S10 build up for kid with Epilepsy
 

I asked Liz about this before posting, so I think I am in the clear.

Some club members and I, along with a few friends are going to be doing a charity build of sorts. Not necessarily for a charity, but for what we feel is a good cause. This kid has been hanging around the club for a while now, and since meeting us he won't stop talking about getting a bagged truck. He has Epilepsy and Turrets, as well as a speech impediment. He has been working, and saving money all year, and recently bought a first gen S10.
http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5245/p1010931.jpg

We are going to pull together and help him build this thing. A lot of us will be donating our time, as well as some parts to the build up. If anyone else would like to donate some parts to help out, let me know. It would be greatly appreciated, by him and all other parties involved. I can put together a list of items that are needed. I am starting out by donating some sleeve bags, and valves. I do not want to accept cash, as I feel it could become complicated.

I also intend to ask Mini Truckin' if they are interested in doing any kind of write up on this. If not, I will probably at least do a tech article on properly installing sleeve bags.

Thanks,
Seth

Edit - Here is a parts list. I will update it if I think of anything else, as well as receive things.

Front Bags - AirRideLuvTruck from DnD
Compressor(s)
Bag Cups - Brandon Kennedy from SSM
Drop Spindles
Raised Gas Tank cross member - Lowrider Depot
Air Tank - Ecm(Heath) from DnD
Switch Box - 92LowYota from SSM
Pressure Switch 110/145 - Rochlow from Dnd
Nissan/Toyota front shocks
S10 Differential Bracket
Lower link tabs - Scrapn1085 from SSM
Bag Over Axle Bracket (bottom one) - Scrapn1085 from SSM
Misc. Fittings
Energy Suspension Low profile bump stops - Rochlow from DnD
80 Amp Relay - 515Customs from SSM
Air Gauges
New Grill - Backyard88 from 67-72Chevytrucks
New Tail Lights (housing busted on PS)
CD Player - Brandt @ Graphic Disorder
Water Trap/Window Cranks - Dirty from DnD
Notch - dieselarmy13 from 67-72Chevytrucks
Stereo - AceX from 67-72Chevytrucks
3/4" QA1 Rod End



Here is the address for anyone shipping things out.

Twisted Minis - Attn: John
399 Business Park Ct #314
Windsor, CA 95492

Anyone sending anything, please include your full name so we can keep track of those that donated items.

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I hope you get all you're looking for and it's great of you guys to do this! Plus some rep for being a stand up guy.

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Very cool Seth..:metal: I may have some thing here at the house, I will look over the weekend..

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This sounds like a great cause. I hope all goes well for you and the young man getting the assistance.

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I may have a GM newer model paint to match grille at home if you'd be interested in that, been saving it for a good cause and this seems like one. I'll see if it's still there and post a pic if it is.

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I have a weld-in step notch that I won't be using. Let me know if you want it.

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I have an extra '86 grille if you need it - minus the gold bowtie

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Ive got a set of lower bolt in cups, the uppers i still use. Also i might have a fat five gallon tank too. shoot me a pm, i might have some other random stuff too

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Seth, I may have something for you. It's not anything you're looking for, but I'm sure that it will look nice in the truck.

Get back to you soon.

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I updated the first post with some items that have been donated. I am very impressed at how much people are willing to give during these hard times. We have a few tracking numbers so far.

Is it the gray paint color? Or Black? KEG Media offered a rendering, so we where asking him about what the truck would look like tonight at the meeting. He wants it silver with black bumpers/grill.


I was going to make one, but that would be great. Will save me a little time.

That would be great. The Bowtie on his is decent, but the rest is broken.

Let me know what you have in mind. There's no stereo anything in the truck if that's what you are thinking. Brandt from Graphic Disorder is donating an Alpine head unit though.

It looks like we have the cups covered at this point. I will let you know.

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That's a clean start for sure, nice wheel and color combo.

I'll talk to my V8 Blazer friend and see what he's still got laying around.

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Yeah, I'm looking around for an Arc Audio amp foe the project. I don't have any bag parts or anything like that, so I'll stick to what I know.

