This was my very first truck; '83 S-10 lwb, bought when I was 21 (2004). I was the 2nd owner. Original owner bought it through a Chevy dealership in Beverly Hills and optioned it really weird; 2.8 with a 5-speed, 4.11 posi (Tahoe package). PB, PS, no ac, no stereo. No Chevy insignia or impact strips anywhere on it.
When I got it, it already had dropped spindles and springs up front with 2" blocks out back. I added the Skylark Rally's and then 3" dropped leafs and 4" blocks. I looooooved this truck. Ran great and looked pretty good too. Unfortunately I dumped tons of money into it trying to get it to pass smog with no luck. Eventually I gave up and sold it. I drove it daily for almost 6 years, still miss it.
