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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | OK World....
I have a nice '47 1/2 ton. I'd like to use it as a modern truck. Rather than doing the engine/transmission/differential/brakes/suspension upgrades and various swaps, how about just mounting the AD body on a modern chassis with fuel injected engine/OD transmission/ coil springs/disk brakes?
For those out there that think this is a good way to go...do you have any recomendations for a suitable chassis?
Thanks for all the input/suggestions. Pro and con!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | I know a couple guys that did that. One used an S-10 long wheel base frame and the other used a full size ('77 or '78) short wheel base Chevy pickup frame.
My truck: She may not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but she's all mine!
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | Thanks Pablos.....I think I just answered my own question. AD Engineering makes a kit for the AD body on a S-10 frame. From their website it looks VERY VERY smooth. I'd still like to hear from anybody that's gone down this road. Cheers! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 5 | I,m in the first stages of doing a S-10 frame swap,going to put a 1952 Chevy truck on it.It is pretty time consuming,a lot of thought. Not using the Ad kit ,too much money for me,Ive done all of the mount making myself,don't have any pics ,but frame and drive train are close to being done. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | The S-10 looks to me like the best choice. You need to decide if the AD Engineering kit puts the body at the ride height you want, and if it does, then the money for the kit is probably a good value.
A number of guys have used the S-10 frame without a kit and it doesn't look to be real hard if you are not afraid of a little fabrication.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | I have been wondering how far off of the s-10 frame does the AD Engineering kit place the AD cab. This makes a huge difference when it comes to how high or low the truck sits. Does anybody have these measurements?
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | Phil....talk to the folks at AD Engineering. They're the ones that builds it. They seem very knowledgeable and happy to help!! | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | I have some pictures of the swap using the AD-Engineering kit. I'm sorry I'm such a computer dummy I don't know how to put text with the pics. http://www.msnusers.com/Evanscars Click on "pictures" and then "show photos" page 1,2,3. Picure S10-028 show the cab mounts and S10-034 shows the trial fit with an old junker we used before we fit the customers truck onto the chassis. The cab to box gap can be adjusted.
Evan
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I have known Robert from AD for a few years. Knowledgeable and dedicated to old Chevy/GMC trucks. He has worked on this kit for a long time and I now believe his wife's 54 GMC is set up on it. He knows what he is doing. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 93 | Hi Guys....the amount of knowledge out there is amazing!!!! Thanks for the most excellent photos Coilover. I'm starting to think the biggest drama with this project is wiring up all the electronics modules etc. required. Any suggestions?
Also....has anyone used the stock S10 5 speed for the swap? How about shifter position and clutch linkages?
thanks again for all the great comments and info. This little adventure into hot rodding is all a bit new. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 199 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 199 | There is a group on the HAMB message board and another guy with a Burb/Panel that have done this. I'm starting this weekend. I've got an X cab that I'm going to 'adjust' the wheelbase on.
I'm going to try it with my 48 Sedan Delivery. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 19 | I am in the process of doing the swap now. I am putting in a Tune port injected engine with a 700r4 trans. I am hoping to have it fired up soon. It really isn't that difficult. Mine is taking a while because I had to put in a lot of patch panels (firewall,floors and the cowl area). If it was not for that I would have been done a while ago. | | |
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