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12-22-2019, 09:05 AM
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1952 long bead s-10 question swap
most all the s-10 build's I see are short bed's I like the long bed because I plan to still use the truck what s-10 frame should I look for to do the swap Thank you
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12-22-2019, 09:07 AM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
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12-22-2019, 10:00 AM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
Reg cab, lwb s10...is what's most commonly used for the swb trucks....
Your truck will be one of the 3.... 116, 125.25 and 137 inches The S-10 comes in three wheelbase lengths: 108" Shortbed 117" Longbed 122" Extended Cab
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12-22-2019, 10:12 AM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=496242
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=632686
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12-25-2019, 09:41 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
mongo said it, you will need to shorten an ext cab (or lengthen any other) to use an unmodified long bed... I have done the opposite, shortened a long bed AD bed to fit a chassis. given the choice I would do the latter.
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12-25-2019, 10:07 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
I was thinking the same as Russ...shorten the bed to fit whichever frame you find..
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12-26-2019, 05:51 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
Are you looking at keeping it a long bed AD 3600?
and want to do a S-10 frame swap? I read somewhere that you can use a S-10 extended cab frame and all you have to do is to swap the leaf springs around and the S-10 wheelbase will be the same as the 3600 long bed wheelbase. Does anyone know if this is correct. I have a 1950 3600 AD and plan to do a S-10 frame swap and keep it a long bed. You do not see many and it would be different.
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12-26-2019, 06:02 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
Gave it a bath to get all living things off of it now time for tear down
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12-26-2019, 06:37 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
If you have the 8 ft box you can probably adjust the wheelbase by swapping the springs around and or with a bit of frame length adjustment by cutting the welds that hold the rear section to the rails and sliding them out a bit. I don't know if there is that much adjustment available there though.
Or use a Jag XJ 6 front suspension with your frame and a late 70's Camaro rear axle an have a whole lot less hassles. Flip the rear axle on top of the springs and put in a little notch and you have a reasonably low truck that is still a truck. Simply meaning that there is no law saying that you can only use a blooming S10 frame to modify these trucks.
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12-26-2019, 09:16 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
wow...the wash job turned out great...it didn't even look red in the 1st pic
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12-26-2019, 11:22 PM
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Re: 1952 long bead s-10 question swap
I would have bet on green!
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