1st gen. 5/6 drop tire sizing. ... S-10 Forum. 8.8M posts 182.4K members Since 2001 S10forum is the community to discuss the S-Series, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon. Join to discuss rebuilds, modifications, tech articles and more! Show Less . Full Forum Listing. Explore Our Forums ...1992 S10 Tahoe 2wd reg/short, white, 2.8 T5 GU6 GQ1 235/60-15, Z65 box, JeepShaft, glasspack, G6 seats. 1993 S10 Tahoe 2wd X-cab/short, black, 4.3 Z auto GU6 235/75-15. 19S10 Durango 2WD reg/short 4.3 Z MY2 GT5 GQ1 195/75-14. TMart Discussion starter.The Lawn Stars Check out a guys 1983 S-10 RAT RODLawn StarsOur P.O. Box! P.O. Box 5581 Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742Instagram: Lawn Stars - @lawnstarsIGBig Moe-...5023 posts · Joined 2010. #4 · Nov 29, 2013. One of the biggest weak points is age. Even the newest is nearing 10 years old. It is getting much harder to find low mileage, good condition trucks. I own a first gen, second gen pickup, and a second gen Jimmy. All are over 200k.THE S-10 and Dakota threads have been closed. Please carry on the discussion for those, and for the Ranger/Explorer in the Definitive Chassis Swap Social Group. The S-10 thread brought up idea of using a Dodge Dakota frame for those applications where a S-10 was just too narrow. Post up your builds that used a Dakota …1st gen s10 frontend conversions>>>>> - Page 2. Someone did an incredible job on that. Pickup Trucks. Gmc Trucks. Trucks. Chevy Trucks. Chevy Chevrolet. Ford Ranger Truck. ... Rat Rods. Dually Trucks. My 60 Elcamino turned fenderless hot rod. I used to have a 60 ElCamino and really liked it. What you did to this.....It looks awesome!!!!2.5L - 1st gen 4-banging. rat rod s10 w/ 151 stroker (build thred) 10744 Views ...Biscayne. Nova. El Camino. Monte Carlo. Check out our newest selection of 1967, 1968, and 1969 1st Gen Chevrolet Camaro For Sale. We have 73 Listed. We Accept Trades. Financing and Shipping Available. We have 3905 Classics For Sale or Trade in our 20 Indoor Showrooms Nationwide.Building my first lsX s10. I've built a few SBC s10 blazers, but this is my first s10. Progress will be slow as i'm working with what extra money i have. i'd like to pair a 6.0 up to a t56, but i already have a 4l60e, so thats whats gonna go in for now. This truck will be my daily driver, so i'm not looking to go too radical with it. As of now i have the 6.0 block, awaiting the l92 heads i ...Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon. The Chevrolet S-10 is a compact pickup truck produced by Chevrolet. It was the first domestically-built compact pickup of the big three American automakers. When it was first introduced as a "quarter-ton pickup" in 1981 for the 1982 model year, the GMC version was known as the S-15 and later renamed the GMC ...Aug 22, 2023 · Tim Connor found a 1946 Ford truck on Craigslist that was supposed to be flip a build, but turned into one radical rat rod he decided to keep. Growing up, Tim’s father, George, and older brother Randy were always doing something vehicle-related. George even built a dune buggy out of an old Corvair that the boys would drive all over the family ...mattlance13. 198 posts · Joined 2014. #8 · Oct 15, 2015. there was a guy that recently posted on the s10 conections FB page. he used a second gen cab, first gen bed, and mated a first gen front end on it. 91 Bravada pickup Slightly lowered, BBS wheels. 