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rudedogg
02-08-2004, 06:30 PM
ok,around x-mas i stated my project s10 was stolen,not too big of a deal it was not expensive to get however i had full autometer instrumentation custom made so pretty much i lost roughly 500.00 all together! http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_mad.gif my freinds neighbor has an 84 s-15 lwb a duplicate of my s10,i passed by thiis s15 for many weeks just wondering if it was for sale(hmm,empty pockets) http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_frown.gif so a few days go by and my buddy calls me and told me the s15 is now for sale for 300.00 so like a kid in a candy store i run over there to find out the s15 is fully loaded pw,pdl,cruise etc.knock on the door he tells me the deal on this truck it does not have enough power to pull their trailer with quads,cycles etc.it runs ok, http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif so i pay him some cash i had to hold it,all good!my other freind that has been stalking me for months wants to work a deal on my lil blazer,i end up with cash and his project car well it was a 72 vega,tubbed,caged,fresh 350,crane roller rockers,stud girdle,new trans,conv etc. so i take a few measurments of the chassis,rear end etc.so it looks as though the set up i had planned to have together by april will not only be done sooner it will be done cheap,less than 3 grand and NO CASH being spent on the chassis http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif out of my pocket!this weekend i took the vega apart big time,test fitting the chassis under my new s15 i will be taking more pics of the job in progression and will submit them to our site,my freinds i cant explain how excited and enthusiastic about this coming togetherfor me (finally) http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif it will be set up and driven around with a 350 till i blow it up(its the slap together 350 i talked about a while back)now i can afford to get the cowl hood,paint and the other set of headers!when this motor blows up(it will,stock 97 vortec 350,comp roller560 lift on the bottle)i have the 496\"ratt i have been building standing by,need intake team g and dominator 1050,i will finally get to go fast again,sooner than expected.... http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif i would like to also state the fact i am not braggin nor am i attempting to show off but i am happy that things are finally flowing for me its my happy new years gift for me and i wanted to share my happiness with all my s10/s15 partners out there http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif thanks for listening /reading this post,i wish all of you great fortune in your life and never give up hope i didnt and you\'ll see what happened shortly with pics http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

spacecadet
02-08-2004, 07:36 PM
Good! With all that happening I bet your happy that the other truck got stolen.I mean -Its wierd how one bad thing can make a new direcrtion for something great to happen !?!

Will wait for pics. Goodluck

rudedogg
02-15-2004, 04:41 PM
as of friday evening my s15 now has a ladder bar rear susp.w/coilovers it sittin with a lil atitude now got plenty work to do still,today i put the new home fabbed inst.cluster in,monday the bed framing will be done and bolted on,change the steering column,steering shaft,run the fuel system as well as the battery and assoc. equip.make the seat brackets,position the shifter with any luck i will also be able to start on the cockpit,the adrenaline is runnin wild ....... http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif

BadBowtie
02-15-2004, 04:59 PM
Dude i understand your excitment

I just bought a 79 suburban with a 12 bolt rear axle and 10 bolt front and good frame for my truck im planning a complete frame swap. Only thing i have to wait until sping to get the big sub home to start working on it.