Originally posted by 66hemi:
I was wondering if a K/5 Blazer or Tahoe frame would be better? Will it fit under this truck?
Those are designed around the full size pickup platform.
No full size pickup built after 1947 will really fit right under a '42. The Advance Design trucks are a little wider and the Task Force trucks are a lot wider. Nothing full-size has been narrower since.
My grandfather used to have a 1-ton '41 with a flatbed and duals on the rear. If you started with one of those and put disks on the front, along with a modern motor, transmission and rear axle, but keeping the original frame, that approach is more likely to look right when you finish.
I would encourage you to spend some time with a tape measure and the '42 and some modern trucks. There are ways to get where you want to be, but its going to take some work.
Find one of Grigg's posts and then follow his photo links. While his truck is an Advance Design rather than an Art Deco (like your '42) his approach is one you might emulate, even if you run a gas motor instead of a Diesel.
But more important is that his photos will give you an idea what is involved in this project.
