poriggity
Explorer
Ok.. So I have a dilemma placed upon me, and I thought I would ask the brothers and sisters here at Expedition Portal... I have a 1984 chevy S10 that I inherited from my grandma. This truck was my grandpa's that he bought new in 1984. He passed on, and grandma gave me the truck, because she knew how much it meant to me. I love the truck, but sadly, last time I tried to smog it, it failed... I know it will pass with some work. My immediate thoughts are that it will need a new CAT, a full tune up, a fresh oil change, and some 91 octane fuel.. Here is my dilemma.. As much as I love the truck, I can't decide what to do with it. It currently sits at my mom's house, as I don't have room to store it. It is in on non op status currently. I have thought about fixing it, passing smog with it, and turning it into an expedition vehicle of sorts. A short list of what it needs:
Needs to pass smog (new cat, tune up, fresh oil change)
Needs a new power steering line (factory one is leaking)
4wd is not working (I suspect a cracked vacuum line at the T case)
Battery is getting drained by something ( should be able to find it)
The bad thing is, as nice as this truck is, it has the slug of a 2.8 carbed motor. My goal here, if I decide to turn it into an expedition type rig (which is similar to what grandpa used it for, desert exploring) is to keep it street legal, which means, due to simplicity and CA smog laws, that the motor will probably stay in the truck... So.. Here are some pics.. tell me if you think it's worth the effort to get past smog and turn into an expo rig, or if I should even bother:
And yes, before someone asks, the paint is immaculate, and the interior is in great shape.. it's the mechanicals that need attention...
So... tell me your thoughts.. Fix it, and get it to pass smog (best guess is it would cost $7-800 in repairs to make it reliable, or sell it and find something else....
Scott
Needs to pass smog (new cat, tune up, fresh oil change)
Needs a new power steering line (factory one is leaking)
4wd is not working (I suspect a cracked vacuum line at the T case)
Battery is getting drained by something ( should be able to find it)
The bad thing is, as nice as this truck is, it has the slug of a 2.8 carbed motor. My goal here, if I decide to turn it into an expedition type rig (which is similar to what grandpa used it for, desert exploring) is to keep it street legal, which means, due to simplicity and CA smog laws, that the motor will probably stay in the truck... So.. Here are some pics.. tell me if you think it's worth the effort to get past smog and turn into an expo rig, or if I should even bother:
And yes, before someone asks, the paint is immaculate, and the interior is in great shape.. it's the mechanicals that need attention...
So... tell me your thoughts.. Fix it, and get it to pass smog (best guess is it would cost $7-800 in repairs to make it reliable, or sell it and find something else....
Scott