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Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:02 AM

Ok quick story about my truck. I had a 89 Silverado for a month or two when I first got my licence. But I had no job at the time and gas being $4 a gallon, Had to sell my baby

. Anyway So with 3k in my pocket I had some options. We looked at acouple trucks but we never really found anything. Well we went out to look at a 01 s10 and on the way theres a 93 Silverado shorty with a 5/7 on it. We stoped for funnys and then my dad said, " How bout I buy this for me and then I give you my old truck?". Back in 06 he sold his 04 SS Silverado (that was a fun truck

) and his 06 Dodge Viper truck (Funner truck

) and bought this 98 Sonoma with the 2.2 and 5 speed. He new gas was on the rise and he didnt want to mess with having to sell his v8 toys when it was $5 a gallon. The Sonoma was a work truck for turminex (Not sure of the spelling) and for Sears. He got it with 98k on the clock. Fast Forward to 2011 and it has 210k

. Ive had some great memories in this bad boy. This is the truck I learned to drive a 5 speed in, and I went for my first date in it last night. Quickie about the wheels, He bought a 69 SS Chevelle with vette rims, restored it (Matching #'s the whole deal), and when the tires on the Sonoma got baled, he remember the vette rims sitting up stairs, Threw them on and thats where I got my vette rims from

. Ive done some cheap mods to it so far but nothing major yet

. Here are some pics:

When I got it It was in bad shape, it was his W/T for the past 6 years.

This is the only body damage to it

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:03 AM

I then Bought 4 new chrome rings (It only had 2)

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:07 AM

Then The old bench seat went bye bye and I bought some 96 s10 buckets w/ con

Then I got a CD player

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:08 AM

Got tired of the grey front end so I did some painting

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:09 AM

Got some window guards

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:12 AM

Then I said thats not good enought for me, My nbor has a 94 s10 ss, there whole front end is painted to match there body color, Sooooo........

B4

After, (I also cleaned my headlights)

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 10:13 AM

Here is how close my vette rims are to the frame, bout a inch

dragginmetal · 05-30-2011, 10:36 AM

Spraying that front end made a big difference. Its looking good.

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragginmetal

Spraying that front end made a big difference. Its looking good.

Thanks, I hope to get a GM roll pan soon

Chevy350V8 · 05-30-2011, 04:47 PM

Headlights cleaned up today

ruffrida2005 · 06-06-2011, 05:46 PM

Looks like a good little truck. What all plans do you have for it?

Chevy350V8 · 06-06-2011, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Looks like a good little truck. What all plans do you have for it?

Not alot

, I want to sell it or trade for a 80-87 short bed. I dont wanna do anything to it becuase it might not sell fast if I do. So im just going to keep it clean right now.

BarryB · 06-07-2011, 04:49 PM

Little truck looks good, amazing how a little clean up and paint can make a big difference in appearance.

Chevy350V8 · 06-07-2011, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BarryB

Little truck looks good, amazing how a little clean up and paint can make a big difference in appearance.

Thats what my goal was for this truck was to make it look pretty clean. I just can decied on my next truck, Z71 or C10 (67-87).....

Chris Guthro · 06-07-2011, 09:18 PM

Go C10, cheap and easy to work on, 80-87

Chevy350V8 · 06-26-2011, 10:35 AM

Took the bumper off this weekend and fixed the bumper, now its straight. My bed still has a dent but im allmost done with my body work on this truck. I will post pics in a sec

Chevy350V8 · 06-26-2011, 10:38 AM

Its not pretty by any means but its looking 100% better.

Chevy350V8 · 07-05-2011, 04:40 PM

Well Im only 16, so im not a pro at body work by anymeans but I think it came out good for just me.

Chevy350V8 · 07-05-2011, 04:43 PM

I bent the bumper back to the stock looking place and sanded it and primed then paint.

before:

after:

ruffrida2005 · 07-05-2011, 06:11 PM

bumper looks pretty good.

Chevy350V8 · 07-06-2011, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

bumper looks pretty good.

Thanks it aint prudy but I called a local yard and $100 for a new one, I think i will stick with this one

Chevy350V8 · 08-23-2011, 01:47 PM

Got the dent fixed!!! It looks like a truck to be proud of haha, looking for a 2/3 lowering kit.

66redw/white · 08-24-2011, 06:35 PM

good lookin little truck. i guess you decided to keep it then?

Chevy350V8 · 09-03-2011, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 66redw/white

good lookin little truck. i guess you decided to keep it then?

Yea, I think im going to, for now anyway. If I ever get rid of it I would sell/give it back to my dad. I bought it off him.

gchemist · 09-04-2011, 02:51 AM

Very nice truck!!

