Definitive S-10 Frame Swap Vehicle List

Correction to above. Price for S-10 was 500 bucks, not 55! In retrospect, too much money, but ???? And a couple more pictures. Perley

 

is that your truck??
that's bad ass!!

 

i realy realy wish it was but its from the magazine classictrucks.com

 

No, but I'll sell it to you for $7,000.

I also have this for sale...



Just kidding. LOL!

~Jason

 

its a deal!!!! i will come and give you 7000,- and you give me that truck

 

Speaking of radiators, a friend of a friend put a '40 ford pickup on an s-10 and used the radiator from a fiero... I am trying to get pics. I am curious to know what the dimension are on the fiero radiator.

 

autozone has radiator sizes on their website

 

i'm thinking of making my gascap in the splash-apron

what do you guys think of that idea?? would it fit because i want to keep using the stock s10 gastank

 

what about having it flip up and the hose on the other side of the splash guard? that waas what i wass planning for my 49. i like that tho you might have to change my mind.

 

i also have consider that idea but have no idea how to flip it up ...

 

A latch, a spring, and a manual trunk release cable & lever from a newer car.

~Jason

 

its easy to read or to write it... but at the end it still must be made

 

I'm using a early 60's VW Bus fuel door and filler flush mounted to the side of the bed.

 

any pics?

 

as soon as i find a decent stude truck body, this is gonna come in handy!!!

 

All I have are pieces and parts right now. It looks like this http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=644211
and it takes a church key to open it.

 

im sorry but then i likje my ideasmuch more

~Rob,

 

Great idea but may be too low in relation to tank. For ease of use if you are using stock tank then I would consider running it up inside of bed and box it in. Go as high as angle at top of bed near stake pocket. I have seen this done on 67-72 chevy Blazer and looks factory and inconspicuous.

 

meant to say stock "S10 tank.

 

i think you have a good point im also thinking of this!

but im not sure if that works with a stock s10 tank..

 

i was thinking of doing a fule door simmlar to the glove box dox but where it would go up instead of down

 

I have a quick question...
since the 55-59 Chevy cabs are the same, is there anything besides the drive shaft carrier to watch for while mounting the cab? Is the mounting pads in the same area in regards to the cab?

 

You may want to use a newer 1/2 ton chassis. Those cabs are awfully big...

~Jason

 

yep, the s10 is way to narrow for a 55-59... a Camaro clip is a good way to go on one of those...

 

I mean, I've seen it done before, and all a guy has to have is willpower to mane anything "work", but the amount of BS involved will totally not be worth it. Besides, they make a bunch of aftermarket parts for those...

A $200 Craigslist Chevy 1500 might work pretty well, but zman is totally right-on with that Camaro clip...



Look at this guy's Webshots album - he put one in his '56:
http://rides.webshots.com/album/128637952qFxzyB

CLICK THE PIC TO ENLARGE.


~Jason

 

Just to help him out here is a great thread on how to clip one the right way...
Lux nails it.
TECH: Camaro Clip in your 58 chevy-in one day!

 

i was planing on a nova front slip but i heard that the front steering gear is right in the way for the radiator in a 50merc.would the s10 work or would it be to narrow?

 

Has anyone tried putting a 48 willys cab on an 2wd s-10 frame?

 

OMFG! I remember that thread!

Great tech... and yeah, he TOTALLY nails it.

~Jason

 

The S-10 will be real close, but yo have one hell of a kick up in the back. It's nothing that can't be dealt with mind you, but you may want to PM some of the guys in this thread to see if the amount of work is worth it to you.

~Jason