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Will An S-10 Frame Fit On A 50 Chev. Panel
I SAW A THREAD OR A LINK A WHILE BACK AND SOMEBODY WAS SHOWING HOW TO PUT AN S-1O FRAME UNDER AN OLD 47-54 3100 SERIES TRUCK . I AM WONDERING IF I CAN FIND A FRAME TO PUT UNDER MY 1950 CHEV. PANEL 3100 SERIES . I THINK IT WAS A LONG BED S-10 80 SOMETHING... IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT PLEASE SEND ME THE LINK OR PUT THE LINK ON HERE SO I CAN CHECK IT OUT . I AM WONDERING IF A 80'S EXTENDED CAB FRAME WILL FIT UNDER MY 50 PANEL .. THANKS, DANNY C.
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Location: Mid Michigan, Harrison Michigan, USA
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I don't know about the frame fitting "on" a 50 Panel, but I am pretty sure it will fit under one! OK I am being a "smart ass" LOL
Yeah those are a great way to upgrade the running gear and suspension. As far as article go... They are out there ... just can't remember where I have seen one? rico+-bob
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Join Date: May 2004
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Is the original frame bad? If not don't mess with a frame swap on a panel. On a truck you have two seperate pieces. The bed and the cab. Then all you have to do is to swap the body and the bed mounts. On a panel you have 2 issues. 1. Lifting the body. and close to 4000 lbs of sheet metal. Unless you have access to a lift I wouldn't even consider it. 2. Relocating the body mounts.
Here is what I did if your frame is good. Find a 71 (so you have front disks) to 86 chevy truck and swap the front crossmember with everything on it and a rear end and mount it to your frame. That is what I did with my 47 panel. It took just me and my dad 2 weekends in the driveway. One to unbolt everything from the donor. The next to mount it in the 47. |
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![]() ![]() on my webshot pages u'll see that i hung my body from the rafters in my garage w/o any problems & it hung there for almost 3weeks it can be done & is being done by ME ![]() &&&& Danny the best part is i'm rite across the river in Cahokia. so if ya ever want to check out "Marge" ur more then ![]() here's some links on S10 frame swaps & late model frame & suspension swaps. S10 frame swap 47 chevy on S10 frame S10 Frame Swap from Clark on HAMB look for 47-54 chevy mock up AD burb on S10 4x4 frame late model front suspension under AD truck 1963-1987 INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION UPGRADE FOR 1947-1955 1ST. SERIES TRUCKS more on late model swap some GREAT general info
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s-10 frame swap
JOE,
THANKS SO MUCH!!!! FOR THE LINKS THERE IS ONE ON THERE THAT SHOWS GUYS CHANGING TO AN S-10 FRAME . IT LOOKS LIKE IF YOU USE AN S-10 LONG BOX IT IS THE CLOSEST FOR THE SWAP .. I GO OVER TO CAHOKIA OFTEN... I USED TO GO TO THE AIRPORT OVER THERE A LOT. A FRIEND OF MINE LIVES OVER THERE AS WELL .. MY 50 PANEL HAS ONLY 70,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON HER .. BUT I DON'T TRUST THE OLD FRAME. AND WOULD LOVE TO SWAP TO A NEWER S-10 FRAME SO I CAN LOWER IT AND PUT THE CORVETTE RALLYS ON IT. AS WELL AS ALL THE DISC BRAKES AND V-8 CONVERSION ... I HAVE HAD MY PANEL ON BLOCKS IN MY GARAGE SINCE 1985 AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SEE HOW TO CHANGE IT TO THE WAY I WANT IT ..I WANT TO CHOP THE ROOF 4 INCHES AND LOWER IT . ALSO SHAVE THE DOOR HANDLES AND FRENCH THE ANTENNA.. NO BUMPERS AND LOW LOW LOW NO CHROME.. ALL CUSTOM PAINT. I LIKE EM LOW AND WIDE ... AND MAYBE A NICE BURGUNDY RED PAINT JOB.. I WILL PM YA AND MAYBE WE CAN SHOW OFF OUR TRUCKS OK .. HOPE TO MEET YA , DANNY C. ![]() ![]()
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I'm getting ready to start my 50' chevy truck swap to a long bed S-10 to use as a shop truck. I think it should be a pretty straight forward job if I take my time. I also have a 48' suburban, but on that one I think I will retain the rear frame rails to avoid the hump in the back end but I will check that out as I go.
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Too much hassle IMO. All I did was swap the suspension. A early 70's to early 80's will work. I used a 71 for front disk. Unbolt the donor then align the wheels where you want them drill the holes and bolt in. It is about 2 weekends worth of work and I didn't have to mess with lifting the body no matter how much it weighs (so shoot me for estimating, they are still fn heavy) or body mounts.
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Frame Swap
CHEVY TRUCKFAN,
I HAVE LOOKED INTO THE FRONT END SWAP BUT I WOULD THINK THE CROSSMEMBERS AND THE REAREND WOULD BE TOO WIDE , I NEED TO MEASURE THE CROSS OF THE WIDTH ON THE TIRES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND COULD YOU SEND SOME PIC.S OF YOUR SWAP. THANKS, DANNY C. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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The rear is fine in the fenders you will need new spring pad mounts, and on the front about a 1/2 spacer on each side between the xmember and frame.
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how far do ur tires stick out??? on almost every swap i have seen w/a full size truck suspension the tires stick out. if they dont stick out what type rims did u use 7 what offsets, cause i've been told they will stick out aboyt 2inches on each side...joe
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