Project: Suicidal

[pearl91chevy]

started making my battery holder plate so the battery doesnt fall out.. i did have zipp ties holding it and they worked well.. but wasnt nice to the eye lol.. its painted, ill have pics on tom hopefully or maybe tonight if i get bored

[pearl91chevy]

finally got more sand paper so i could start sanding the dash more.. cant decided when i wanna start fiberglassin the vent holes though.. and the batter holder i made.. just somethin quick and simple.. and about the gauge cluster, i had no luck with trying to run a wire around teh bad spot.. i used a battery and test light and couldnt get anything out of it.. so gues new cluster..

[pearl91chevy]

shes home!! i know it doesnt look good now but give me a few weeks and ya it will be a whole new lookin truck.. we named it Patsy after my old truck betsy.. as u can see its already got a billet insert grille.. racing seats, these used to be my friends in his old truck.. shaved doors, skinned tailgate.. rollpan, lowered, been notched, and some engine work..

[got_u_sick]

Looks good, whats the plans for that one?

[pearl91chevy]

i just got the seats out.. they werent even tight in there and were movin all around.. and the carpet=icky! ... gonna go vaccuum it in a few..


plans for the new toy.. i wanna make it rat rod or old school style.. probly gonna do a flat black.. side tilt hood.. shave bodyline.. and i open for ideas!

now clean..

[Droppedime08]

I may have missed it but is this a new project..or what happend to your other truck?

[pearl91chevy]

i still have my other truck.. i traded my daily grand am for this thing.. the grand am looked alot better and was a 97 but had 200,000 miles and it was getting old.. this truck has a newer motor just doesnt look good.. also i wanted something i could easily work on and it be cheap to fix..
been workin on it since 3 today non stop.. the interor is cleaned out, i found out that non of the air/heater controls were hooked up behind the dash so i plugged those in.. i got the door poppers working beautifully! im installing a rear licesne plate light right now.. but the main consern right now.. its got so many leaks.. theres oil all over my garage from it, i havent really looked yet but i can see the seal were the driveshaft connects into the trans is bad.. same thing happend with my good truck to, but i didnt replace it, i had someone do it for me.. so i gues i have to figure out how to now.. also the front break rotors are warped, no speedometer- theres no cable.. heater still doesnt work which sucks casue i want it lol.. somewhat smells like anti-freeze but we think its the heater core.. ill have some pics up tonight..

[Wicked Mayhem]

yeah if your smellin anti freeze and your heater isnt working its a very very high chance your heater core is bad.

[pearl91chevy]

i smell antifreeze, but none of the switches for the air/heat are working.. i have no vent or anything blowing.. i put a fuse in and still nothign.. im gonna check it out more tom.

[pearl91chevy]

started on the stuff under the hood.. as u can see the hood didnt ligne up at all..


the cleaned interior..

[pearl91chevy]

leaks arent as bad now.. i did get the heat going and the blower motor.. so i did everything right in the cluster, i just put the fuse in teh right spot on the fuse block so my fault.. im happy its good now!! this truck isnt really to bad..

[pearl91chevy]

well shimmed the front suspention out.. there was way to much positvie camber.. also since its super nice out i pulled the bed off.. checking everything out under there, i have a bad vibration or shaking around 50-55 so im making sure everything is tight under there, but some blocks shifted so i dont think everything is tight as it should be.. and this bed is in better shape then mine.. so ya might swap beds but not sure..


[IMG]http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g226/pearl91chevy/Patsy/10-27-07/DSC03753.jpg[/IMG

[pearl91chevy]

i need to update this, its been a while.. trucks painted and all.. still need to finish the bumper and do another coat probly..

[pearl91chevy]

my moms blazer got wrecked.. 6000 worth of damage.. good news is its getting fixed and also shaved and new mirrors!

[RustyButTrusty]

Ouch... what happened?

[pearl91chevy]

and now im getting ready for bags.. this is where im at now currently.. i let the axel raise into the bolt on notch so i know if i would clear with the tilt bed.. and luckily it does.. also started welding in the gen 2 bridge kit from sd.. im doing a 3 link setup.. the rear isnt fully laid out in the pictures..




for me and my mom:

just tached in


my friend welding notches in..



and last pic before i came in

[pearl91chevy]

everything about the blazer is in this thread: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f86/mo...xtreme-322465/

[pearl91chevy]

well its 60 degress here in northern illinois and its november? im taking advantage of it!! so im hopefully gonna be workin through the day on this and possibly have all the bridge and notch's tached in..

[pearl91chevy]

got the drivers side notch done the most i can without a real welder.. the one i have sucks some major ass and cant lay a bead.. so ya gonna get the passenger side done also and then i might start on the bridge if its not to late..

[scott9001]

hey where did u get the sunroof i have been looking for one just like that since i have bought my truck and do u notice the bar hanging down from it on the inside to prop it open i see in one of your pictures there

[pearl91chevy]

sorry i dont know what brand the sunroof is.. my welding teacher gave it to me as a present, he said it came outta a dakota but it was also put in by a shop.. and yes i know the piece fell, i just need to velcro it on so it stops falling..

[pearl91chevy]

been a extremly good day.. the new wire size rocks, the bridge is tached in and level perfectly.. all thats left is the shock mounts and lower bag mounts..

[pearl91chevy]

notches are fully welded and i been grinding the welds down like crazy, i spent probly 2 hours doing that alone and still not done.. the bridge is also welded but not to the notches..







and just a picture of my beater..

