Okay, so there I was, the date was November 6th 1999. I find myself along with a few other companions running around at SEMA. We came across the AirLift booth and found this bad ass S-10 which was bright as hell. The first thing that crossed all of our minds was “damn this thing is bad!” Well it’s now 8 months later and I had no idea that I’d actually have the opportunity to feature Jon Pinney’s 1998 Chevy S-10. At the age of 20 and for Jon’s first ride, I’d say we could expect a lot more phat rides from this individual in the future. After signing the dotted line back in January 4th of 1998 and paying nearly $16,000, it took almost another $30,000 to complete. 
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With only taking 2 months for the build up, what Jon got for his money was a phat ride that was bright enough to burn your retina. What was the reason for building this vehicle you ask? Well that is simple. This particular S-10 is used as a display vehicle for the talents of Street Boutique Customs of Santa Clara California. After Jon took his S-10 in for some pinstriping, the magicians of SBC had more in mind. One of the first things they did was to get rid of all the unnecessary equipment. To do this they first shaved the door handles. Next they welded in a Sir Micheals roll pan with frenched in license plate box. They then ditched the stock taillights and replaced them with some Chevy S-series Blazer tails. Also to the rear, the tailgate, handle and bed stake pockets where shaved. Now that the ass end was respectable, the gas filler location had to be shaved and relocated into the bed of the truck. Next it was time to smooth in the cab seams and ditch the antenna. After welding the tailgate shut and smoothing everything out, it was now time for some paint. To give the S-10 an even smoother look, a set of sport mirrors were also added. Now that the body was shaved and smoothed it was time to apply the Retena Burn yellow PPG paint. The masters at SBC laid down the Retena Yellow along with Gold and Yellow pearl tribal graphics and checkers. To complement the yellow paint, SBC also tinted the glass with yellow film.
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