ok, I'm a little slow on reading my truck messages, but I saw something last
weekend that I just have to toss into this discussion. I stopped and looked at
a '52 the other day and the owner came out and started showing it off a bit. He
put his truck on a '78 4 door Impala. The wheelbase is perfect, centering the
rear wheel even. He got everything he needed, disc brakes, power steering, room
for a v-8, and complete running gear already installed. Seemed like a very
clean and fairly simple job......Not that I'm ready to try.....not yet at least
---
Dave Paulson
'51 & '53 1/2 tons
Spokane, WA
On Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:47:36 Tom3600 wrote:
>We are well aware of the fact that there are new frames available for
>our trucks. The point being that a used S10 frame with its modern front
>and rear suspension, disc brakes, power steering, etc. costs less that
>than the new repro frame from FatMan & TCI alone.
>
>Tom
>
>
>Tom Poterack
>Moline, IL.
>'49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
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>If you need a new frame for your truck you can buy a new frame from Fat Man
>Fabrications or TCI (Total Cost Involved) with whatever components you want
>installed meaning an IFS and rearend or whatever. The nice thing about this
>is the frame is made for your particular truck so all the mounts are there.
>
>Dan
>
>
>>From: joel carey <jcarey54@attbi.com>
>>Reply-To: joel carey <jcarey54@attbi.com>
>>To: "'Tom3600@webtv.net'" <Tom3600@webtv.net>
>>CC: "'Jon'" <stkcode@yahoo.com>, "oletrucks@autox.team.net"
>><oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Re: S-10 frame swap
>>Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 20:33:58 -0600
>>
>> Tom,
>>
>> I will try to keep a written account along with photos so when I
>> get around to starting a web page I can post them and hopefully help
>> anyone else that decides to an S-10 frame. As for cutting the frame I
>> haven't got that far, but it looks like I my have to cut a little off
>>of each
>> end. I am using a 1986 S-10 longbed frame. As for the wheelbase I
>> measured two other 50 model panels and the wheel base showed to
>> be the same. I have rolled it under the truck but haven't jacked it
>>up in
>> place yet. From the floor it looks like it needs to be cut down about
>>one
>> inch but I can't really say until I get it in place.
>>
>> Joel Carey
>> jcarey54@attbi.com
>> Arlington, Texas
>> 1951 Panel
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom3600@webtv.net [SMTP:Tom3600@webtv.net]
>>Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 11:01 AM
>>To: joel carey
>>Cc: 'Jon'; oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Re: S-10 frame swap
>>
>>Joel ~
>>
>>It sure would be great if you could keep a written record (and photos)
>>of everything that you do to get your AD mounted on the S10 frame. I
>>have seen sites that tell how to put a V8 in a S10 but what you are
>>doing would be a good way to have modern brakes, steering and
>>suspension. What S10 model frame are you using? Will it require
>>cutting the frame to shorten it as some people have said?
>>
>>Tom
>>
>>
>>Tom Poterack
>>Moline, IL.
>>'49 Chevy Pickup Retro Rod
>>Inliner #3511
>>http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/TOMS1949CHEVYPICKUP
>>
>>http://community.webtv.net/TOMPOT/1949ChevyPickup
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