54/s10 build..figured i'd start this
 

I've been asking questions about everything so i figured i'd share my project. Just another 54/s-10 project. Goin with the 350/700r and a regular old drop.Attachment 849196

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Got the floors in and braces under them. Dont mind the pink construction paper on the kick panel that im using as template. My 4 yr old used every piece except pink. Attachment 849200[ATTACH]Attachment 849202[/ATTACH]
I will be asking more questions I'm sure as this goes on. Thanks to the ones thats helped me thus far

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The motor and trans is just sitting on top of the frame by the way. I will be tackling that job next.

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Off to a good start. What is the approximate time you have in it regarding the above pictures?

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Looks like a real solid truck you're starting with.
I see from the running boards, it was a flatbed. Are you gonna keep it a flatbed?

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peacock, Looks like a really nice truck to start with. Good to see another 54.

Shannon

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Looks good so far. As for the pink construction paper i understand completly having a 7 year old daughter myself.:lol:

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Thanks guys. I have roughly 30 hrs into it probably. I get about 4-5 hrs a day on Saturday and Sunday to work on it. Oilfield wont give you much more time than that.
No im not keeping it a flat bed, I thought alot about it but decided to put a bed on it.
I bought a complete bed for $200. Little rough but fixable for sure. The truck its self I picked up for a grand with title. Floors were rotted out but rest was solid
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Are you going to fab up your own brackets or use a kit to mount the body to the frame.

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Going to fab all my own stuff. Im a cheap bastard and have access to alot of metal
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Also does anyone know how much of a pain it is to go with manual trans on this setup?
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LOL I resemble that remark!

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Manual trans in our 54 on S10. No sweat other than making a mount on the firewall to run a slave cylinder. We have the NV3500 5 speed with hydraulic linkage. We used S10 pedals. make sure you measure twice and drill once on the firewall. I screwed that one up by about 3" somehow.

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Thanks Dan, a guy wants to trade me his nv trans for the 305 i pulled from a monte carlo. It's just sitting there so I think I may try it since I like the manual trans.
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And this is my helper who decided he needed to work on his bike and get it up in the air. All while eating spaghetti-o's.

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well it IS all about the lift and spaghetti O's...

so no surpise there.... ha!

that is great to see you post this, it made my night and reminded me of my son and his enthusiasm. (who is 11 going on chevy teen)

brian