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Cool. I think I will be giving him my low profile 8s to put behind the seat. They are like 150w RMS, 300w max, if you needed to know.

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I should have those ES bumpstops & might have some used 2" dropped spindles. I'll check my storage stash & follow up.

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That would be great, thanks.

Poly Performance said they will donate a set of their red limiting straps.

I think I will run red bushings for the suspension then. He said he wanted the truck to be silver with black bumpers, and red/black suspension parts.

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I'm talking to a guy right now. Looks like he might give me a serious break on some stereo gear. (2 amps, component set, EQ)

Keep your fingers crossed yea?

EDIT: I'm gonna run over to Woodland sometime next week and see if I can't strip what 4ga wire is left in the Escalade carcass I've got sitting my a warehouse. It won't be a whole lot, but it should be enough to make it into the cab comfortably.

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I was thinking what I had was for a Chevy but it's a GMC. Here it is, If you want it and the emblem just let me know.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...RD88/019-3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...RD88/021-4.jpg

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Keep up the geat work guys. I wish i had something to donate, but im hurting bad myself right now and my own project is at a stand still.

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I have about 100 feet of 4ga and about half that in TechFlex. No need to worry about that too much.


That looks great. Do you know what is needed to make it fit? It looks like the bottom is shaped different?

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subscribed :) I think the only S-series parts I have left in storage is some misc. interior stuff. need any of that inside the cab?

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It needs dash stuff, and it has a really weird headliner that looks like 70's carpet.

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youre clear across the country from me so i cant volunteer any time to you and your project, and i sure dont have any parts or anything for the truck but i do appreciate what youre doing for this kid..If you would PM me your address id like to send a small donation of a gas card to this kid to help towards the fuel in his truck so once you guys make the baddest lowrder s10 out there he can run to the local cruise and brag how hes got some really kick butt friends who helped him out with the truck...

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That's a really cool idea. Thank you man.

Here is the address for anyone shipping things out.

Twisted Minis - Attn: John
399 Business Park Ct #314
Windsor, CA 95492

Anyone sending anything, please include your full name so we can keep track of those that donated items.

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I'll look tomorrow and see what all is different but I think it's pretty much a direct swap.

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I found a picture of one installed, and it looks like you are right. So since we don't have to buy anything different I think we will take it then.

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I'll send it to ya, if it doesn't work out maybe you can sell it for a little boot for the project.

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I'm getting 2 amps, a set of component speakers, and a power distribution block for the stereo. All from Pioneer and Stinger.

Twin 2 ch amps: Pioneer GM5300T
6.75" components: Pioneer TSD720C
Distro block: Stinger; 4ga input with twin 8ga fused outputs.

I'll need to grab some RCA's, fuses, speaker wire, and I also need to know what kind (if any) power block you're running for the compressors so I can determine if another fuse block is needed.

I'll be purchasing and shipping everything as soon as my tax return $$$$ arrives in my beloved checking account.

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Holy crap dude!

I hope you're getting a deal on it, that's a lot of stuff.

For the compressor, it's going to be one inline fuse and an 80 amp relay.

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Hmmm... ok, because I'm trying to figure out how it would be best to organize the wiring so we don't have like 4 pieces of large wire coming off the terminals.

We have one wire on each terminal now correct?

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Big Kudos to AceX for the huge donation he's doing! That's great of you to do! Twisted, if there's anything I can do that isn't money related (unbelievably short on that here) let me know!

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Ya it's just got one to the starter currently. If I run a Stinger or similar battery post with two 4GA outputs, that will be enough. One for the starter, one for stereo distribution. I generally jump the compressors off the hot wire on the starter, making it another direct connection. It just keeps the clutter down on the battery side. I hate seeing a cluster of wires coming off the top of the battery.

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Ok, because what I was thinking I might do is get a block that has a single 0ga input and four 4/8ga outputs, so we would run just one wire from the battery (albeit a BIG wire...) and then run all the other wires from the block. We could have a separate wire for the starter, compressors, and stereo.

