I'm sure the new chassis is nice but I wouldn't call that low buck. The S10 is the way to go, if you can figure it out and do a little fabricating. S10's are cheap on craigslist, drive well and have good parts availability and aftermarket parts are inexpensive if you want to go lower.
Get a long bed regular cab, wheelbase is close and centers the wheels, you can use the seat, wiring harness etc. square body style you can use the steering column also.
I collected everything to do the swap on a 49 at one time complete running low mile 91 S10 4.3 700r4 with a flat roof from a tree and a couple other misc parts for $600.00 If I had finished the project could have been driving for around $1000.00 or less. I can do the fab work though. If you cant, it could get pricey.
