Chevrolet S10 Budget Transformation! (Simple Build)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ม.ค. 2025
- This 2001 Chevrolet s10, owned by my friend Jacob McConnell, has lived a rough life as a beater work truck until today! In this video, we catalog the simple process of bringing this pickup back to life cosmetically. $900 in parts later and this truck is looking great! Thanks for watching everyone.
For youngsters working on a budget, y’all did a good job. 👍
Work with what y’all have, and can afford, learn, & make it work. Keep improving & learning.
everything was great until the new tires.
I lowkey fw the wheels
Agreed. Too wide for a small truck, makes it look like a Tonka Toy.
The wheels are great
I saw indian TT where they just taped up
The steely’s and did black amd
Silver, looked fire and loser to larger rim size, bust also lets not forget that a $1.50 can of Flat blacFrom walmart will
Serve asA long lasting cheap tire shine and This would have finished the build
Yeah I preferred the steelies maybe just got mud tires on those wheels
Use prybars and lengths of 2x4 to access body panels for pushing from the backside for hard-to-reach areas. Also a crowbar can sneak into areas you can't hammer. Good job working with what you have on hand and also using inexpensive items. Love seeing the younger generations getting their hands dirty!
All in all a hell of an improvement.
3 tiny things that I think would help elevate the outcome.
1: paint or replace the bowtie
2: paint the tow hooks to contrast
3: get some new lugnuts. You got new wheels but reused the old crusty lugs which takes a lot away from the look.
But if I saw this rolling towards me on the road y'all would definitely get a honk and a wave from me in my dime.
I think you did a great job! I hope all of you are proud of yourselves for taking a beat up old truck and making it look nice again. And you did the work yourselves. That’s fantastic!! I hope you keep doing what you’re doing! As a for the wheels, I didn’t car for them at first but it kinda gives the little S-10 a race truck feel to it.
Good job. I also don't care for the wheels, but for a young guy's truck, I get it. Some AT tires and stick-on fender flares might help it, since the wider stance makes sense for an off-roader. Still, you had fun on a budget, and have a decent truck to show for it. LMC Truck is also a great resource for new replacement parts.
Boys nice refresher you did really well. I love the front grill and the light changes. The bondo and spray paint looks really good. Not a fan of the offset but love the wheels. This shows a lot of people that they can do some basic things to make an old vehicle look better. Kudos to you hope you're enjoying the truck
I love a good S10 project. It looks like you got the 2wd offset wheels on the 4wd. For the next set of wheels, consider a Corvette or Camaro takeoff set or reproduction. There are tons of relatively inexpensive options and fit perfectly. IMO, the C4 saw blades would fit your project nicely.
If you're looking for a cheap performance upgrade, do an electric fan swap. A 95-99 Olds Aurora was a car without a grille, so it had 2 powerful radiator fans in a 2 piece integrated shroud that is able to be separated. After removing the belt-driven fan, I took the high side Aurora fan and tucked it behind the factory s10 shroud and it fit so nicely that no further securing was necessary. I used a probe style thermostatic switch that I got from Summit, and switched the engine thermostat to a 180* for a little extra headroom in cooling. I set the fans to run somewhere between 190-195 and never had a cooling issue after. The engine revs so much more freely without that massive fan attached to it. If you can still find them, an underdrive pulley on the crank complimented that even further.
Cheers!
Pretty sure the offset was chosen correctly.... stock 4wd wheels look silly on these
I liked the old steel rims but that's just me. Great work man!
Excellent job! I'm in the middle of fixing up my '02 ext. cab right now. Also on a budget but I'm on the other end - I'm 74 and on a fixed income! My ride is also white and I have the exact same bed cover. Glad to see you were wearing a mask when painting. My truck has almost the identical dents as you had LOL. I went with a Blazer front bumper with Sonoma headlights and an Olds Bravada grill. 👍👍👍👍👍
Great work! Definitely wear eye protection of some sort when using the dremel though.
