Sorry it's not a Oldsmobile,
I thought this may be of interest to some. We have many discussions here about stock vs restored vs restomod etc...
here is my buddies approach. First a little background. Bob is a friend of mine from work we both retired from our job as claim adjusters at the same time, we both grew up in the Chicago area, both were mechanics ( I believe he was a little more accomplished than me) and we both moved to AZ. at about the same time (we didn't know each other until we worked as claim adjusters) before coming to work as a claim adjuster Bob spent some years at the GM proving grounds.
We used to spend lunch hours in the lunch room solving world problems and discussing our retirement plans, both included automobiles I didn't have my Olds yet he said he had the components purchased but shelved his project until retirement so he would have something to do,
He owns a small what some would call a ranchette in a rural part of Mesa Az just out side of PHX he said he wanted /needed a working ranch truck with a little flare so the answer was combining a Chevy S-10 with a 1949 Chevy pick up, the pics are of his project so far completed in a little over a year , Bob has a more ambition than me and a home facility that allows him to do this.
He thought the biggest challenges would be placement of brake boosters eng. mounts etc... but he said that went easy and the challenges came with the body electrical (solved with trailer conversion kit ) and adapting a proper exhaust. He still has some tidy work to do cleaning up harness's etc.. but he's real close to what he wants. I asked if he had plans for paint he said nope he enjoys the patina and it is a working ranch truck for hauling hay and other ranch work !! he does plan on adding A/C he did have to scrap the original V/6 and found a suitable Chevy V8. he went with Dakota gauges since the 49's were not compatible. Sorry for the long story but I thought the project deserved it.The photo's are not on proper order but you get it.

 

Nicely done. I'd have to lose the rims for some steelies, though.

 

I like it. Looks like a perfect ranch truck to me. Always cool to see trucks being used as trucks.

Man I don't know how you Arizona people do the heat. 🥵

 

But it's a DRY heat! 😃

I don't care, hot is hot and today's forecast is 89 with tropical humidity after Elsa barreled thru here yesterday.🥵 At least we got an inch of rain. Places east got 5 which is a bit much.

Yeah, steel wheels w/ 49-54 truck caps would complete the illusion but originals were 6 lug and the caps mounted with spring clips.

Was the S10 a long or short bed?

 

Heat is definitely heat. Here in Denver were are getting our fifth day of 100 degree heat this summer.