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Anyone have any suggestions on putting an s-10 frame undera'50 chevy?

I am trying to decide whether I should go with a'75 front and rear supension or an s-10 frame.

If I go with the s-10 can I use the whole frame or just the front clip?

any Ideas or suggestions greatly appreciated
Thank you, TD

By the way does any one have any pics to serve as ideas or inspiration?

I met a gentleman from Iowa who put a 50 surburban on a GMC Senoma frame. It was a really nice set up. He drove it from Iowa to St. Louis to visit family. Here is his website - Accessory Land Parts I'm sure he could tell you what all he went through better than I could.

Mike K.

Here's a site for an S10 converstion.

And here's one for the \'75 front clip install.

Good luck.

S10 rear is a little narrow for your truck. The full size truck stuff is a little wide. Choose your problem...

Your truck has a wheel base of 116 inches. If you move the full size truck stuff you have a lot of control over wheel base. If you use the S10 you have to choose between shortening or lenthening the frame. Making the S10 shorter is pretty easy, so make sure you start with a long one.

If you use the S10 you'll have to build body mounts. You won't have that problem if you move the full size suspension to your truck. The full size stuff will be harder to lower than the S10, so if real low is your desire the S10 makes more sense.

Good luck!

I was just given a 90 S10 minus the motor and tranny and was considering doing the V8 Conversion with A 305/350 combo I have sitting in the barn and driving it around for the winter then swapping the body from a 47 1/2 ton I've got sitting behind the barn onto it, just for grins. My understanding is that the S10 is a 108" wheelbase and the 47 is 116". I'm thinking I'll just shorten the bed up in front of the fenders to make it fit, Or I've also considered narrowing up the s10 bed and putting the 47 fenders on it. The 47 bed is very rough so it won't be any great loss if i mess it up in the process.
Either way whatever I decide to do with the bed I figure I'm gonna put the s10 floor and wheel tubs back in, that should solve the narrower rear problem plus give me lots of room for some wider tires.
MONGO

If your S10's wheelbase is 108 it must be the shortest version of the truck.

Both the longbox and extended cab trucks need to be shortened to fit under an Advance Design truck. And what's more, they are easy to shorten...

Yeah, the one I've got is the shortest version, but it was free so I thought I'd use it..
MONGO