| |
Click on image for the lowdown. 
====
| | | Forums66 Topics128,060 Posts1,055,833 Members48,426 | | Most Online14,466
Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
| | THANKS!
For helping keep this great
old truck web site
on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down
with Ads!  Again, thanks!
| | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 18 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 18 | I have just become the owner of a 53 GMC Truck..Sorta, I came across a smokin deal on a solid cab, fenders, grill, and hood, but no frame. Since I'm new to these trucks, what is the best frame to swap it with. What I'm lookin for is just a small block powered truck, with automatic, and want it lowered with steel wheels. Just something cool looking. I hate high dollar trucks, and want a "Rat Rod." Any help from you guys is appreciated very much.
Thanks
Joe | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Welcome Joe. The best suggestion I can give (and the most likely answer you'll get) is to use an '82-'91 long bed S-10 chassis. It's a rather popular conversion among the AD owners. Installing a small block is no problem as there are many conversion kits around, and upgrading the suspension and brakes are easy, too. Lots of good lowering kits to get the stance you want. The conversion also fixes the wheelbase issue that the stock frame has.
Bill Burmeister
| | |
|
|
| |
