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| | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Does anybody have info on putting a 1946 chevy truck body on an s-10 chevy truck frame..does the year of s-10 matter and what mods would have to take place? Is the front end too wide? too narrow on a s-10 and how do i measure it to find out what i am seeking.
What frames can be used on a 1946 chevy truck body.... Thanks in advance... | | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | This might be a start. I found it in the HiPo Shop a while back and bookmarked it. Try a search. Good Luck. guess I should include the link. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | I have heard of people doing this.
Looks like Colin's found the link to the site I was thinking about.
It seems like you've gotta have a long bed version, bonus points if you can get one with both the long bed and the extended cab.
I'm sure that someone who has more than vague recollections could help better. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | Hey you guys are all right...thanks so much...any one else please help too...but this helps a lot... | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 27 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 27 | look at the HiPoShop forum there are other links about doing this.
My question is i heard a 73-87 2wd short box truck will work on 55 2nd series 1/2ton. Does anybody know anything about this? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 144 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 144 | I have an 87 S10 front frame welded on with the complete unit of disc brakes and power steering, stabilizer bar etc. I'm still in the process of building it for my 46. I've mocked it up a few times and the only problem I've encountered is the front rad interferes with the pwr steering. I think I can raise the rad a few inches within the rad support though. Also I think you might be restricted for the size engine you want to put in, you could probably go up to a 350 as I am doing but the original sleepy six or a V6 would probably fit nice. Cheers, Bob T | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 200 | OK- so an s-10 frame will work. Now once the vehicle is sized up and the wheel assemblies are in the right places, perhaps i have had to move the engine back further, which would require me to change the length of the transmission's attachment. Thats kinda perplexing to me...see im wondering how i would change the distance of the reach to the rearend....
See in his explabnation in the link he says he will place the engine further back, so everything lines up right later including the sheet metal...so that leaves the question of the transmission's reach? can you help me out there....
Also he mentioned that the tires are too small for the 46 panel truck...what do ya do about that? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 | Pack,
Search this site and the HAMB for "S10" and "frame swap" and you will pull up a lot of tech info. I am doing a 38 and AD's are done all the time, so it is my guess that an Art Deco is a good swap for S10 too.
Jim
Jim
Good luck with your project!
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