A customized 1991 Chevrolet S10
Chevrolet truck owners may have a manly feel to it. These powerful trucks like what Chevrolet offers is not solely for the male specie no more as Mississippi native Jennifer Lacey did her own tweaking and customized the 1991 Chevrolet S10.
“I’ve loved trucks since I was a kid. This is my first truck and I got it when I was 16. I added new rims and had the truck lowered. At age 19, when I got my first good-paying job, I added an air-ride suspension and became hard-core,” said Lacey.
Showfest crowned queen Lacey wanted to improve the then beaten state of the 1991 Chevrolet S10. The almost vintage Chevrolet truck was then modified to her liking. The Chevrolet truck has been improved to look better and to run like its present day truck counterparts in the market. This transformation did not happen overnight, in fact 15 months of hard work was behind this truck wonder. Every step made has to be done properly starting from the body frame.
The modification of the mini truck all started with the then bagged and body-dropped frame of the truck. Detailing the chassis was the very first step for Lacey. In order to uplift the sagging frame of the truck, a good number of chrome, aluminum coating, and paint were utilized. The Best of Show winner wanted to achieve a clean and smooth look for the Chevrolet truck, thus a lot of the dangling Chevy truck parts were removed such as roof lines, cowl, antenna, door handles, locks, taillights, and gas door. The next step for the detailing team was smoothing out the wheel tubs, roll pan, tailgate, and front fenders. Moreover, all the cracks and seams were filled between between the door jambs, rockers, and cab. The doors can now fully open up to 90 degrees and the front full size Chevy bumper was narrowed to 12 inches to fit properly. The dragon’s fire breath-like body paint of the1991 Chevrolet S10, however, was done by the Volusia County Customs this time around.
For that tougher look for the Chevrolet truck, the team had to pick the perfect set of wheels for the Chevrolet S10. The truck now runs with 20×8.5-inch Boyd Coddington chromed tubines wrapped with 245/35R20 Nitto tires. These flashy yet tough set of wheels made this Chevrolet truck even more good looking.
Moving over to the Chevrolet S10’s interior, the detailing team went under the hood and rebuilt the truck’s old 2.8-liter V-6 engine. The old engine had to be tore completely apart and was made it into a new one geared with a lot of chrome and aluminum plates. Chevrolet S10’s engine was totally unrecognizable thanks to the paint job. With this kind of engine, the team then geared the truck with a five-speed transmission shift.
A Chevrolet truck or any truck for that matter cannot go away with just a powerful engine. A true powerful truck has to be equipped with an equally beefed up suspension system, just like what Lacey’s team did. The truck’s frame was utilized as the reservoir for the air suspension. The reservoir can hold up to seven gallons of air and two Viair 450s do the pumping.
To finish the improved 1991 Chevrolet S10 exterior and interior, the team added a clean stereo set up which can brag about its Pioneer head unit and Audiobahn chromed four-channel amp. Not only that, a single 10-inch Audiobahn subwoofer was also installed between the seats for that added rumble.
Fifteen months of hard work has truly paid off for this woman who has loved trucks since she was a kid.