Houston54, that's pretty much my opinion too,
although I would stick with the original frame and a leaf sprung front axle, mustang as a second choice, S10 frame a very distant third, and 73-up is not even in the lineup.

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
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•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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