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That's the kind of stuff I was finding before I joined this forum. "Oh this is easy, I have some spare drywall screws and a pair of vice grips, this rat rod thing will be a cinch".

That's what I'm trying not to do, I bought the jeep on impulse, and while I love the thing, there would have been better choices. btw, I noticed your sig, I'm a competitive powerlifter. What heavy things do you lift?

Thanks for the words of advice guys. I'm taking it alllll in. I hadn't noticed the favorite links section, thanks for that, I had actual work to do today. :D

The closest vendor for fiberglass bodies makes them to fit an S10 frame, and I'd found a bunch of folks who'd used them, so I got it in my head that it would be a good starting point. The few boneyards I've been in had garbage, and it didn't get my hopes up for finding a good vehicle... but...

I'm in upstate NY, and they are generous with the salt on the roads. Things from the mid-80's are generally rusted out to the point of futility around here. My first worry is finding a good body, the second is sourcing a front-end.

Please pardon the newbie questions, I've read a bunch of build threads, and everyone seems to tackle a build differently. Is there a generally accepted sequence of events to follow? So far, the plan in my head is: 1. Find a good S10 for the frame, drive train, and title. 2. Hunt for a body...

I don't know if you guys have noticed this, but most of the vehicles on this site have really awful paint jobs (seriously, guys, wax?), and lack appropriate ground clearance, not to mention the complete disdain for major body panels. Also, mufflers? I love it. [ddev I've been looking around...