They don't come more stock than this. Check out the sweet 15-inch rims, vinyl stickers, and Yellow Napa hat to top it off. Though it came with a 4.3L V-6, this truck never saw it coming. | 
The white body panels were taken off and were prepped to be cut and painted. Soon enough, they were to be transformed and shinning with more color than ever. | 
Here is a look at the Auto Weld frame as it was freshly shipped. As you can see, it comes ready for anything, including a narrowed rear section for a pro-street link suspension. |
Crate happy, this 454 big-block came in and it was mounted to the new frame. The newer control arms were test-fitted before everything went out to be painted. | 
With all the new hardware in, the cab had some adjusting to do. It was channeled over the frame, and a new transmission tunnel was made. Also, check out the Bel Air dash that was modified to fit inside this late-model Chevy. | 
Um, let's see: a shorted rearend, coil-over link suspension, Sir Michaels roll pan, and some body channeling. Yeah, this is a bad-ass setup. |
After the frame came back from the paint shop, the pieces of suspension were put together. | 
Holy blown big-block, Batman! Once all the performance parts came in, the V-8 was assembled and ready to be bolted down. | 
Like putting a jigsaw puzzle together, all the pieces have to come together. The chassis was taking form and waiting for the rest of the parts to be locked down to it. |
The body came back from the paint booth and was color-sanded to a smooth finish. | 
Whoa! The cab caught on fire? Oh wait, that that's just the real fire paint by Mike Lavallee. | 
It's looking like a truck again! Once it started to take shape, the S-10 was looking pretty good. |
Not that this truck is ever ready to go into service again, but a shiny 350 Chevy engine was put in the back end like it is ready for delivery. Though we could all dream that our own work vehicles would look like this, reality sets in and reminds us how impractical it would be. | 
You better protect yourself by having plenty of rubber on hand, before you do anything stupid. But, check out the killer 22x15-inch rear wheels-there is nothing like having a rim with a huge deep dish like these. | 
Time to fill her up and turn the crank. This beast will blow your ear drums out. |
Seven days downtime and the moment has arrived. D-day has come to an end, and everything must be done for the finale. The build finishes seconds before its unveiling, and the cameras roll as the show comes to its conclusion. | | |