Sold my S10 SS pickup as it wasn't quite doing it for me and bought this at the end of May 14. Bought from Mopar Al in RnS. Great guy to deal with , sent me loads of photos and video clip and delivered it too. So completely hassle free.
I wanted a SWB fleetside, as most appear to be step side trucks and I like the lines of the rear bed and rear tail lights of the fleetside. So the fact I could afford it and it was a fleetside was good enough for me. When Al arrives at my house with it a quick look round proves its miles better than expected, biggest bonus is that the engine has been recently rebuilt. Glove box full of previous owner info, which is always nice. Appears the previous owner has had to 12 years and used it to commute to and from the college where he worked. Hence explains why the engine and running gear in good condition. So not the barn find with everything rusted up! It had new plugs, leads, dizzy cap, points condenser etc. fresh coolant, transmission and engine oil.
Pictures below as bought.
Like most of us these rash decisions to sell don't come at a good time. That is I had been preparing my S10 to go to Classic Le Mans first week in July. So only 5 weeks away. Decided late 1 night with the good help of my mate Rob Scott it was possible we could go in the truck if we knuckle down.
First obstacle was water pump had a slight weep. Contacted the usually suspects for US parts, nobody had one. Posted a wanted on here and someone suggest Rex Ward dealing with WW2 GMC trucks and DUKW's which have the same engine. What a great chap and help that was, I stripped the pump Tuesday night and he returned it Friday am, overhauled for £105 inc shipping. I've since bought a few more spares off him.
Next was the brakes, stripped each hub off to find fairly recent brake shoes and cylinders, all adjusters worked as they should none seized. Replaced the front flexes and bled the brakes.
Carb stripped and rebuilt, rear oil seal leaking, was going to chance it but quite a bad leak. Again Rex Ward was my hero, the rear seal is a 2 part rope seal, followed some you tube clips and how to fit and no leaks:tup:
With it looking more promising we could make Le mans found time to do something about the paint. My long term goal is for a full repaint but thought we could do something with the green and see how much remained under the primer.
Also do cluttered the interior of radio and CB and random wiring and switches with the help of my assistant. stripped the dash down and painted the clock surround matt black.
I wanted a SWB fleetside, as most appear to be step side trucks and I like the lines of the rear bed and rear tail lights of the fleetside. So the fact I could afford it and it was a fleetside was good enough for me. When Al arrives at my house with it a quick look round proves its miles better than expected, biggest bonus is that the engine has been recently rebuilt. Glove box full of previous owner info, which is always nice. Appears the previous owner has had to 12 years and used it to commute to and from the college where he worked. Hence explains why the engine and running gear in good condition. So not the barn find with everything rusted up! It had new plugs, leads, dizzy cap, points condenser etc. fresh coolant, transmission and engine oil.
Pictures below as bought.
Like most of us these rash decisions to sell don't come at a good time. That is I had been preparing my S10 to go to Classic Le Mans first week in July. So only 5 weeks away. Decided late 1 night with the good help of my mate Rob Scott it was possible we could go in the truck if we knuckle down.
First obstacle was water pump had a slight weep. Contacted the usually suspects for US parts, nobody had one. Posted a wanted on here and someone suggest Rex Ward dealing with WW2 GMC trucks and DUKW's which have the same engine. What a great chap and help that was, I stripped the pump Tuesday night and he returned it Friday am, overhauled for £105 inc shipping. I've since bought a few more spares off him.
Next was the brakes, stripped each hub off to find fairly recent brake shoes and cylinders, all adjusters worked as they should none seized. Replaced the front flexes and bled the brakes.
Carb stripped and rebuilt, rear oil seal leaking, was going to chance it but quite a bad leak. Again Rex Ward was my hero, the rear seal is a 2 part rope seal, followed some you tube clips and how to fit and no leaks:tup:
With it looking more promising we could make Le mans found time to do something about the paint. My long term goal is for a full repaint but thought we could do something with the green and see how much remained under the primer.
Also do cluttered the interior of radio and CB and random wiring and switches with the help of my assistant. stripped the dash down and painted the clock surround matt black.
