Projects 1957 chevrolet truck

My 13 year old daughter came with me to Dirty's last Friday. She has watched me spend countless hours on my car. But Friday she got bitten by the bug and is interested in a pick up truck for her first car. This gives me the excuse to build a 1957 chevrolet pick up. I already own a stocker. I want to give her power brakes,steering ac la la la la. I don't want to reinvent the wheel. I don't want it to turn a 12 second quarter. I am inclined to buy a late model vehicle and swap the body on to it so she can go to the brake shop or front end shop or wherever and say it is a 1990 buick, chevrolet, dodge or whatever. I know this is not acceptable to some of your tastes but if it keeps my daughter communicating with me and out of a hundai I am willing to bend a few traditional rules.

Is there anyone who can give me advice on such a swap and what doner vehicle they used.

thanks Dan

 

you could try this:
http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodinfo.asp?number=KORN559

bolts right up in the stock location.

as for power steering, theres this:
http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodinfo.asp?number=CPSK059

not exactly cheap.

 

73 - 87 chevy truck short box frame. Mine is on one. Rides great

 

There's an S-10 thread on here some where.

 

Camaro or nova clip not sure how much fab you wanna do though.i like this better than mii and it rides better to me anyway.it wasent that hard to do and this is a thread on here by lux blue that shows a pretty easy way to do it.