$100 S10 (warning lots of pics) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 02:44 PM

We got a call from a guy who had an abandoned S10 in his yard and wanted it gone. I offered him $100 and we went up to get it. His room mate was a drug addict and left the truck there for 3 years. I figured it would be a big pile of crap. When we got there he told us it ran so we jumped it off and drove it up on the trailer. Other than a couple of rust holes and the stupid stickers all over it the little thing was in good shape and ran like a sewing machine.
My GF, Steph, liked it and I told her we would check it out. Got home and found receipts for a new crate engine in 2000 and a new transmission in 1998. (2.8 auto). We applied for abandoned vehicle title and waited.

The first thing she did was get out the LMC catalog and decided she wanted the newer style front end on it.
We stuck a free topper we had laying around and stuck some stuff in the back it while the title cleared.

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 02:55 PM

Four days later we got a call from another guy who had a 92 S10 that he was building into a race truck and lost interest. Again I told him $100 and went to get what I thought would be a complete basket case. When we got there we was driving it. He had put a brand new front end on it. Lowered the front suspension a little ( not sure how much but it has a bunch of shiny new parts under it) and dropped the rear end on the ground. Looked completely stupid but , hey, it was $100.

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 02:55 PM

Got it home looked through it and it was in great shape. The only rust spot is in the front of the bed. The interior was missing parts, but we had spares. Since it was a 2.8 with a 5 speed she decided she wanted it. It rode like a buckboard, but we had parts to fix that too. I told her if she wanted it she had to do all the work. She got right to it.

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 03:05 PM

I talked to my brother and he said he wanted the frame off of one of them for $125. So while she was raising the tail of her truck I stripped the other one to the frame.

We swapped in a set of Blazer bucket seats,

Camaro rally wheels and tires, and the topper off of my project S10.

Stuck in a stereo that I pulled from a junk car, fixed a few electrical problems.
Fuel pump failed on the side of the road so we had to fix that.

Then we slid in a old rug for the dogs, and a freebie toolbox to stuff luggage in to keep the dogs out of it

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 03:12 PM

Loaded up the dogs, and drove it to VA for Christmas. Only problem we had on the trip was the horn wire in the steering wheel shorted and freaked up out when the horn stuck. It wasn't getting full power so it sounded like a wheel bearing or something had locked up. Once we slowed down it became apparent that it was the horn. We had a good laugh and went on our way.

Outside the Waffle House

Last week the idler pulley went out and a power steering hose burst, but I got plenty of spare parts.

Future plans include a posi rear, different seats (I want mine back). Correctly installed stereo, lights on the front and rear (it is a work truck and we need to see in the dark), find some center caps and rings for the wheels, fix the wiper where it works right (PO put in a full size tilt steering column that he didn’t wire right, wipers only work in one position), new pilot bearing (whenever current clutch go out), matching interior parts, and whatever else she decides to do to it.

All in all, not a bad little ride for $100.

ruffrida2005 · 02-27-2009, 04:48 PM

looks like you have a nice project going on. I hated to see you strip down that blue on just for a frame. when it was a good running truck. I have a spare frame is why, but I'm in Texas. Cant wait to see more work done to it. do yall plan on puting the front back to stock ride hight?

wwhijr · 02-27-2009, 06:05 PM

No we kinds like it sitting down like that. Kind of has an old school muscle car look.

The more I tore into the blue one the more I am glad we kept the other one. Evidently it spent a good bit of time up north as it has a bunch of rust under it. It is easier to get parts off of it this way too

blazer72 · 02-27-2009, 06:32 PM

sweet scores, can't have too many spare parts. those little s-10s are awesome, economical vehicles, and parts are readily available.

OARNGESI · 02-28-2009, 06:15 PM

Wow thats gona be a great little truck

shooterpcb · 02-28-2009, 11:32 PM

I feel like Im asking too much now for my '84 that doesn't run! LOL! It is a V-8 converted truck and I am asking $650 for it as a rolling chassis with V8 parts.

67ChevyRedneck · 03-01-2009, 01:09 AM

Wow great scores! 2 trucks for $100 each! I have trouble finding parts for under $100 whenever I need something.

Looks like you made the better choice between the two. Also, IMO the autos suck behind the 4 bangers.

gchemist · 03-01-2009, 09:56 PM

Great write up!! Nice score on the trucks!!

