First-Gen S10 Corner Carver

[jerome]

s10mike - i know I already replied by PM but for anyone else wondering, we just notched the factory bracket and remade part of it with a flat strap to lay right on the condenser, you can see it in the pic below

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/42608953074_a80d8c452b_b-1.jpg

Re-assembly is slow, but it's nice to see it starting to come back together
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/42608953304_222c31ccc8_b-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/43277028672_0b57f853d0_b-1.jpg

We tried lengthening the lower control arms but ran into clearance issues, so those will need to be re-made in a different shape. The wheel hits the control arm at a pretty steering angle. In the picture above, the wheel is turned as much as it will go. In the picture below, you can see the contact

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/43817464392_c0daec4848_b-1.jpg

We got longer adjusting sleeves for the upper control arms to lengthen them but those too had a clearance problem

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/43865852401_030332eea9_b-1.jpg

The solution was to cut the welded clevis off the ball joint plate and re-weld it more in the center of the plate (top before, bottom after)

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2018/08/43817398362_ba97620b3a_b-1.jpg

[JayinMI]

Necro bump, but did this ever get finished?

Jay

[jerome]

Necro bump, but did this ever get finished?

Jay

The project continues on but progress is pretty slow.

U-pol raptor liner sprayed in the bed

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2020/05/49941959773_0b9f5530b5_o-1.jpg

Front fenders mounted
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2020/05/49942475476_66b3ba160b_o-1.jpg

Tailgate mounted
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2020/05/49941959808_5fef09d2c4_o-1.jpg


Work remaining:
Wiring and miscellaneous interior fabrication
Mount grill, air dam and splitter
Front brake cooling - backing plates, hose routing, ducts in air dam
Install hood, reinforce structure, prep and paint
Interior upholstery
Windshield (glass) and rear window (lexan)
Bed cover

[JayinMI]

Thanks for the update. Wasn't sure if you maybe had it on other forums, and forgot this one or if it just slowed down. I'm building an S10 of my own, so this is a thread I like to follow.

Jay

[syborg tt]

I am happy you are still working on the truck and the good news is your list is getting smaller and smaller.

My goal on the 70 is to try to go out to the garage every day and just do a little something and it actually works.

mj


The project continues on but progress is pretty slow.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2020/05/49941959808_5fef09d2c4_o-1.jpg


Work remaining:
Wiring and miscellaneous interior fabrication
Mount grill, air dam and splitter
Front brake cooling - backing plates, hose routing, ducts in air dam
Install hood, reinforce structure, prep and paint
Interior upholstery
Windshield (glass) and rear window (lexan)
Bed cover

[alderfek]

Love the build so far. Any more updates ? Going to have to steal that color for the two-tone on my Jimmy. Should go great with White.
183095

[BK2LIFE]

lookin great!!

[Hotwire]

Are the upper arms hitting because the suspension is drooping? Could that be a non-issue at ride height / normal suspension travel?

[BK2LIFE]

dang nice, never seen the bedliner sprayed so smooth before.

[maro67]

You can also look into a multiport throttle body setup using a standard style is brake manifold. Look at the Edelbrock systems that come as a turn key package. Also Holley sells the intake manifolds with bungs already drilled and tapped to accept I Hector's in each intake runner. The throttle body only flows air no fuel. The main benefit over the sniper style system is that the fuel is injected into each intake runner individually just before the intake valves / combustion chamber so you get a uniform amount of fuel in each cylinder.

[Cheeks]

any more updates? would love to see the finished product