[toddluck]

keep the pics coming truck looks gr8 man

[Bad-S]

i just looked through this whole thread. lookin sick man, im really likin that hood with the cowl molded to it... ideas ideas! lol

you should get some 1500-2000 grit sand paper and wet sand that flat black on that beater and it will look a lot smoother and uniform. cant wait to see more! those wheels are sick but those tires are HUGE lol

[pearl91chevy]

ya i know... but i couldnt complain for only spending 350$ for rims and tires lol.. i only wish they were 17's or 18's o wel..

[pearl91chevy]

and about the sanding of flat black, its rattle can so would that make a difference?

[slam]

Nice job on the brige kit...

[boosted93]

this is a very badass thread keep updating it plz! nice work dude big props!!!!

[pearl91chevy]

i havent really done much with the truck.. i ran outta airbagging parts.. and i also have been helping a buddy bag his 89 pathfinder..

[pearl91chevy]

finally bought more primer today and started back up on interior until i get more bag parts..
heres pics, its a different kinda primer then what i've always used, thats why color doesnt match..
first prime:


sanded with 220 to make smooth:


re-primed and this is where im at now, its so much easier with all the vents out! i still got more to do and clean up in there..

[Twisted Minis]

Dash looks smooth.

[pearl91chevy]

o yes! im happy with it very much.. im not gonna acually paint it until the exterior of the truck is painted.. so then i can decide on what paint scheme would look best inside..

[pearl91chevy]

sprayed a first coat of primer on the rest of the interior pieces.. everything that was blue before on the dash has been smoothed.. also i shaved the spot were the s10 emblem goes on the glove box door.. im waiting for it to dry and im gonna go sand it smooth and do a final primer layer..

[pearl91chevy]

the parts are dry, i just need to un-tape them and put them on the truck again.. ill be doing this tonight so ill have more pics up

[Bad-S]

Quote: Originally Posted by pearl91chevy

and about the sanding of flat black, its rattle can so would that make a difference?

no just dont sand it too far since its thin. it just makes the primer smoother so it looks more uniform.

[pearl91chevy]

more progress.. i still need a new gauge cluster cause i fried mine out:bruised-eye:

[jman]

interior looks really clean, nice work

[pearl91chevy]

thanks!! i cant wait till its acually painted

[pearl91chevy]

just a lil update.. ordering the lower link bars monday and everything to mount them.. so then i can get the bridge in the right spot and welded up

[GoingCustom]

Lookin good man! Keep up the good work!!

[MurderedS10]

looks good. i wish i had a beater that nice lol

[got_u_sick]

Everything looks great man, very nice! I like the dash.
Just a heads up, the way you installed that bridge kit, with the crossmember bar at the front of the knotch. I think its kind of designed the way it is to go the other way to clear your upper bars. Depending on tire sizes, you might have clearance issues with your upper 3 link bar hitting that when layed out. I installed a 1st gen bridge kit on a 2nd gen with a 3 link. With 20's it was mighty close!
Just something to check when you get all the parts in.

Keep up the good work!

[pearl91chevy]

Quote: Originally Posted by got_u_sick

Everything looks great man, very nice! I like the dash.
Just a heads up, the way you installed that bridge kit, with the crossmember bar at the front of the knotch. I think its kind of designed the way it is to go the other way to clear your upper bars. Depending on tire sizes, you might have clearance issues with your upper 3 link bar hitting that when layed out. I installed a 1st gen bridge kit on a 2nd gen with a 3 link. With 20's it was mighty close!
Just something to check when you get all the parts in.

Keep up the good work!

i did alot of reading on this.. i seen that when doing a 3 link, the bridge needs to be turned around, so the dif cover wont hit since everyone was having that problem.. also biggest tire ill go is a 18".. but i only have 15's on there now and dont plan on changin them for a while.. thanks though

[got_u_sick]

Gotcha
Just tryin to save you a lil possible headache down the road. Keep on keepin on!

[pearl91chevy]

Quote: Originally Posted by got_u_sick

Gotcha
Just tryin to save you a lil possible headache down the road. Keep on keepin on!

haha sounds good man ... the probly the last thing im gonna weld in just incase i do have to move it the the upper link like u said.. i already know i need to move it down, but i wont know how much until i get the lower links..

[pearl91chevy]

started tearin the motor down for paint... block/heads gonna be chevy orange..


got the downpipe and muffler off.. through the whole summer whenever i turned my truck off, i could hear like a metal bolt rolling around and we always thought it was in the oil pan.. good news, it was only in the muffler and it was a ***** gettin it out.. the only thing this kinda bolt is used for was my bumper so iono how it got in the muffler..

this USED to be shiny brand new looking until the rear main went at the beggining of spring but i had it replaced when the new motor went in..

and the ugly ass downpipe which needs to be painted!

[pearl91chevy]

and more news, i ordered my lower links and brackets last night, parts should be here next week!! so as soon as i get those ill be back on the rear-end.. and my moms blazer will be done to, i checked it out yesturday and its re-painted, the doors are absolutely perfect!! its gonna be tight and ill have lots of pictures!!

[pearl91chevy]

just got the break booster off.. it needed a re-paint anyways since that breakline blew it took all the paint off and discorted the color.. and theres still a mess of fluid everywhere..



and would anyone know what this is?

[Matchew]

Quote: Originally Posted by pearl91chevy

and would anyone know what this is?

flux capacitor