"The Company Truck"- AD on S10 with 5.3 and 4l60E

[chuckmc8]

I usually build 67-72 shortys with LS engines, but this is my first venture into the older models. I am the promoter of a local classic auto and vintage scooter parts swap meet, and I need a truck to take to local cruise ins and such to promote my business. So, the name of this build "The Company Truck" was coined. I could take one of the 'fleet' in my signature, but what fun is that? Well, still pretty fun but here goes.

I have found the best start to a truck project is to buy the best cab I can find. I wanted a five window and found a good bare cab in north GA. I gave up on buying complete trucks for donors a long time ago. Later, I bought a decent 3 window cab with doors and front clip. I sold the 3 window cab and saved the stuff I needed.

I bought a regular cab wrongbed S10 frame and rust treated it and set it on my frame table. I sold the rear end and bought drop spindles and a lowering block kit for the rear (when I get another)

A 2003 Burb donated the 5.3 and 4l60E- its a DBW model- Ive already done the harness and its ready to install. This will be my 6th LS swap, but 1st into a AD truck.

I also have an "Old Air" brand side unit and Ill either buy another of the overpriced Holley compressor brackets or I may try another vendor this time.

The S10 frame swap has been beat to death, I know, but maybe a pic that I can post or a subject I can mention will be helpful to someone who is doing the swap with LS power. Ill post a few pics to get started.

[chuckmc8]

Here is a few pics of my donor 3 window cab. I sold the bare cab and kept everything else off this one.

[chuckmc8]

Here is some of the things I plan to use at this point.
S10 brake pedal assembly
G body GM rear end (open) with 3:73 gears
U202 U.S. Mags TTO copy 20 x 10 with 4" BS on rear, 20 x 8 on front
67 C10 (floor shift) steering column
Lokar floor shift with tall handle.
I am using a S10 steel bed floor and building the bed around it. I have to haul chairs and tables and what not for th swap meet, so no nice furniture oak in this bed.

Most of the details I am simply copying the innovators on this forum who have worked most of the how to's and what to do worked out. Thanks guys for posting that info and pics.

[chuckmc8]

Here is the frame donor- 1989 S10

[oldman3]

I'll stick around to watch this one...Jim

[chuckmc8]

Ive been kinda sidetracked this week- I decided to replace the body mounts on my Blazer and change out the poor fitting exhaust manifolds for a set of TBSS models. At least for me, the TBSS knowledge wasn't common when I did the 5.3 swap 3 or 4 years ago.

But, for the "Company Truck" Im picking up S10 Truck bed today for $40 that I plan to use the floor only as BlueJeep and others have led the way on. I really line the nice wood beds, but I have to haul tables and chairs and stuff in the back of this 53. If it rains, it is just gonna get wet and Im not gonna sweat it.

[RockinKees]

Sounds like a very nice project!

[Advanced Design]

Going to be cool and I am tagging along.