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| | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 | And if so, how was the fit? Was it wide enough and did you have to do a lot of fitment stuff to get it attached to the frame? I recently found one with disc brakes on the rear and it seemed to measure out close to what 'Fatman's' says I need for width in a rear end [so all will match up with their IFS kit].
thanks,
lane
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Most folks use Camero/Firebird/Nova rear ends. Cut the spring perches off and weld them back on in the proper location. Easy job and if you can't find one with discs you can get conversion kits fairly reasonable. Just curious, why not use a extended cab S-10 frame and be done with it. BTW I have a Fatman front suspension on my '48 Suburban. Good quality stuff. Have fun with your build. 
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Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
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‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 | I had not known about the extended cab S-10 frame being a better answer. I think I know where one is [at our local junk yard]. Thanks so much for your thoughts - not everyone locally seems to have a handle on which way to go, at least for the 1946.
lane
sweetpealane
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Lane, go to the top of this forum page and look through the "List of Suspensions" thread. You may find some valuable info there. There are mounting kits sold that adapt older cabs to the S-10 frames. Cheaper way out.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 | Martin, as long as I've subscribed here I have missed that. Again, thanks much. What about attaching the front and rear [original] bumpers, any problems there? I also wanted to maintain its original 'stance' and not lower it more than a couple of inches ..... any thoughts regarding keeping close to the same height?
lane
sweetpealane
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | I have not done the swap. Many on here have so hopefully someone will chime in soon. Bumpers should be just a matter of fabbing brackets.
Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 Crusing in the Passing Lane | | Crusing in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 5,096 | Don't forget, S-10 4wd rears are slightly wider than 2wd rears.
Ed
'37 GMC T-18 w/ DD 4-53T, RTO-610, 6231 aux., '95 GMC running gear, full disc brakes, power steering, 22.5 wheels and tires.
'47 GMC 1 ton w/ 302, NP-540, 4wd, full width Blazer front axle.
'54 GMC 630 w/ 503 gasser, 5 speed, ex fire truck, shortened WB 4', install 8' bed.
'55 GMC 370 w/270, 420 4 speed, grain, dump bed truck from ND. Works OK.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 97 | good thought Ed, I will remember about that difference when looking at our local yard ....
thanks,
lane
sweetpealane
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | The extended cab is not right for a 47-54 AD truck, they take a regular cab long bed chassis so you might want to check the wheel base on the extended cab. On an AD the S10 4WD rear is STILL too narrow but might be just right for a 46. We use a 1.25 inch spacer on the S10 to put the rear wheels in near factory location with the standard back spacing. Have step by step build pictures of an AD going on an S10 but might not help on a 46 build. This swap has been done many times so a search should get lots of hits. Good luck.
Evan
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