72 Chevy Luv Future Project, orig. paint, lowered.The restomod effect comes is thumping Mustang 5.0 Coyote V8 pumping out 500 horsepower. The interior is all restomod as well. With a custom aluminum console and dash panels, tilt steering column, billet steering wheel, and aftermarket gauges, it's proper. This 1979 Ford F-100 might not fit into one particular bucket, but you can't deny that ...Oct 14, 2008 · does anyone have any photos of a good looking after market wheel for 1st gen s10 4x4 . I have an 88 ext cab and I'm having no luck at all with aftermarket wheels because of the offset. I'd like to go with a 20" wheel. Also, I've been told you can't lower a 4x4 s10. Is that true?Mar 2, 2005 · 281 posts · Joined 2003. #11 · Mar 7, 2005. You can get a used steering box from a 82-92 Camaro IROC, Z28, or Firebird Trans AM. It's the Z series box. F41 option. If you watch e-bay, you should be able to pick one up for around 30-60 bucks. 84 S10 Long Box, 2.8L V6 R.I.P., V8 powered now! rafaeldalmau951.yep you can run a pretty wide tire on a first gen if its not dropped too low. Ive seen a few first gens with 295/50/15s on a 15x8 with i believe 5 or 5.5 backspacing. The 15x7s are going to cause a lot of sidewall bulge on a wide tire, which will make your clearance problems worse. The corvette wheels will have a shorter, straighter sidewall ...step 1: call a local audio shop, ask if they will do it. if yes: make an appointment. if no: repeat step 1 until the answer is yes. step 2: take the vehicle to them for the work. step 3: pay them. Otherwise, there's no one way, you're going to need to run all new wiring, and make door pods to house the speakers, but as for location on the door ...Dec 3, 2020 · Here's a list of factory upgrade parts that are direct bolt on to your first and second gen S10: Front -. 1. Blazer sway bar and saddles. 1 1/8" compared to the 3/4" S10 unit. You need the attachment saddles - they are bigger. Replace the rubber mount bushings with urethane. Available on Ebay.Constructed using tig-welded chrome-moly tubing Includes: 2 Upper Control Arms, 2 Lower Control Arms, Ball Joints, Bushings on the Lowers, and Chrome-Moly Rod-Ends on the Uppers. Built-in 7 Degrees of Positive Caster Designed to Replace Stock Control Arms with No Modifications Reduces Weight by up to 15lbs Per Side Will Accept All Coil Over Shocks Except QA1 Pro-Coil System (will not bolt-in ...Step 6: Remove your old headlights and bezels and set them aside. Unscrew your old headlight mounting screws completely out of the core support. Hold the sheet metal in place, and screw them back in halfway. Snap 2 of the new screws in the square holes, then screw the originals all the way down. Step 7: Repeat on the other side.179 posts · Joined 2010. #9 · Aug 12, 2012. s10 rat rod. Here is another with a 261 Chevy six with a highly modified head from Sissell's and side drafts. It too cranks out 500 + hp and constantly turns in the 11:'s at the strip. Normbc9.February 28, 2018 Roadkill Customs Rides & Roadkillers. Rustarado — a 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pick-up Truck — is a first-rate Rat Rod Truck crafted by one Craig Dolan. The truck is air-bagged and sports “Original paint. What’s left of it.”.281 posts · Joined 2003. #11 · Mar 7, 2005. You can get a used steering box from a 82-92 Camaro IROC, Z28, or Firebird Trans AM. It's the Z series box. F41 option. If you watch e-bay, you should be able to pick one up for around 30-60 bucks. 84 S10 Long Box, 2.8L V6 R.I.P., V8 powered now! rafaeldalmau951.Discussion starter · #47 · Feb 18, 2015. Here is a manual brake system used in a Second Generation S10 Truck. After removing the vacuum booster, an area was marked to clearance the firewall for the retention cup of the manual brake adapter plate. Firewall clearanced for the retention cup of the manual brake adapter plate.Above Average Motorsports. 2001 S-10 ZR2. 