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#30184 06/05/2004 12:06 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2 | Just acquired a '53 3100 from the original owner.
Truck is stock with the original tires still mounted? Now that's original but not too safe.
When I see all of the resto's going on, they sub-frame the trucks with various donors.
Is there a reason why that don't just use a different donor chassis such as a newer Chevy truck with similar dimensions? Is there a full frame truck or ? that will work?
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#30185 06/07/2004 12:54 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2 | Hello and welcome aboard. The S10 Chevrolet chassis seems to be a popular chassis swap for the AD. Do a Stovebolt forum/google search and you should come up with some interesting results. Here's a link that somebody posted recently: Intended as an example of a chassis swap... Now I haven't performed this swap, but I have heard that the S10 frame has a mid-section weld that may be ground out allowing the rear section of the frame to slide in or out of the forward section so that one may adjust the wheelbase.
Tex
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#30186 06/07/2004 5:09 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Welcome to the Stovebolt  WHat do you plan to be able to use the truck for? Cruising, hauling, etc. ???
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#30187 06/07/2004 3:57 PM | Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 438 | UPSman- Welcome to the Stovebolt. Lots of folks use this option. You're fortunate to have lots of resources in the KC area. Also, one of our members in your region is doing this sort of swap, but he is focused on a new first baby in the house right now. Visit Mongo\'s S-47 for details. | | |
#30188 06/07/2004 4:29 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | You didn't mention why you wanted to do the swap - any swap is a huge amount of work, and primarily switch to 4WD or extreme lowering are two reasons.
Common opinion is that no matter what you swap it with, it'll still drive like a truck, guaranteed!
A simple switchover from single to dual brake master cylinder resolves any safety problems.
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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#30189 06/07/2004 10:02 PM | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 619 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 619 | UPSMAN, Although I don't have it linked anywhere on my site yet here's some pics and info that I got from some guys on another board who have done the 47-54 S10 Swap. http://www.mongosgarage.com/S47/s10frame/swapinfo.htm http://www.mongosgarage.com/S47/s10frame/wzjunk.htm And my project is on hold till I work out some space issues, working on 3 different trucks in a 2 car isn't an easy prospect, I need to find some storage space for some other things. Then of course theres my new shop help who's not coming up to speed as quick as I'd like LOL.. Although he already likes daddy's truck. MONGO | | |
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