Well after doing some research i see that a reg cab long bed will not work. I need 125" wb so that would be a ext cab s10. But just wondering if the front clip will still work from a standard cab long bed?
all 82-03 2wd s10 have the same front frame section, including blazer 2wd. there is a factory splice after the transmission crossmember (roughly under the where the doors are) and that is where the length difference for short bed, long bed, and ext cab is found. even on blazers with their reinforced and narrowed rear rails, the front clip is exactly the same. front bumper mounts change with the years but you will be cutting all that off anyway.
the brakes have some very minor differences over the years, dealing with fasteners on the early type and 2wd blazers have different spindles and brakes.
source: I have an 84 longbed, a 98 shortbed, and a 99 blazer in my driveway