1994 S-10 ( Doing things that most people dont). Like. Jess. 5761 posts · Joined 2002. #3 · Jul 23, 2007. they look like monte carlo wheels 15x7 (kinda hard to tell in the pics). the vette rallies are 15x8 and deeper. i won't use 1/2" sapcers. unless i got longer studs.Sorry I haven't figured out how to post pics yet, but check out this build. We started it back in April and we still have a long way to go. Using lots of old parts to build a …Mar 30, 2021 · The first generation El Camino is one of the oddest classic cars out there. The car has borrowed parts from several Chevy cars, including the tail lights of the Impala. Just like the Camaro, the El Camino was released after Ford had already introduced its Ranchero in the market. RELATED: 15 Stunning Photos Of Modified El CaminosCale Lohr wanted to build a rat rod that would turn heads. The 1947 Diamond T 404 Truck he showed up with at LS Fest 2020 certainly accomplished that goal. D...Jun 5, 2015 · Ive fallen in love with rattrucks and now that i have a new job in construction i actually kindof have an excuse to buy one and some extra money to throw at it. My plan is instead of buying the truck first i am going to buy an s10 and hopfully drop some sort of ls engine in it before i track...186 posts · Joined 2008. #5 · Nov 8, 2019. Dad had a set of 15x7 Rally wheels on his 2WD '84 S10 Blazer, 215/65-15 tires. They fit fine on a stock truck, but the tires were really close to the tie rod ends. Nothing ever rubbed, but when we tried Belltech drop spindles, the tie rods hit and we ended up sending the spindles back.93s10inprog. Ive been told that the only difference of a first and second gen is the body, they kept the frame design and changed the body. I could be wrong but Im just passing what Ive been told. Im sure there are SLIGHT differences on the frame like abs and that bs but nothing too major Im sure.Vintage GMC flatbed truck is carrying a pretty awesome rat rod at the 2022 SEMA Show. For the most part, old Chevy trucks are far more common than their GMC counterparts, mainly because more were built back in that particular era, decades ago, back when trucks themselves were used far more for work than play or just daily driving purposes.Things have changed drastically in the ensuring years ...When pulling an S10 engine, the proper equipment should be used with caution. The engine is heavy and will need to be lifted approximately 5 feet high to clear the radiator support...1st gen s10 paint and lift! Alright so as I've been looking through the forum for the last few months I've slowly been saving to lift my truck. Got 31x10.5s on 15 inch wheels the back ones cleared with 3 inch shackles. But I quickly found I was gonna need lift in the front so I ordered 3 inch aim spindles Moogs and 18 inch steel brake lines!Jul 29, 2021 · The Hurst 3162023 - Hurst Pistol-Grip Quarter Stick Shifter is my choice for a measly $456.95 It'll make your S10 look like a Hemi Cuda from 1970. Only it's cable operated. Only it's cable operated. Shifters, Automatic Transmission - 4L60E Transmission Type - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racingdamn some one has a thread like this on the 1st gen s10/s15 forum :rant: i always think of things to late :haha: -----1995 CHEVY S10 REG CAB 2.2 5speed-----2005 suzuki sv650s ----- Save Share. Like. A ... tie rod adjusters idler arm pitman arm rt frt bearing front and rear brake flex hoses intermediate shaft sway bar bushings ( polyurathane )yep you can run a pretty wide tire on a first gen if its not dropped too low. Ive seen a few first gens with 295/50/15s on a 15x8 with i believe 5 or 5.5 backspacing. The 15x7s are going to cause a lot of sidewall bulge on a wide tire, which will make your clearance problems worse. The corvette wheels will have a shorter, straighter sidewall ...DGAP-News: Softing AG / Key word(s): Interim Report Softing AG: Interim Statement on the 1st Quarter of 2022 (news with additional fe... DGAP-News: Softing AG / Key word(s)...El Cheapo: Building A Rat Rod For $1,500. Episode 4 – The Frame. By Tommy Ring July 21, 2017. Of all of