Through this last summer, I got through replacing the intake, alternator, exhaust and a bunch of other small things in the driveway. While up on a hoist late in the summer while dealing with some brake line issues (braided stainless line rubbing on the rim during full turns) I noticed a crack in the frame. There was also a bunch of other things with this frame that were less than great (like when I went to confirm the wheelbase, it was an inch and a half longer on the drivers side... It didn't pull, over some 40,000 miles / 15 years, but...) so we made the decision to pull the truck apart, and replace it. We spent some time looking at all the usual suspects in the aftermarket world, comparing everything, ultimately deciding to go, where quite a few others have gone. A S-10 frame. I have a few ideas on suspension setups to go with it, and it's not the route I've seen others take...
I had a friend want to buy my '36 White, he got himself a 2nd Gen S-10 to put it on, and didn't end up getting the '36. He did give me the frame. It has some surface rust on it, but otherwise looks ok, and measures nice and straight. I've yet to cut the mounts off it, and likely won't really get going on this project until closer to spring.
These did show up in the mail. They look good, hopefully they fit just as nice. Custom A arms from MMW to replace the old stamped control arms. These ones are 3" wider than stock (we won't be using spacers, as is commonly done with these s-10 conversions) and have been made to fit our existing, taller spindles with the bigger brakes. We'll also be able to reuse those billet specialties rims.
