47-59 52 Chevy step side frame swap

[mr48chev]

All the guys here full and well know that I don't like frame swaps but the Colorado chassis would work out a lot better if the wheel base is right. Not as much stuff floating around to do the swap and I don't know if our resident frame swap guru has done one. Maybe he will wake up from his nap and chime in.

My reasoning is this: If you have a good stock 3100 frame you can build a better and more valuable in the long run truck using the stock frame, independent front cross member of choice and swapping rear axles.

If you don't have a good frame to start with for what ever reason, you just started with a cab and a pile of body parts, or are putting one together one piece at a time on a tight budget head on with the swap.


The big differences between S-10 and colorado chassis besides tread with (S 10 two wheel drive being too narrow) is that the colorado is six lug and there are three rear axle wms to wms widths. You have to know which Colorado chassis to get. S-10 you just get someone's worn out 300K plus standard cab long bed work truck and haul the body for scrap. Then you figure out if you are going to run wheel spacers or deep reverse wheels on the front and if you are going to run tubs or swap to a 4x4 4 axle on the rear to clear the bed.