life’s little mysteries, a hot rod frame ranks up there as the highest. You’ve got one crowd that swears S10 frames are the cure all, opposed by the crowd that hunts and scratches for an old worn and rusted out 1920’s or 1930’s ...Jun 27, 2006 · #1 · Jun 27, 2006. Hi any one here ever try to use a s10 and use the cab as the tub to make a 1930 style truck i want a fender less rat rod i plan on 350 4 speed 30,s style front axle leaf spring in rear with modle t box any help would be great im on a real small budet i got s10 cheap so i really need to do this Thanks Brian. Like. 10.from $632.00. Gen 1 S-10 One Piece Front End. from $1,495.00. Introducing our newest front end and hood combo for the first gen s10, a v nose shape gives this package a unique twist and better aerodynamics. Hood has a 5.5" cowl. This product is the hood only but this hood will ONLY fit the Featherlite Pilot Front End, sold separately or as a kit.Constructed using tig-welded chrome-moly tubing Includes: 2 Upper Control Arms, 2 Lower Control Arms, Ball Joints, Bushings on the Lowers, and Chrome-Moly Rod-Ends on the Uppers. Built-in 7 Degrees of Positive Caster Designed to Replace Stock Control Arms with No Modifications Reduces Weight by up to 15lbs Per Side Will Accept All Coil Over …Definitely a good reliable motor that is cheap and easy to work on. The worst thing about them is lack of power and noisy. My first gen made it almost to 260k miles before it lost compression in a cylinder from a burnt valve seat. Never left me stranded though, drove it for a couple weeks on 3 cyls and swapped in a used 2.5 that had 115k miles.92S10LB. 3310 posts · Joined 2001. #2 · Jul 7, 2002. i had a similar problem with mine, turns out the heater control valve (which controls all the climate functions) was broken and nothing was doing what it should have been. 97 S10 ext. cab 4.3 5spd, clears, intake, exhaust, system, slammed 6/7. 94 Blazer - 4dr 4x4, lowered 3/3, cowl hood ...Rat rod. A rat rod, as usually known today, is a custom car with a deliberately worn-down, unfinished appearance, typically lacking paint, showing rust, and made from cheap or cast-off parts. [1] These parts can include non-automotive items that have been repurposed, such as a rifle used as a gear shifter, wrenches as door handles, or hand saws ...Our Complete LS Swap Kits provide you with the freedom to customize your package, tailoring it to your specific Chevy or GM vehicle. You'll have access to a range of high-quality components, including engine mounts, transmission adapters, wiring harnesses, exhaust systems, and more. All of these components used to assemble our Complete LS Swap ...Need pic of first-gen tailgate handle rod clips in place. I've tried searching a bit, but haven't found pics. I'm finally repairing the tailgate on my 87 S10 since it came nonfunctional. (It didn't even have hinges because a previous owner put a roll pan on it in such a way that the tailgate came down over it...ugh. Fixed that.Apr 30, 2009 · 2666 posts · Joined 2007. #2 · Apr 30, 2009. There really is no perfect year.just as long as its 2wd.Its the same amount of work for any year really.and no the 98+ rear end isnt necessary unless u really want disc brakes for stopping power and a lsd.Thats all i can offer right now since im at work,im sure plenty of people will chime in.s10 ...Fancy new cameras are the least of it — Samsung showed off some serious innovations this year. As expected, on Wednesday, Samsung introduced a suite of new traveler-friendly smartp...If your engine is bone stock, an inexpensive 200-R4 may be a good option. If you want a manual transmission, the T5 and NV1500 units that GM put behind the four-cylinder engines arent stout enough ...Dec 14, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by Richard Vázquez. