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Old 04-19-2013, 05:06 PM   #1
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Oh man.. where to start. This thing has spent its whole life in Indiana, I picked it up last May, and it was a runner.



Day I drove it home from Fort Wayne to the South Bend area.

This is gonna get uglier before It gets better.

88 s10 "Murphy" 5-31-12
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Old 04-19-2013, 05:07 PM   #2
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Mid june. CB radio installed, windshield replaced, just detailed the dash.

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Old 04-25-2013, 10:03 AM   #3
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Here comes the bad.
Notice the Bondo in the bed from the day 1 pics? Started investigating and holy hell…


Bed box just for good measure.
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Old 04-25-2013, 10:04 AM   #4
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It gets worse..
Brake rotors.

Huge grove and pits in the rotor.. just run it they said! It will be ok they said!
2 weeks later, new rotors, pads, and inner wheel bearings.
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Old 04-25-2013, 02:05 PM   #5
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Looks like you just need to get a new bed IMO
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Old 04-27-2013, 12:53 PM   #6
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Now that that is done, truck wallows side to side.. I look, no sway bar. Let’s fix that!



Oh shit.. that’s the 4x4 bar.. back to LKQ







So much better!!
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Old 04-27-2013, 12:55 PM   #7
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Mid summer: Bed rails, Do like!




oh look! A front valence also!




time for a ride!
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Old 05-05-2013, 09:45 AM   #8
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Pics!
RRRRRRRRUST!



Changing my spark plugs.. WHY ME?!

197k!
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Old 05-05-2013, 09:45 AM   #9
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Doors why you no hang straight??!



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Old 05-05-2013, 09:46 AM   #10
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October: Its eff this sh#t o’clock. Eff off rust!





wtf??



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