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MARTINSR · 11-18-2014, 04:38 PM

My biggest question when it comes to this subject is "What are your expectations"? Is the owner going to be towing a speed boat regularly? Are they planning on lots of high speed driving on hiways?

Have they even driven a stock suspened truck? What do they THINK they want?

A stock frame with modern leaves and a dropped axle with a late rear end on those modern leaves rides and drives DAMN GOOD. So what are the expectations? I have heard a guy looking at doing an S-10 swap only to find out it's going to be a "drive it once in a while to shows". Why in the world would he need to do that frame "swap" to drive it like that?

For goodness sakes don't let the "It's so easy" frame swap talk push you when a stock frame with updated springs may be all you need.

Me personally, I love driving an antiquated 55 year old car every day, complete with drum brakes and flat head engine. I drive it every single day and see no need in anything else, that is my expectations and it meets it perfectly.

Brian

11-18-2014, 04:38 PM	#11
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,029	Re: 1948 Chevy - Updating Original Frame My biggest question when it comes to this subject is "What are your expectations"? Is the owner going to be towing a speed boat regularly? Are they planning on lots of high speed driving on hiways? Have they even driven a stock suspened truck? What do they THINK they want? A stock frame with modern leaves and a dropped axle with a late rear end on those modern leaves rides and drives DAMN GOOD. So what are the expectations? I have heard a guy looking at doing an S-10 swap only to find out it's going to be a "drive it once in a while to shows". Why in the world would he need to do that frame "swap" to drive it like that? For goodness sakes don't let the "It's so easy" frame swap talk push you when a stock frame with updated springs may be all you need. Me personally, I love driving an antiquated 55 year old car every day, complete with drum brakes and flat head engine. I drive it every single day and see no need in anything else, that is my expectations and it meets it perfectly. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"