LS1 powered 1999 S10

[rusty428cj]

We are painting a shop truck for our neighbor Current Performance Wiring. It will be powered by a 2004 GTO LS1 with an automatic. Front suspension is TRZ control arms with leaf springs and Caltracs in the rear. Front tires are 255/40/18 and the rear 295/35/18. We modified the rear bed and did away with the step in the rear. After we started the project we found out there is now a steel kit available. The original bed had some rust around the wheel wells so we used the top part from the right side on the bottom of the left side of the new bed.

[T00LMAN]

Nice project! Looking forward to seeing the progress.

[coolwelder62]

Nice project.My buddy is builsing an LS3 powered 2000 S-10.But can't get to join and post some shots.Maybe I will try and get him to check out your ride.

[67cougnut]

any info on this swap? got a 96 and was thinking this would be a cool swap after my current project.

[63Duece]

nice!!

[Rod]

ummm? wheres the LS part?

[jonce]

Should be a cool truck when finished. I used Current Performance wiring on my '93 S-10 with a 5.3L, good guys to work with.

[rusty428cj]

Here is the engine and trans

[rusty428cj]

We are back working on this project. Brian finished welding on the bed

[Greasy63]

im not really into S10s, but this one already seems real cool!

cant wait til its back together!

[rusty428cj]

We modified the cab a little

[rusty428cj]

The cab had a little rust in the lower firewall on the right side that was cut out and repaired than we epoxy primed the cab

[rusty428cj]

When I sanded the bed I found a few surprises that were filled with bondo.



Brian welded the holes than I did the bodywork. The bed is almost ready for primer.

[rusty428cj]

The fenders are painted. I sprayed 3 coats of 2011 Corvette Cyber gray yesterday and 3 coats of SPI Universal clear this morning.

[monteboy84]

Wow, that's some fast progress! Looking great, nice work.

-matt

[Z06killinSBF]

I'm in for this. Did you buy a step shaver kit or make your own?

[rusty428cj]

We made our own from the original rusted out bed. Used part of the rear of the left bed on the bottom of the right side of the bed. The owner looked for a metal step shaver kit but could not find one

[SparkyRnD]

that's a great looking project, and love the color

[Z06killinSBF]

Suicidedoors.com has metal shaver but they are $$$$. I have the same bed and want to shave mine. I may end up getting the cheaper FG versions though.

[rusty428cj]

Suicidedoors.com has metal shaver but they are $$$$. I have the same bed and want to shave mine. I may end up getting the cheaper FG versions though.

He bought some and the problem is they are not fiberglass they are plastic and did not fit. At the time he looked for metal or fiberglass and bought what he thought was fiberglass.