It's coming along... slowly...

But it IS the SLODIME, so might as well be!

That certainly looks darker than 20% to me!








Tinting it was NOT fun, but it's the first tint job I've attempted over the years that the damn thing ended up with tint on the windows at the end of it all... Usually I get one or two windows attempted and tear 'em off and throw it away and take it somewhere. I got one of the eBay pre-cut tint kits for $14.95 shipped and gave it a shot. I'd say it definately looks 15 bucks better! At least!

Got my plates the other day and slapped 'em on. Also over the weekend I fixed the Kenwood CD/MP3/iPod player so it sits flush in the dash, replaced a couple blown bulbs inside, removed the annoying "upshift" bulb from the cluster, replaced the front speakers with some 6.5" Pioneer 3-ways I had kickin around, put Pioneer 4 way 6x9's in boxes in the back that were also in the "I'll use 'em eventually" stash, replaced the horn with one for a big truck from the stockroom at work (sssshhhh!!!!), and installed a mini tach on the column. All standard vehicles should have a tach!

She's a rockin' little beater now, fo' sho'!!!!!

I LOVE this little truck!

Almost done. Got a little more paintwork to do and maybe a different set of rims and tires. But DEFINATELY tires. Also need to fix the frame and install the new leaf spring hangers, 3" lowering blocks, 3" front springs, and shocks and sway bar end links... So... Uhm... Maybe not-so-almost-done...

work on your wagon foo,. turn the ocd off for a day,.

nick

All that is missing is :

phantom 309 wrote:

work on your wagon foo,. turn the ocd off for a day,.

nick

LOL. I'm not tearing apart a driveable spare car until my other one that is currently in pieces is back together!

Tint turned out good Bill,thinking about doing my Roadmaster when the weather breaks.Thats
IF the weather breaks as the pro's are getting $200 bucks for a wagon tint.Thinking of using
the precut 2 ply as thats is suppose to really cut down inside temps.Going to practice on the
toyota truck first.Bill it looks darker than 20% to me too.
Jim

Looks great! I love those wheels! I'm jealous of your sliding rear window. That's still on my to-do list.

Haven't see a dash pic of yours, but just to pass it on, here's an easy upgrade. My '97 S-10 had full gauges but no tach when I bought it. With a 4.3 and 5-spd stick I wanted a tach, and found a Blazer that had the 4.3 tach cluster and the floor shift (no PRNDL) in the junkyard. Bought it on a whim and it was plug-n-play. No re-wiring, just pulled out the old and popped in the new and had a tach. Nice. Also nabbed the leather-wrapped wheel off that same Blazer.

I LOVE salvage yarding.

-Mike

I will snap a pic of the dash when I finish in there. I knew the factory tach clusters were plug and play, but this way I didn't have to worry about the mileage being off and I really like the look of the mini tach on the column. I got a leather wheel out of a lumina and once I SEM it and install it, you'll get pics.

Mike, How does a 5spd not have a tach? Great job GM....

Cadet57 wrote:

Mike, How does a 5spd not have a tach? Great job GM....

My 87 toyota pickup was the same way. The exhaust was loud enough thanks to a broken pipe that you knew when it was time to shift

My friend's POS Civic 5 speed doesn't have a tach either.

It's not as uncommon as one might think. It's just weird.

Cadet57 wrote:

Mike, How does a 5spd not have a tach? Great job GM....

Car guys want a tach. The other 95% of the world couldn't care less, so they provided a "SHIFT" light instead.

Bewber wrote:

Car guys want a tach. The other 95% of the world couldn't care less, so they provided a "SHIFT" light instead.

my 1970 4speed Chevy Blazer had neither a tach or a shift light. I put a tach on the steering column but with headers and thrush glass packs bolted right up to the headers, I hardly needed one Used to set car alarms off 2-3 cars away on a cold start. Love that gen 1 350 hee hee hee

Sprocket wrote:

Bewber wrote:

Car guys want a tach. The other 95% of the world couldn't care less, so they provided a "SHIFT" light instead.

my 1970 4speed Chevy Blazer had neither a tach or a shift light. I put a tach on the steering column but with headers and thrush glass packs bolted right up to the headers, I hardly needed one Used to set car alarms off 2-3 cars away on a cold start. Love that gen 1 350 hee hee hee

been there too! my comanche had a hole between the manifold and cat. and it was loud as hell no tach needed...but the giant gas guage was stupid!

Wow that came out really nice! Let us know how it holds up over time. My wheel needs to be done too.

Captain Satin rides again......

Well ya can't go gloss on a wheel unless it's wood!





Posting from my phone so i can't see if the pics came out bad or not... But i diggit!

Nice! Which SEM did you use?

Uhm... Satin black... (pn 15243)

Duh..

lol Well I only knew of Piano Black and Landau black.

Hmm....that has the old GM steering column.... 94...no air bag. I see said the blind man.....

I think it's done...







Thanks Ant, for the frame work and altitude adjustment!

Just need to have Donovan spring replace my leaf shackles an it's done!

An NO!!!!! It's NOT for sale!!!!!!





































(yet)

toomanytoyz wrote:

An NO!!!!! It's NOT for sale!!!!!!

Yet....

^^^^Lmao

Looks good Bro, I'd rock it all day long....

Tomorrow tbh.

Stingroo wrote:

Tomorrow tbh.

???

tbh = to be honest.

Definitely sittin pretty!
JG

Love those wheels! Looks great!

Hey keep in mind GM made a factory air dam with fog lights for these. Used on the S-10 SS and also a lot of Blazers. It's a mod I've been wanting to do on mine, and would be easy. Lots of these are still in the salvage yards. That would look awesome on your truck.....if you decide to keep it.

-Mike

Thanks. But I actually like it just the way it is. Headlights work fine, so no need for fogs. Bring back the sealed Halogen lights!!!!

Bill tell your passenger to sit up straight and smile!She looks really mad at somebody or maybe
a little embarrassed to be seen with you!
JimG