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest1941 Willys Additional Info: 41 Willys Pickup on GMC Sonoma (S10) frame.ScottRods fiberglass body with 1 piece tilt up hood.9" stretched cab for extra room.Front swing hidden hinges with shaved doors and electric openers.Power electric windows with dark gray tint.3 layers of primer and 2 coats of hot rod satin black.41 stock Willys headlights and …The Lawn Stars Check out a guys 1983 S-10 RAT RODLawn StarsOur P.O. Box! P.O. Box 5581 Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742Instagram: Lawn Stars - @lawnstarsIGBig Moe-...Chevy S-10 Interior Camaro 82-92 (3rd Gen) Interior Hatch/Trunk G-Body 78-88 Engine Bay ... Scott Rod Fabrications 5517 Schultz Dr Sylvania, Ohio 43560 United States Call us: 419-292-1965 Email us: Scott Rob Fabrications eCommerce design by ...Rat rod. A rat rod, as usually known today, is a custom car with a deliberately worn-down, unfinished appearance, typically lacking paint, showing rust, and made from cheap or cast-off parts. [1] These parts can include non-automotive items that have been repurposed, such as a rifle used as a gear shifter, wrenches as door handles, or hand saws ...FOR THE FIRST GEN YOU HAVE TO RUN 18X7 IN FRONT 4 INCH BS 17X8 HIT TIE ROD ENDS. if you run 17x8 will hit the tie rod ends.if you do get 17s then go 17x7 not 8. ALSO IN REAR IVE DONE A FEW 17X8 WITH 255 45 17 OR 18X8 4.5 BS 255 45 18 NO PROBS THE 18X9.5 WITH 275 35 18 AND 5.5 BS WORKED GOOD1665 posts · Joined 2012. #9 · Mar 28, 2013. second. i've heard some people call 94 a first gen tho. FS: First Gen brake lights, 4.3 TB, 2.8 intake manifold, 2.8 air cleaner housing, heater core shroud, first gen sun visor. Click the name for the thread. 1992 s10 "Old and Un-faithful" 3.4L RIP.Constructed using tig-welded chrome-moly tubing Includes: 2 Upper Control Arms, 2 Lower Control Arms, Ball Joints, Bushings on the Lowers, and Chrome-Moly Rod-Ends on the Uppers. Built-in 7 Degrees of Positive Caster Designed to Replace Stock Control Arms with No Modifications Reduces Weight by up to 15lbs Per Side Will Accept All Coil Over …Chevy S-10 Interior Camaro 82-92 (3rd Gen) Interior Hatch/Trunk G-Body 78-88 Engine Bay ... Scott Rod Fabrications 5517 Schultz Dr Sylvania, Ohio 43560 United States Call us: 419-292-1965 Email us: Scott Rob Fabrications eCommerce design by ...WTF Friday: Another S10 "Rat" - Stance Is Everything. ... Fritz Holmquist. Rat Rod Pickup. Custom Rat Rods. Rat Rod Interior. When rat rods go too far. When rat rods go too far. Robert Wendlinger. Diesel Trucks. Dodge Trucks. Truck Tank. Dually Trucks. lamborghini rat rod / Arttu Ilves. Lowered Trucks. Chevrolet Tahoe / Will.The Ranger followed the S10 a year later, although Ford had been working on a design for a compact truck like the ranger back in 1976. Their aim was to create a truck that was fuel efficient in response to the oil crisis that made gas prices skyrocket in the late 1970s but still perfectly capable. The result was a truck that shared much of its ...To keep this rod at $1,500.00 as promised, we will pull a rearend out of an old van or truck (or old boat anchor car) of some kind. It won't be a positrac or have 4.11 gears or whatever the latest gearhead talk is, but it will cost $50.00 to $75.00, and that's what we're aiming for.Rat rod. A rat rod, as usually known today, is a custom car with a deliberately worn-down, unfinished appearance, typically lacking paint, showing rust, and made from cheap or cast-off parts. [1] These parts can include non-automotive items that have been repurposed, such as a rifle used as a gear shifter, wrenches as door handles, or hand saws ...Ya I have done alot of research on here and other sites. I am planning on running all fenders to cover the ugly IFS and they make a kit to put the 39 cab