BarryB · 03-02-2009, 10:58 AM

Man great scores.
I love my little truck, 2.8 5 spd gets me 23-25 mpg all day long.

wwhijr · 03-02-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BarryB

Man great scores.
I love my little truck, 2.8 5 spd gets me 23-25 mpg all day long.

I figure once we have time for a full tuneup and servicing we will get about that. Right now it gets 21 aroudn town and 22 on the road. But the shell is heavy. Dang thing weighs about 400 pounds it seems.

cttandy · 03-03-2009, 11:27 AM

Hey all, new guy, I am wwhijr baby brother that wants that frame. Don't worry it's going to good use. I have built many s-series trucks through the years and this one should be the best of all of them when I am done.

I am hoping to somewhat recreate my first s-10, this truck

Only with an ls-1 and drag ready suspension and a static drop.

UltraBlue71 · 04-13-2009, 03:33 PM

I got one for my daughter for $200 but it needs a motor, at least yours run, I cant find a running 2.5L anywhere in ID!

jagman · 05-12-2009, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by UltraBlue71

I got one for my daughter for $200 but it needs a motor, at least yours run, I cant find a running 2.5L anywhere in ID!

Your 2.5 is one of the easist engines to rebuild . If you don't know how get a book and teach yourself . You will be glad you did . If you really wanna have some fun with it , I have everything you need to drop a 4.3 vortec engine in there (including the 4.3) .

UltraBlue71 · 05-12-2009, 12:50 AM

You need to get all that Jesus propaganda back on it! Or maybe I should, then mine might run!

wwhijr · 05-12-2009, 09:47 PM

Well I dont think the stickers will help it any now. It has been stripped to the frame.

02-27-2009, 02:44 PM	#1
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	$100 S10 (warning lots of pics) We got a call from a guy who had an abandoned S10 in his yard and wanted it gone. I offered him $100 and we went up to get it. His room mate was a drug addict and left the truck there for 3 years. I figured it would be a big pile of crap. When we got there he told us it ran so we jumped it off and drove it up on the trailer. Other than a couple of rust holes and the stupid stickers all over it the little thing was in good shape and ran like a sewing machine. My GF, Steph, liked it and I told her we would check it out. Got home and found receipts for a new crate engine in 2000 and a new transmission in 1998. (2.8 auto). We applied for abandoned vehicle title and waited. The first thing she did was get out the LMC catalog and decided she wanted the newer style front end on it. We stuck a free topper we had laying around and stuck some stuff in the back it while the title cleared. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

02-27-2009, 02:55 PM	#2
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Four days later we got a call from another guy who had a 92 S10 that he was building into a race truck and lost interest. Again I told him $100 and went to get what I thought would be a complete basket case. When we got there we was driving it. He had put a brand new front end on it. Lowered the front suspension a little ( not sure how much but it has a bunch of shiny new parts under it) and dropped the rear end on the ground. Looked completely stupid but , hey, it was $100. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

02-27-2009, 02:55 PM	#3
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Got it home looked through it and it was in great shape. The only rust spot is in the front of the bed. The interior was missing parts, but we had spares. Since it was a 2.8 with a 5 speed she decided she wanted it. It rode like a buckboard, but we had parts to fix that too. I told her if she wanted it she had to do all the work. She got right to it. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

02-27-2009, 03:05 PM	#4
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) I talked to my brother and he said he wanted the frame off of one of them for $125. So while she was raising the tail of her truck I stripped the other one to the frame. We swapped in a set of Blazer bucket seats, Camaro rally wheels and tires, and the topper off of my project S10. Stuck in a stereo that I pulled from a junk car, fixed a few electrical problems. Fuel pump failed on the side of the road so we had to fix that. Then we slid in a old rug for the dogs, and a freebie toolbox to stuff luggage in to keep the dogs out of it __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

02-27-2009, 03:12 PM	#5
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Loaded up the dogs, and drove it to VA for Christmas. Only problem we had on the trip was the horn wire in the steering wheel shorted and freaked up out when the horn stuck. It wasn't getting full power so it sounded like a wheel bearing or something had locked up. Once we slowed down it became apparent that it was the horn. We had a good laugh and went on our way. Outside the Waffle House Last week the idler pulley went out and a power steering hose burst, but I got plenty of spare parts. Future plans include a posi rear, different seats (I want mine back). Correctly installed stereo, lights on the front and rear (it is a work truck and we need to see in the dark), find some center caps and rings for the wheels, fix the wiper where it works right (PO put in a full size tilt steering column that he didn’t wire right, wipers only work in one position), new pilot bearing (whenever current clutch go out), matching interior parts, and whatever else she decides to do to it. All in all, not a bad little ride for $100. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis. Last edited by wwhijr; 02-27-2009 at 03:15 PM.

