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#1039539 07/02/2014 6:48 PM
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I have a 47 3100 and would like to know if I can put it on a 75 c-10 chassis. Any ideas or suggestions welcome. Thanks

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You can, but it depends on what you want as a finished truck. The C-10 track with is pretty wide, so you might want to look at S-10 or other options.


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Other than an s-10, what other options are there? Thanks

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Keep it stock. Nothing wrong with properly maintained stock suspension.


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Cletis #1039765 07/03/2014 3:52 PM
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I"d keep the stock frame and update your front suspension to modern brakes and power steering using any of the commonly available kits out there. This puts the steering gear outside of the frame and out of the
way of your engine choice.
You can spec the rear end of your choice and install it with a Chassis engineering kit pretty easily. Nothing wrong with the stock frame unless it's rusted away or twisted.

my 2 cents

Squire #1041012 07/08/2014 8:31 PM
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Nothing wrong with the frame. Never thought of keeping the frame. Thanks I'll look into it.

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I kept the frame on my '48 and put a Mustang 2 front end and an S10 rear end under it. You can see what I did in my build thread "'48 extended cab with attitude" located in the hipo shop. I also put a '77 Camaro sub frame under the '52 panel I built years ago. That wasn't too bad. Right now we are putting an S10 frame under my daughter's '46 International because her frame was junk. It is a ton of work making all new mounts and locating it all in the right spots. I would definitely recommend keeping the stock frame.

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Is a power steering kit available for the 235 engine in an AD truck? Seems like the kits are for small block Chevys.


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