Let me know how you wanna do it and I'll either change the block I have on order or just leave it as is. My tax return $$$ just came in tonight (finally!!!) so as soon as I hear form you I'll be sending off the money for the parts.

Also, are you gonna be the one doing the install? I think if we asked lil moe really nice he might build a box for us. It will probably be bright pink until it's painted, but he's pretty dam good at it by now.

EDIT: If James doesn't have time/want to do it, I'll try and squeeze some time out to get down there and bust out a box. Does he like fiberglass and neon, or does he want something more subdued like my boxes? I have an idea of what I'd do, but I'll go about it differently depending on what the guy likes.

BTW, what's his name?

EDIT2: What size are the speakers in the doors...? I never thought to ask...

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I don't like the idea of running one large cable to a distribution block, and then from there to the starter. The starter wire needs to be as short and direct as it can be.

We could run a battery terminal with two 0GA outputs, one to the starter, and one to a block with two/three 4GA outputs. Then we can run to your fused block for the stereo, and an inline fuse for the compressors.

As far as the install, I will probably do it. Since I am donating my shallow 8s, they are already in a box that will actually fit well on the "shelf" behind his seat with enough room for the seat to slide all the way back still. So basically, this is going in it:
http://www.streetsource.com/uploads/...821PM75401.jpg

I just need to get him a couple sets of nice RCA's, and some nice speaker wire, and try to get my interior guy to cover it. It's got room for a decent size amp in the middle. I don't know how big the Pioneer amps are? I don't know if two would fit, but if they are shallow one might fit under the seat?

The goal is keeping this thing really simple and understated. We are having a rendering done that should illustrate that.

His name is John.

There are no speakers in the truck at this point. No head unit, dash insert, nothing. The guy stripped everything out before selling. I haven't even looked to see what size speakers would fit. I am thinking a 5.25" would fit easily in the stock location, but I don't remember seeing holes. This thing doesn't need a big high end system, he says he just wants it to bump a little bit. He can't tell the difference between the RF speakers in the truck I just bought, that don't work right, or the $400 ID 6.5" component set in my friends truck. So anything that doesn't go all static will probably suit him fine.

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I'm not 100% sure that the amps will fit in the center, but I doubt that both would. What you could do is place one in the center (for the subs) and one under the seat (mids/highs).

The parts should be at my house by the 21st. I wanted to inspect the equipment and makes sure its all good before I send it out to you. I also opted for the 6.75" components instead of the 5.25" set. I figure if you're the one doing the install and you have some time, then fitting a slightly-larger-than-factory set of speakers should be easy.

I'll give you an update as soon as I get the parts and post pics just for kicks.

I'm checking with my room mate on some parts he has lying in the rafters collecting valuable dust and spider webs.


For the rest of you guys reading this, there's still lots of parts that need to come together to help finish this thing out. I know at least one of you guys has an empty air tank just lying around, or a pressure switch you swapped out! Go into the garage. Find a box to ship it in. Send it to Seth. Smile.

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I need to update the list, we got an air tank and pressure switch, as well as a compressor relay donated. I will do it in the morning, beat right now. The one big thing we still need is compressors.

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Strange enough, my room mate and I were just talking about this. We might have a pair of compressors that you can have. I'm not 100% sure that they work, so we're going to test them soon to see if they do.

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This is really cool. It's good to see people helping out. I am going to look around and see if I have anything of use. I wish I lived out that way I would love to help out. I am pretty handy with a sawzall LOL. No but really if you need anything custom made to fit let me know I am known for making little odds and ends.

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Okay I updated the list, it looks like the only things left that we need are:

Compressors
Drop Spindles
Front Shocks
S10 Diff. Bracket
Some fittings
Air Gauges
And a 3/4" rod end

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Hey man, got real busy and didn't get the notch mailed yet. I'll send it out today.;)

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what kind of Fittings are you looking for Size? I have some 3/8's T's, 90's, bulkheads, PTC and compression. I also have some guages and switch's that I'm not using, I can take them off my truck this weekend. The fittings haven't been used. I also have a old thomas compressor. I think it's a 33% duty cycle. And depending if I get digital guages I can send you 50' of 1/4 air line. Let me know!