05-30-2011, 10:02 AM	#1
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Ok quick story about my truck. I had a 89 Silverado for a month or two when I first got my licence. But I had no job at the time and gas being $4 a gallon, Had to sell my baby. Anyway So with 3k in my pocket I had some options. We looked at acouple trucks but we never really found anything. Well we went out to look at a 01 s10 and on the way theres a 93 Silverado shorty with a 5/7 on it. We stoped for funnys and then my dad said, " How bout I buy this for me and then I give you my old truck?". Back in 06 he sold his 04 SS Silverado (that was a fun truck ) and his 06 Dodge Viper truck (Funner truck ) and bought this 98 Sonoma with the 2.2 and 5 speed. He new gas was on the rise and he didnt want to mess with having to sell his v8 toys when it was $5 a gallon. The Sonoma was a work truck for turminex (Not sure of the spelling) and for Sears. He got it with 98k on the clock. Fast Forward to 2011 and it has 210k . Ive had some great memories in this bad boy. This is the truck I learned to drive a 5 speed in, and I went for my first date in it last night. Quickie about the wheels, He bought a 69 SS Chevelle with vette rims, restored it (Matching #'s the whole deal), and when the tires on the Sonoma got baled, he remember the vette rims sitting up stairs, Threw them on and thats where I got my vette rims from . Ive done some cheap mods to it so far but nothing major yet . Here are some pics: When I got it It was in bad shape, it was his W/T for the past 6 years. This is the only body damage to it __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

05-30-2011, 10:03 AM	#2
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater I then Bought 4 new chrome rings (It only had 2) __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi Last edited by Chevy350V8; 05-30-2011 at 10:04 AM.

05-30-2011, 10:07 AM	#3
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Then The old bench seat went bye bye and I bought some 96 s10 buckets w/ con Then I got a CD player __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

05-30-2011, 10:08 AM	#4
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Got tired of the grey front end so I did some painting __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi Last edited by Chevy350V8; 05-30-2011 at 10:08 AM.

05-30-2011, 10:09 AM	#5
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Got some window guards __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

05-30-2011, 10:12 AM	#6
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Then I said thats not good enought for me, My nbor has a 94 s10 ss, there whole front end is painted to match there body color, Sooooo........ B4 After, (I also cleaned my headlights) __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

05-30-2011, 10:13 AM	#7
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Here is how close my vette rims are to the frame, bout a inch __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

05-30-2011, 10:36 AM	#8
dragginmetal here, just not logged in Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tx Posts: 1,011	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Spraying that front end made a big difference. Its looking good. __________________ Mike 88 GMC "GOT BORED" several truck pics a few '88-'98 pics more pics

05-30-2011, 04:47 PM	#10
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Headlights cleaned up today __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

06-06-2011, 05:46 PM	#11
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Looks like a good little truck. What all plans do you have for it? __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

06-07-2011, 04:49 PM	#13
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Little truck looks good, amazing how a little clean up and paint can make a big difference in appearance. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

06-07-2011, 09:18 PM	#15
Chris Guthro Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Antigonish Nova Scotia Posts: 213	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Go C10, cheap and easy to work on, 80-87

06-26-2011, 10:35 AM	#16
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Took the bumper off this weekend and fixed the bumper, now its straight. My bed still has a dent but im allmost done with my body work on this truck. I will post pics in a sec __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

06-26-2011, 10:38 AM	#17
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Its not pretty by any means but its looking 100% better. Attached Images __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

07-05-2011, 04:40 PM	#18
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Well Im only 16, so im not a pro at body work by anymeans but I think it came out good for just me. __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi



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07-05-2011, 04:43 PM	#19
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater I bent the bumper back to the stock looking place and sanded it and primed then paint. before: after: __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

07-05-2011, 06:11 PM	#20
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater bumper looks pretty good. __________________ Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759

08-23-2011, 01:47 PM	#22
Chevy350V8 Semper Fi!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina Posts: 971	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Got the dent fixed!!! It looks like a truck to be proud of haha, looking for a 2/3 lowering kit. __________________ Brandon... "IT ONLY TAKES EVERYTHING YOU GOT!!" Semper Fi

08-24-2011, 06:35 PM	#23
66redw/white made in america Join Date: May 2010 Location: baton rouge la Posts: 653	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater good lookin little truck. i guess you decided to keep it then? __________________ 2005 gmc sierra- 4/6, t56, cammed 5.3. 4.10, big bars, and brakes. sounds good 1964 c10-283 powerpack, 3 on the tree 2004 corvette- lowered, borla, tuned. slow my old girl 1966 c10- 305v8, t-5 sold

09-04-2011, 02:51 AM	#25
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: Project 98 Sonoma, Work Truck to High School Beater Very nice truck!! __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

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