Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

krue · 02-09-2022, 10:24 PM

Or one of the many he owned. I bought this one from him not long before he passed. Since it has been thru mine and both of my son's hands. Now it's back in mine and I am in the process of turning it into a semi-daily driver. Just learned the hard way that they don't repro flywheel bolts for this truck, had to pull a transmission in the pull a part to get the bolts. Replaced the alternator, u-joints and rear wheel bearings and seals. I rebuilt the front end about 5 years ago (got 25k miles on it) and just put a minor lift to clear 16" rims and all terrains. Plans are to redo the interior, fix the a/c and maybe vinyl rap it, although I do dig the clown show paint.

krue · 02-24-2022, 07:43 AM

Found a couple of square body S10s at pullapart and score door panels, a bench seat (the one in it is my son's) and some miscellaneous interior stuff. Ordered the stuff to replace all the window and door seals from LMC and a vinyl floor mat from somewhere else, can't remember where.

Just call me Sean · 02-24-2022, 08:15 AM

I need to get the window seals for mine so the windows stop falling over.

krue · 02-24-2022, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

I need to get the window seals for mine so the windows stop falling over.

My issue is the constant breeze in my ear when it's cold outside. And of course the glass getting crooked when I try to roll it up.

Guess I get started after work tomorrow with the floor, since the mat arrived today. I ordered it Friday and got the confirmation email yesterday. When I left the house to go to work tonight it was on the porch.

krue · 02-24-2022, 09:14 PM

BTW the mat came from Raybuck Auto Body Parts, I'll give a review on it once it's in.

Just call me Sean · 02-24-2022, 09:34 PM

I'm guessing it replaces the carpet?

krue · 02-24-2022, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

I'm guessing it replaces the carpet?

The carpet was wasted when I sank it trying to get to a kayak launch under a bridge. Probably 90% of it's issues trace back to that day. Water was high enough to fill the door pockets.

Just call me Sean · 02-25-2022, 12:29 AM

Hopefully your floor doesn't look like mine did.

krue · 02-25-2022, 01:01 AM

Here's hoping.

krue · 02-26-2022, 09:28 PM

Starting point for insulating the floor and installing vinyl floor mat. Little surface rust, gonna hit with rust converter and cover up.

krue · 02-27-2022, 05:16 PM

Got the floor cleaned up and put down some Lowes asphalt backed aluminum tape.

Grizz1963 · 02-27-2022, 05:28 PM

Looks like progress to me.

Nice way to spend the day.

krue · 02-27-2022, 05:59 PM

I'm thrilling my wife by using her dining room to warm the vinyl floor.

krue · 03-03-2022, 11:36 PM

New parts

krue · 03-03-2022, 11:38 PM

Some of why I am doing this.

krue · 03-03-2022, 11:40 PM

Progress, the shifter was a pita.

krue · 03-03-2022, 11:42 PM

Stopping point today was a stuck roller on the driver's side regulator. Fix that tomorrow and turn some tan plastic gray.

krue · 03-04-2022, 09:58 PM

Done for now. Today's pictures.

krue · 03-08-2022, 05:46 PM

Junkyard score, gray dash. Standard tilt column with cruise control setup and delay wiper motor. $100

Just call me Sean · 03-09-2022, 01:50 AM

That was a steal.

krue · 03-10-2022, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

That was a steal.

I think so too.

Old dash out in prep to install new one. Got a few wiring repairs tp do and figure out the cruise setup. Got a week to get it back together while I wait on some injectors I ordered to come in. Tuned it up because of crappy gas mileage and it started surging. Thought it might be vacuum related but it turned out to be an injector leaking through.

LT7A · 01-11-2024, 06:08 AM

Got it back on the streets?

02-09-2022, 10:24 PM	#1
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Or one of the many he owned. I bought this one from him not long before he passed. Since it has been thru mine and both of my son's hands. Now it's back in mine and I am in the process of turning it into a semi-daily driver. Just learned the hard way that they don't repro flywheel bolts for this truck, had to pull a transmission in the pull a part to get the bolts. Replaced the alternator, u-joints and rear wheel bearings and seals. I rebuilt the front end about 5 years ago (got 25k miles on it) and just put a minor lift to clear 16" rims and all terrains. Plans are to redo the interior, fix the a/c and maybe vinyl rap it, although I do dig the clown show paint. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-24-2022, 07:43 AM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Found a couple of square body S10s at pullapart and score door panels, a bench seat (the one in it is my son's) and some miscellaneous interior stuff. Ordered the stuff to replace all the window and door seals from LMC and a vinyl floor mat from somewhere else, can't remember where. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-24-2022, 09:14 PM	#5
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 BTW the mat came from Raybuck Auto Body Parts, I'll give a review on it once it's in. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-25-2022, 01:01 AM	#9
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Here's hoping. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-26-2022, 09:28 PM	#10
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Starting point for insulating the floor and installing vinyl floor mat. Little surface rust, gonna hit with rust converter and cover up. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-27-2022, 05:16 PM	#11
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Got the floor cleaned up and put down some Lowes asphalt backed aluminum tape. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-27-2022, 05:28 PM	#12
Grizz1963 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Rochester, KENT Posts: 10,577	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Looks like progress to me. Nice way to spend the day. __________________ MY BUILD LINK: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...585901]Redneck Express - 1966 C10 Short Fleetside MY USA ROADTRIPS http://forum.retro-rides.org/thread/...2018-humdinger IF YOU CAN'T FIX IT WITH A HAMMER, YOU'VE GOT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MATE.

02-27-2022, 05:59 PM	#13
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 I'm thrilling my wife by using her dining room to warm the vinyl floor. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-03-2022, 11:36 PM	#14
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 New parts Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-03-2022, 11:38 PM	#15
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Some of why I am doing this. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-03-2022, 11:40 PM	#16
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Progress, the shifter was a pita. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-03-2022, 11:42 PM	#17
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Stopping point today was a stuck roller on the driver's side regulator. Fix that tomorrow and turn some tan plastic gray. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-04-2022, 09:58 PM	#18
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Done for now. Today's pictures. Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-08-2022, 05:46 PM	#19
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Junkyard score, gray dash. Standard tilt column with cruise control setup and delay wiper motor. $100 Attached Images __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

01-11-2024, 06:08 AM	#22
LT7A Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 3,627	Re: Might as well call it a project: Pawpaw's S10 Got it back on the streets?



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