New Truck Day!

[Lamnidae]

Nice truck.

My gramps had an older chev (looks around the same time/age).

Damn thing sounded great even stock.

[PhiSig1071]

The nicest thing about that truck? No depreciation! Ten years from now your new truck probably would be worth about 20% of what the sticker OTD price was, if not less. That thing? Probably worth damn near the same amount you paid for it. I am buying a old tow-vehicle in the next year or two, putting some work into it.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by SteveP

Thanks for the heads up. Would switching to synthetic on a high mileage motor cause any problems?

Shouldn't
Just be sure to match the viscosity to your climate and the way you do most of your driving.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by SteveP

Thanks for the heads up. Would switching to synthetic on a high mileage motor cause any problems?

...and the s10 isn't mine. I had a 99 Sonoma in the body style and you couldn't pay me to own another small truck.

Synthetic isn't going to cause any issues other than burning a tad more during warmup since it doesn't thicken as with conventional. Therefore you need to check the level more often.

[Racerboy]

Congrats! I always loved that body style....now with all the $$$ you saved over new, get some new upper/lower control arms, drop spindles, 14" Slotted Brake Rotors and matching oversized calipers for up front, Do the disc brake conversion in the rear along with a shackle drop kit, some nice rims - 20X8 up front and 20X10 in the rear and you'll have a truck that handles as nice as it looks!

[nhgunnut]

Cpngratulations. Those are great reliable trucks and not a bad platform to go little nuts on (hot rod) if you are of a mind to,

[Homeslice]

That's an 85? Looks like an older body style, for some reason.

[SteveP]

From what I've read 85 was a transitioning year for a few different body designs.

Here are a few pics I shot last week.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Now you need ARE or Cragar wheels, a big dash-mounted tach, and a dual exhaust system.

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

That's an 85? Looks like an older body style, for some reason.

It's 2009, man... '85 IS old. The platform was essentially unchanged from '73-'87 ('90 for the Suburban, Blazer, and 1-tons). That grille style was used from '83-'87.

So... a C-10 Silverado with air, cruise, tilt wheel, PL/PW, aftermarket stereo (I assume... they didn't have kick-panel speakers in '82, at least). And it all still works, the cab corners haven't rusted out, and all of the trim is on?? Nice score!