Beth New 1987 Chevrolet S-10

I felt like I was going back to high school auto shop with this build.

Ron McKinnis

Even though I have owned several minis and lowered cars over the years, I have never really had the chance to get my hands dirty and do the work. When I was younger, it was just that my husband and my club just automatically did the work for me. And like many, I didn't have the skill so I would defer to others. When it came to this truck, there was already a personal attachment for me. I not only wanted to prove to myself that I could do some of the work, but to be an example to my daughter who is looking at starting her first build. While I definitely couldn't do this on my own, I wanted to be sure that no one could say someone else had done it all for me.

We set a pretty extreme deadline for ourselves, 80 days start to finish. Bodywork. paint. interior.

This is my 21st year.

Class Act since 1995

Assisting with my daughter's rebuild of the first truck her Dad and I had together.

The truck was originally started in 1992, when it was lowered and painted by Darrin Mitzel. After sitting in storage from 1994-2002 it was purchased by another club member and the body drop began. It then passed thru two other club members, never seeing much drive time before it came to me. We spent the first two years putting as many miles on it as we could, making it to every show that we could. After 22 years, its age was finally starting to show in the body work and paint. When it came time to tear it down to repair damage to the frame, we started on the rest.

My extremely patient husband, Dan New. My Class Act family. Carolina Kustoms.

1995 Nissan Hardbody 1994 Chevy Fullsize 1999 Ford Mustang 2000 Chevy S10 Blazer 2004 Chevy Colorado

2.8 V6 87

Chrome valve covers and air cleaner

notch

2" Belltech drop spindles

2 Air Zenith OB2

1/2" AVS

front and rear

Slam Specialties RE-6

Boyd Fury

Boyd Fury

18x7

215/35/18

215/35/18

Nissan Ultra White & Ford Dark Shadow Grey with Titanium Pearl overall

Carolina Kustoms

Pinstriping by Comeau Lettering and Pinsriping

Goodmark cowl hood

Stull

Frenched in antennae,.Shaved bumper bolts, door handles, gas door, tailgate handle, emblems.

Darrin Mitzel and Carolina Kustoms

APC Billet

Sony CDX GT565UP

Kicker ZX 550.2 Kicker ZX 750.1

Kicker 10" L7 subs Kicker 6 1/2 mids Kicker tweeters

NewD's Customs

S10 Bench, revovered by Keith's Auto Upholstery

35% all around

Grey vinyl

NewD's Customs