did you get the grenade? I got it from an antique store for 13 dollars! haha I think it looks pretty cool I wanna chrome the bottom part though
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04-14-2009, 06:32 PM	#24
S-10_man66 Nevada: Hookers & Poker Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,098 Location: Bellevue,NE User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. I like the sign above the garage door...Assholes Garage lol. Looks sweet those springs were on there last leg wern"t they? lol
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04-14-2009, 06:33 PM	#25
lowchevypickup Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 72 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. hey just curious where did you get those whitewalls? they look real good on your truck
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04-14-2009, 06:40 PM	#26
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. S10 man66: yea they were haha they were heated to drop the truck. lowchevy: I bought the truck from 1loudblazer so you'll have to ask him, I think they are cut they aren't real whitewalls. and thanks! I think they look good too!
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04-14-2009, 07:01 PM	#27
ohio420jb Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 646 Location: SE Ohio User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. I'd get a bend put in that exhaus to raise it up before you go and rip it off haha I really like those wheels, but they're begging for chrome center caps, perhaps baby moons or whatever they're called?.
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04-14-2009, 07:07 PM	#28
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. Quote: Originally Posted by ohio420jb I'd get a bend put in that exhaus to raise it up before you go and rip it off haha I really like those wheels, but they're begging for chrome center caps, perhaps baby moons or whatever they're called?. yea haha today when I was pulling out of the scrap yard there was a huge bump and I thought it ripped off lol, and yea I know Ive got the corvette rally center caps not sure if I like them or not
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04-14-2009, 07:49 PM	#29
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04-15-2009, 12:33 AM	#30
1loudblazer Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 126 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. i actually bought those tires and wheels from a guy here on the forum!!! the tires were cut when i bought them... they look really nice for being cut white walls!!!! i agree put the caps on it or get baby moons!!! and as far as the suspension goes it was my dd and i just wanted to lower it as much as i could with out spending a bunch or money!! sorry mike!!! there is pics of this truck on here some where when i owned it!! as for the shifter goes that was one of the first things i had ever welded but iam getting better.... now i cant wait till i get to drive my 1952 chevy deluxe!!!
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04-15-2009, 12:37 PM	#31
96s10 ss Built to Drag!!! Age: 27 Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 214 Location: waukegan,il User is: OffLine	Re: My high school project. looking good...way better then when carlos had it thats for sure!!! look under the seat i left some buggies!!!
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04-15-2009, 02:42 PM	#32
NevurMind85 Oasis Customs Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,256 Location: Floyds Knobs/Clarksville, IN User is: Online	Re: My high school project. nice man. id love to have an s10 just like this. ive been looking for one for a while.
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04-15-2009, 08:02 PM	#33
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. thanks guys! its ok carlos i knew it was a daily haha it rode ok but i couldnt listen to a cd haha. as for the shifter its ok haha i was almost home anyway i thought it was funny as hell. and i cant wait to see that 52! what are your plans for it?
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05-04-2009, 07:14 PM	#34
s10kid17 Hot Rod Enthusiast Age: 21 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,316 Location: Chicago, IL User is: Online	Re: My high school project. hey guys just a little update. Its been nice out the past few weekends so I did some body work. My dad made a new cab corner and I patched the holes in the floor.. they were actually really decent for an illinois truck Ive also been doing some work on the bed. and how it sits now
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05-04-2009, 07:31 PM	#35
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