on a s10 frame. Right now this was only just the first idea for the pickup I am still tossing up the idea of making my own frame and have already priced the parts I need.1982 Chevrolet S-10 12,xxx Miles Truck Runs around 11's 5.7L V8 350 Bored 40 Over Speed Pro Pistons ... $17,999. Dealership. CC-1825474.S-10 Rat Rod / WWW.HOTCARSTV.TV / #teamhotcars / @HOTCARSTVFirst-Gen S10 Corner Carver. Hi, my name is Jerome and my project is a 1982 Chevy S10. I've posted some questions about it on here, and it's about time that I made a project thread. I bought it summer of 2006 for $200 with the intention of pulling the knocking 2.8L and slapping in a V8. Just some background, I'm a mechanical engineering student ...The first gen's fronts are the same as the 2nd gens, so I would suggest the 98-02 Camaro brake swap. You can use your stock spindles, just have to get the rotor cut off the hub, and buy the adapter bracket for the caliper/brackets. ... 2001 s10 ext cab 6.0 243 heads, ls2 cam, nnbs truck intake, 87mm tb, 4l60e, 241c, dana 44's front and rear, 4. ...Like a true hotrod, this S-10 Roadster uses bits and pieces from other cars like the front bumper of an Austin-Healey Sprite, the grille of a '29 Ford and the dash of a '53 Chevy pickup. The front part of the body angles in to expose the matte black frame rails, and the rear-mounted fuel tank sits just above the Chevelle-sourced rear end.Our sliding ragtops can be found in everything from rat rods to magazine cover vehicles and everything in between. ... Toyota Tacoma 1st Gen 1995-2004; Chevy & GMC Sliding Ragtops 78-87 G-Body Sliding Ragtop; 82-03 Chevy S10 Extended Cab Ragtops; 67-18 Chevy/GMC Fullsize Truck Ragtops; 82-93 Chevy S-10 Blazer Ragtops;1st Gen Forums. S10 / S15 LS swap & 4L60E shifter. Jump to Latest ... Has anyone used a shift cable for their 1st Gen S10 swaps? I am having trouble with the Colum shift rod and headers clearance. I have a 1991 S10 with an LS1 and 4L60E transmission. Thanks. Reactions: Gen210. Save Share. Like.Whether you're looking to one-up rat rods or embarrass hotrods, this one-of-a-kind 1940 Dodge pickup is sure to get attention wherever it goes. It's easy to see that the builder put a lot of work into this customer creation, and now it's looking for a new home through AIC Auto where it listed for $35,900. This 1940 Dodge Bros. pickup has been ...2066 posts · Joined 2012. #2 · Aug 31, 2017. There has been a lot written on front suspension over the years. Generally speaking- handling wise, one of the bigger issues the S10/g-body's face is bump steer. The tall spindle swap is pretty common and primarily addresses improved bump steer & camber gain.Powered by a potent Chevy 350 V8 engine, enhanced with Herbert Thumper Cam and custom upgrades, this rat rod packs a punch both in performance and …StackedDimes. 818 posts · Joined 2014. #2 · Jul 13, 2014. Wondering myself. I've been thinking of the Afco ball bearing sliders. 1987 S10, 600hp, Stock Suspension, Bracket Car. 10.46 at 128 with a 1.50, 60'. New for 2016: Suspension.We're now offering aluminum door panels for the 1st Gen (1982-1993) Chevy S10! These door panels will also fit Blazers, Sonomas, and Jimmys of the same year range. -Engineered and manufactured in house in the USA. -CNC laser cut from 0.063″ (1.5mm) aluminum, finished with an even brushed finish. -Sold as a pair.Here is a 2011 project I started with stuff I had laying around. A Cj-5 tub, mild 350, th475, ford 8.8, and 2002 s-10 chassis. I got the chassis without the rear axle for $200 and cut the cab off. I thought it would be better then building a frame. It was easier in the start.Dec 16, 2008 · 1st Gen Forums. S10 / S15 ... I plan on "rat-rod flat black" and 15" camaro/chevelle rallies or 15" bolt-on wires. My truck was an original bench, was swapped to ...