The Average Squad
“These days, everyone is trying to push boundaries, top the last guy, and make what should be a hobby into a competition. We really just want to deliver some quality coverage of cars and trucks that might otherwise get lost in the shuffle.”
It’s a philosophy that’s caught attention for all the right reasons, a quiet rebellion against the noise of competitive customization.
A Fast and Furious Fascination
Everyone has their slightly embarrassing high school stories. For Carter, it’s discovering his passion for cars through the original The Fast and the Furious.
Even though his parents always had something interesting in the garage, it was the tuner scene, the colour, the sound, the energy, that pulled him in. It was raw and aspirational all at once.
Nostalgia Never Looked So Good
Ready for Restoration
Carter’s goal was simple: build an OEM+ restoration, faithful to its roots but with a cleaner, more purposeful edge.
Step one: replace all the chrome trim with OEM black components. Then, a new coat of paint inspired by the S10 Baja Edition of the era.
Along the exterior, he added Trucklite LED headlights, a Line-X bed liner, a simple roll pan, and wrapped the wheels with BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO tires (235/70R16). They happened to be the last set of that size available in the country, a stroke of luck that felt meant to be.
If the exterior restoration turns heads, the interior tells an even more personal story. Carter re-covered the seats using a Pendleton Woolen Mills blanket, installed a Retrosound Newport stereo, and added a removable NRG hub paired with a Sportline steering wheel.
The result? A build that bridges generations, equal parts memory, craftsmanship, and personality.
If you ask us, this “average” Chevy S10 is anything but.