Dude this is awesome. Just found you before this vid from your hardbody video. I’m happy to see you still making uploads. Love the car content.
Dude, I love it. I love this truck. It’s bad ass. I love the work, man you guys kicked butt.
Should have put bondo on those larger dents in middle of bumper, also heat gun that plastic ebay bed cover. Will give u a flawless finish lastly, i highly aplaud u for the wood shims on ebay cover fix. 2 - OG points for u kid. Im subscribed.
sick video dude! my brother and i just bought a 98 blazer and we’re just as stoked to fix it up and clean it up 😄
The only suggestion I have is maybe some spray or roll on bed liner for the pickup bed and maybe the undercarriage if there were any dents/ rusting underneath. Wheel and tire choice is all personal taste so if thats what you want, so be it. Nice transformation.
Proud of you, young man. Very nice
awesome very well done! i love that you have found another passion and its very much worth to explore, i love it.
You guys did a good job. The truck looks a lot better.
doing a 1999 myself, loved this video!
Coming from someone who has a 1995 S10 and grew up around the 2nd gen S10/Blazer, don’t use those front tow hooks, they have a tendency to sheer off the bolts since they’re only bolted to your frame
Sweet, great job. Definitely better than what it started as
This inspired me to fix mine that I just got a few weeks ago
Hey mate, there's no shame in a bit of body filler, fibreglass , JB weld, pu sealants or anything like that.
They get a bad rap but at the end of the day they're just useful products, tools at your disposal.
You did the best you could there with what you had available. Good on you
Verry Nice 😎👍 Made the little truck look pretty good. Enjoy it.👍👍
Just a matter of taste, but I just can't with the wheel replacements lol. Everything else looks good for a budget fixer upper. Wish I knew more about cars when I was younger, and not out of necessity, and wish I had a few hundred to throw at buying a beater to learn these things as well. Can't get those years back, glad some folks are getting it. Nice work! I learned the hard way LOL
Looks good to me. I basically did the same thing to my old worn out looking 04 GMC Sonoma. Mine is a 4x4 and it has an off road rugged look. I bought an old junk yard shell and painted it with raptor line in black. Off road wheels and tires and the truck looks mean. I use it mostly for solo fly fishing trips and just camp out in the bed. Works for me.
Agreed, the wheel offset is atrocious, but the rest of it came out pretty sweet. It's a great little truck for some high school kid to drive.
id paint the old wheels black myself , but it looks great , good job guys 👌
The truck came out matching already great work
Everything was great and looked fantastic, until the wheels and tires. Lol.
You did a great job!! A heck of a difference guys.
Looks pretty good, for what ya had to work with. BTW, good to see you back.
Not bad at all. I’d recommend wet sanding the taillights and hitting them with clear coat. I wouldn’t mind seeing you guys install a stereo and maybe do some interior mods.
Looks great! I’d suggest to add a little more to it is some vent shades and maybe some after market fog lights.
This gave me the motivation to fix up my 99 ranger nice vid
This content is great. Keep it up
The transformation of the front end was amazing. Not sure I dig the tire/wheel choice. I love Wagon Wheels, but the spacing looks horrid with the street tires... Maybe it would like better with some All-Terrain, but otherwise the transformation was really good. Congrats
Good job guys. Brings back memories
That is a nice looking rebadged Isuzu. Good job. Looks great!!!!
Paint that bow tie white and the tow hooks. Put some AT’s on it with fender flares and that thing would be slicker!! Great job though
Protect your eyes to paint. The job is well done
Good job boys. I like the tires and wheels combo. I think some of the older folks forget what it takes to learn this stuff when they were starting off. Keep it up. PNW is soggy but we can still build cool stuff.
Massive aquascape transformation!
Slam it on those wheels!! Hell yeah! Or put offroad tires on it and rock the 4wd. Looks great either way
Great job,looks amazing!!
Nice work 👍 looks great
Like you said the wheels are a controversy, but if you put some nice black wheel, flares on it, it won’t look too bad
That build is clean!
