S10 epoch

[nighthawk016]

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.
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMG_0463.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMG_0462.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMG_0461-1.jpg
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

[nighthawk016]

Mid june. CB radio installed, windshield replaced, just detailed the dash.

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0006.jpg

[nighthawk016]

Here comes the bad.
Notice the Bondo in the bed from the day 1 pics? Started investigating and holy hell…
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0004.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0003.jpg
Bed box just for good measure.
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0007.jpg

[nighthawk016]

It gets worse..
Brake rotors.
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0008.jpg
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.

[Old77]

Looks like you just need to get a new bed IMO :D

[nighthawk016]

Now that that is done, truck wallows side to side.. I look, no sway bar. Let’s fix that!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0046.jpg


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


http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0094.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0095.jpg



So much better!!

[nighthawk016]

Mid summer: Bed rails, Do like!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0096.jpg



oh look! A front valence also!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0091.jpg



time for a ride!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0099.jpg

[nighthawk016]

Pics!
RRRRRRRRUST!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0112.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0113.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMG_0465.jpg
Changing my spark plugs.. WHY ME?!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0115.jpg
197k!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0117_zps2c2bcddb.jpg

[nighthawk016]

Doors why you no hang straight??!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0129.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0128.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0124.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0123.jpg

[nighthawk016]

October: Its eff this sh#t o’clock. Eff off rust!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0134.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0136.jpg



wtf?? :(
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0163.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0162.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0161.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0160.jpg

[nighthawk016]

More investigation:
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0202.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0203.jpg
Clean!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0206.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0207.jpg
MY TWIN!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/45892944_zps40c68329.jpg

[nighthawk016]

OOOHH Parts!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0251.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0252.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0255.jpg

[nighthawk016]

D-Day truck edition:
Oh the humanity!!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0286.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/imagejpeg_0.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0287.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0288.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0289.jpg

[nighthawk016]

March 2013 Woot! 200k!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0294.jpg

[nighthawk016]

And, Here it sits today!


Whats this? NEW CAB!
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0302.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0298.jpg

[nighthawk016]

i sure am glad others commented on this thread :lol:

[e3mcgrath]

i went through the whole thread, can't say i'd have the drive to do all that work to it. getting better!

[nighthawk016]

the cab was the worst, 3 straight days of work :(

[nighthawk016]

alright little updates here and there, was busy most of the summer, 2 jobs and working on my truck.
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0338.jpg
New radio

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0076-1.jpg
Bed mat

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0208.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0209.jpg
Looky there! finally! some buckets!

[nighthawk016]

More!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0231.jpg
RUUUUUUSSSSSTY!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0230.jpg
little better...

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0233.jpg
even better yet!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0238.jpg
Plastidip anyone?

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0243.jpg
Colorful!

[nighthawk016]

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0261.jpg
Rustoleum Hammered spray paint.. It sucks, took a whole can to do my tailgate

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0286-1.jpg
Uhoh...

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0313.jpg
Slider AND bed coating!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0326.jpg
Hmmm... what's this?

[nighthawk016]

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0351.jpg
Oh crap!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0352.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0355.jpg
New TIRES!! Only took me 16 months!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0354.jpg

[nighthawk016]

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0025.jpg
Oh this was a good day!! Got a set of KYB Gas-A-Justs for 35 shipped!

http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0026.jpg
Poly sway bar bushings

And Finally!!

That pesky missing piece
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0146.jpg

Bumper filler!

and soon to come...
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy305/Nighthawk018/IMAG0139-1.jpg

[pawnee17]

Too bad the photos no longer available.