1993 GMC Sonoma – Anthony M.

The story starts 3 years prior when I sought out to find a clean black or white Sonoma ST. Most may know the Syclone, Sonoma GT, or even the S10 Cameo, but few have heard of the ST (Sport Truck) option. It was essentially a sticker package, they came in different colors with painted bumpers, no side molding, could get them bucket seats and center console, almost all say Sonoma, Sonoma ST, or just ST on the driver and passenger door. I always loved the look of them. I began posting every Saturday in all of the Facebook groups a “what’s for sale” post. That’s when I saw it. A man named Chris Ambrose, his profile picture was a black Sonoma ST. So I rushed to his page to send him a friend request and ask if it’s for sale. No, not for sale and won’t ever be for sale. Little did he know, I was about to annoy him for the next 3 years or until he blocked me. Well over that 3 years, we began a friendship. I started to collect parts for a truck I was going to eventually buy whether from him or someone else. 3 years later, this past spring Mr. Chris hits me with the… I think I’m ready to sell it to you at the end of summer before I put her up for the winter. I couldn’t believe it, but it came with a catch. I had to help him find his next summer vehicle and I couldn’t LS swap. Both of which I agreed to. I hung the phone up with him and just couldn’t believe it. As summer moved on we talked just about every day and I sent him vehicles he was interested in, and he kept me happy with pics of the truck, finally! Mr. Chris found his next summer cruiser, a mint 2002 Ford Mustang GT with low miles. That means it was time for the Sonoma to head south from Michigan to Louisiana! August 23rd the truck arrived and I knew I wanted to take it to cruising the coast for the 30th year anniversary. I’ve been every year the last 10 years. I initially planned to take it stock then put all of my parts on it after, but Chris Stafford with Stafford’s Garage just had to message me and say, just drop it off and we’ll have it done by Cruising. Which was exactly 3 weeks away. Man was that the best decision I ever made. Chris and his team spent countless hours redoing this truck to get it as ready as possible and roadworthy for cruising the coast. He would text me what he needed and while sitting at my work computer I’d order it and have it overnighted. They redid everything. Fuel lines, spider injectors, fuel tank, brake lines, brakes, suspension, wheels tires, and if it wasn’t for LMC Truck and your extensive catalog and blown apart diagrams that shows the parts that are being referenced, this truck would not have been able to be ready in that 3 weeks. I love LMC and have used them for so many different vehicles over the years. There is plenty more to come to this truck and plenty more parts coming from LMC. See more of the this truck and Stafford’s Garage on Instagram @The_S10_King and @Staffords_Garage