55-59 chevy truck need measurement

I am in the middle of swapping my truck to an S-10 chassis, and I lost one of my key measurements. I need the measurement from the rocker where the fender meets to the jamb to the center of the wheel.

I used some measurement I had but the wheel was not centered in the wheel well.

 

Are you talking front or rear? It is dark, now, but I will check mine on the morrow and let you know. Just as an aside, the front wheel sits an inch or two aft of the centerline of the fender opening on the front, in stock form.

 

a measurement from the edge where the door hinge bolts too, to the wheel centerline would be excellent.

 

...Hang a fender on, adjust as necessary.

 

been trying that, its a real pain to adjust the cab and rehang a fender myself

 

If the truck is lowered, then you need to put the wheel in the fender at ride height, and see where it looks best, and set up the truck so it ends up there.

 

29 3/8 from a '55

 

my 59 is also 29-3/8"

 

Thank You

 

J ROd, I would highly suggest NOT using the stock measurement. The wheel was not centered correctly from the factory and doesn't look right when the front is dropped even a couple inches. Buy a buddy a beer and some pizza for an extra set of hands and locate the front axle by the way it LOOKS....you'll be happier with the end result.

 

Thanks for the measurements, it helped immensely.

 

What year and model S-10 did you use. Ive been thinking about doing it and was woundering if you have any fresh advice now that you've done it?

 

I'm using an 86 s-10 chassis, now that I have done it, and still in the process I would not recommend it for a task force truck. So far I am going to have a custom radiator made, custom front control arms need to be built (made longer), tub the bed, and move the angle strip on the bedside up 6 inches. The bed has to be cut to length, factory short beds are to short, and the 89" long bed is to long.

 

As far as I've ever heard, the late 70's to early 80's Chevy trucks make better donors. I always thought the S-10 frame swap was best for the outside running board style pickups.

 

Would you sugest new frount clip and beffer rear end insted?