02-27-2009, 04:48 PM	#6
ruffrida2005 Member of the longbed union. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Killeen, Tx Posts: 2,158	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) looks like you have a nice project going on. I hated to see you strip down that blue on just for a frame. when it was a good running truck. I have a spare frame is why, but I'm in Texas. Cant wait to see more work done to it. do yall plan on puting the front back to stock ride hight? __________________ 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

02-27-2009, 06:05 PM	#7
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) No we kinds like it sitting down like that. Kind of has an old school muscle car look. The more I tore into the blue one the more I am glad we kept the other one. Evidently it spent a good bit of time up north as it has a bunch of rust under it. It is easier to get parts off of it this way too __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

02-27-2009, 06:32 PM	#8
blazer72 Freedom isn't Free Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: OKC Posts: 393	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) sweet scores, can't have too many spare parts. those little s-10s are awesome, economical vehicles, and parts are readily available. __________________ Previous rides: (worth mentioning) 67 camaro 70 long fleet, 69 short step (stolen), 72 blazer 62 chrysler imperial (hell yeah) 55 and 56 chevy hdtps 72 monte carlo Daily Driver: 86 S-10 Blazer (drive it til I die) and 71 long fleet Projects: 71 suburban, 72 C-30 Dually, 71 Chevy LWB

02-28-2009, 06:15 PM	#9
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Wow thats gona be a great little truck __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

02-28-2009, 11:32 PM	#10
shooterpcb Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: alabama Posts: 72	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) I feel like Im asking too much now for my '84 that doesn't run! LOL! It is a V-8 converted truck and I am asking $650 for it as a rolling chassis with V8 parts.

03-01-2009, 01:09 AM	#11
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Wow great scores! 2 trucks for $100 each! I have trouble finding parts for under $100 whenever I need something. Looks like you made the better choice between the two. Also, IMO the autos suck behind the 4 bangers. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

03-01-2009, 09:56 PM	#12
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Great write up!! Nice score on the trucks!!

03-02-2009, 10:58 AM	#13
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Man great scores. I love my little truck, 2.8 5 spd gets me 23-25 mpg all day long. __________________ 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!

03-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#15
cttandy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Springfield, Tn Posts: 133	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Hey all, new guy, I am wwhijr baby brother that wants that frame. Don't worry it's going to good use. I have built many s-series trucks through the years and this one should be the best of all of them when I am done. I am hoping to somewhat recreate my first s-10, this truck Only with an ls-1 and drag ready suspension and a static drop.

04-13-2009, 03:33 PM	#16
UltraBlue71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OKC OK Posts: 489	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) I got one for my daughter for $200 but it needs a motor, at least yours run, I cant find a running 2.5L anywhere in ID! __________________ "You can put lipstick on a pig, sure it's pretty pig, but it's still just a PIG... 71 LWB



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05-12-2009, 12:50 AM	#18
UltraBlue71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OKC OK Posts: 489	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) You need to get all that Jesus propaganda back on it! Or maybe I should, then mine might run! __________________ "You can put lipstick on a pig, sure it's pretty pig, but it's still just a PIG... 71 LWB

05-12-2009, 09:47 PM	#19
wwhijr SUPERscrapMAN Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Crouse, NC Posts: 326	Re: $100 S10 (warning lots of pics) Well I dont think the stickers will help it any now. It has been stripped to the frame. __________________ Christine 1987 Chevy S10 2.8l 5 speed 600k miles! still chugging along - wifes ride Old Smokey 1990 Chevy K1500 Suburban 6.2L Diesel - Banks sidewinder The WarBeast 1994 Chevy Suburban K1500 - Semi retired at 400K miles The BLueOx 1994 Chevy Suburban. K2500 454 Used on a daily basis.

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