You guys did a wonderful job best ever
It looks badass
the front end is just perfect
New job ! Next time roll your tape around your spot it will leave less of a line but nice job great to see young guys working on there own trucks and cars !
Tires and wheels look good overall Nice👍
Nice job guys!
Pretty cool to se how the all in all appearance of a car can go from busted to nice with just a couple of hours of labor 👍🏻
Nice work boys!
Good job guys! That kind of offset on those wheels is rough on ball joints but if you guys like them that's all that matters.
To bring out a mirror-like shine on old paint, bumpers, and matte black rims:
1. **Wash and dry** the truck, bumpers, and rims.
2. **Clay bar** to remove contaminants.
3. **Polish** the paint and bumpers with a cutting compound and fine polish.
4. **Use a matte polish** on the matte black rims, then apply a matte sealant.
5. **Apply wax or sealant** to the paint and bumpers for added shine and protection.
6. **Buff off excess** with a microfiber towel for a smooth, shiny finish.
Low pro roll by tonneau was what I used. My cover sat below the bedrail. Used was 120 scamazon.
I love the wheels
Looks like a great improvement. Avoid the dollar store spatulas for the bondo work though.
Where did yall get the wheels at? I think they look good
Very much entertaining the way you talk reminded me of the guy from the Big Bang theory lol
Hey Toby Good job on the work . I noticed you are in Washington..I live in PORTLAND. If you are near Vancouver, WA check out speeds auto auction . It is a good place to find cars or truck. I flip cars once in awhile as a hobby too.
Total transformation
Love the wheels!
Nice job guys 👍👍
Looks good fellas!!!
What size rims an what is the off set?
Where’d you get the rims
Any idea where can I get a plastic bed liner for a second gen S10 extend bed ? Besides the pick a part ?
I think I would have repainted the stock rims black and used chrome dog bowl hub caps with higher knobby tires
Thought the same thing but then he let us know that they don't match.
Cool video!
The lipstick on the pig worked for the most part but those tires and wheels??
Dude
Right?! I was loving it until those wheel and tires 😂
I would pull tires off the old steelies. Paint them black then put on new tires. But if you like that style it’s your truck. Just not a fan of the wheels. Good work though. Truck came out good!
For young ladds. You did so,so, fiberglass filler for holes, as water , moisture gets in from back side and pops it up, work o. Your bondo spreading. You can thin it a little or get light filler. Can get a new front bumper pretty cheap. I got on ebay, $68. Overall, good 1st try.
What wheels are tires did you run?
I think you should show a tally of money and time spent as well as how much you sold it for
What rims and tires size you bought for that truck?
Que medida de rines traes? Donde los consigo
Looks great
it turned out nice
Fun vid ! Good vibes . How is the fish room!?
Reminds me of cleet and squirrels body shop bondo work.
Music sounds killer in 2x speed. Like punk rock from Pluto. 💫
Look up methods to apply bondo without so many air bubbles
I love your videos keep posting plz bro
Next time you have bumper with holes like that just us rubber grumpits . No need to put bog in it and looks tidy.
Looks pretty good, only thing i would suggest that is budget friendly that would look good would be to add some fender flairs if you plan on keeping those wheels for a while. All in all, right on and good on you for making that little pickup look as good as it does. keep it up!!
Looks sweet.
Y’all did her dirty on the rolling stock lol
Lots of good work otherwise
How about some safety glasses boys
Offsets going to kill the idler arm lol
Young people doing cool things, like itm
Looks like your in Spokane, that’s where I live too. If you do?
I also am fixing up a 2003 yr s10 chevy 4x4 , but extra cab
Idk how you managed to find a cheap decent condition s10. I could get a 2000 silverado for less than an s10 in california
Could have used JB weld instead of bondo for those holes in the bumper.
good build
Dope!!
I always tell my dad, an old truck can either go two ways. It can go to an old man or woman and slowly die or it can go to a teenage boy to die even quicker but in style.