TRUCK SPECS
OWNER
BRIAN CONRAD
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◾ ◾ 2000 Chevy S-10
Center section of frame replaced for stock floor bodydrop
Front frame clip Z’d Reshaped upper control arm mount
3x3-inch frame rails
Boxed and notched back half Custom rear frame bridge for air-ride mounts
Tubular upper and lower control arms
Lowrider Depot triangulated 4-link
Slam Specialties RE-7 airbags front and rear
KYB color-matched rear shocks
Viair 480C air compressors 5-gallon air tank
3/8-inch air valves and air lines
Frame transitions smoothed to appear seamless
All stock frame sections shaved, smoothed, and metal-finished
Frame painted and clearcoated
Little Shop MFG. rear disc brake kit
Powerstop drilled and slotted rotors front and rear Stock brake master cylinder with first-gen JM5 booster
All custom stainless steel hard and flex lines
Sectioned factory fuel tank
20x8.5 and 22x10 Raceline Charger wheels 245/30/ZR20 & 285/25ZR22 Lexani Lx-twenty tires
Chevy 4.3L V-6 engine, resealed and upgraded to MPFI
Black Bear Performance Inc. ECU tune
Energy Suspension engine mounts
Engine rewired and wires tucked/hidden
High volume oil pump Edelbrock Elite valve covers Billet reservoir caps
Billet Specialties thermostat housing
High torque starter
Lokar 12-inch dipstick Modified intake plenum with stainless steel hardware MSD ignition and wires w/ Blaster coil
Weiand aluminum water pump
Pacesetter headers Flex-a-lite dual 12-inch electric fans and shroud Stainless steel radiator hoses
Modified K&N air intake March Performance pulleys (mid-mount) amp single-wire alternator AC Delco power steering pump
Custom 2.5-inch exhaust, completely heat-wrapped GM 4L60-E transmission
You may have noticed that Brian’s S-10 also wears an Xtreme model grille and valance, and that’s because this truck is, in fact, an Xtreme model, minus most of the body kit! He carefully created the lowprofile valance by grafting together the Xtreme unit with a normal S-10 valance, and he went even further by extending the factory Xtreme fender flares to meet the bottoms of the fenders and bedsides! Who does something crazy like that? Uh, Brian, that’s who.
UNDERSTATED INTERIOR
He also kept things understated with the interior, opting to paint the interior panels black instead of red, and swapping the original dash for one from a 2003 Blazer. The seats were also changed out for 2004 Cavalier buckets, which were upholstered with faux leather and suede by Brad Wurzbacher at Stitcht Interiors. A few strategic pieces of billet here and there, a Billet Specialties GTX-01 steering wheel, and a Pioneer head unit with Memphis Audio amp and speakers finish off the main list of custom additions.
We have to say, we think most people would have given up and sold off their projects after such a long time, but Brian’s determination to see his S-10 reach the finish line is admirable and inspiring.
“Life can really test you at times,” he says. “Overcoming some of those obstacles was tough when it kept my main focus away from the truck.”
It also gave him another set of moneymaking skills, as this was the first vehicle that Brian had ever built from bare frame to finished and driving.
So the next time you walk into the garage and stare at that pile of parts that’s been collecting dust, think of Brian, give yourself some grace, and get back to work!