s-10 odd frame size 123"? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vintage_car · 10-12-2010, 06:29 PM

I have found an s-10 frame in my local area and am contemplating purchasing it...but the measurements seem off to me. measured from the center of the front hub to the rear hub it is 123"? From some of the writeups I have read the 1950 P/U is 116" and the s-10 swap was the best fitting frame at 118". I'm I totally off my rocker, or measuring this frame wrong?

1LoC10 · 10-12-2010, 07:25 PM

well they had standard cab short bed... standard cab long bed, and extended cab short bed

1LoC10 · 10-12-2010, 07:26 PM

http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...10_frame_swaps

vintage_car · 10-12-2010, 07:31 PM

looks like it is an extended cab frame and not what I need for a smooth swap. thanks for the info...man I was hoping something was being measured wrong and this was the frame I needed.

fabguy · 10-12-2010, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1LoC10

well they had standard cab short bed... standard cab long bed, and extended cab short bed

True, & I believe that the std cab long bed, & the king cab were the same length wheel base. I used to own an S-10 wrecking yard for a couple yrs. I wish I had ALL those frames we scraped, who knew?

About 16 yrs ago my father in law who I accuired it from told me he thought that it would be cool to put an AD truck or burban on an S-10 frame w/4.3 eng. I looked at him like he was crazy.

1LoC10 · 10-12-2010, 08:30 PM

the link i posted shows the lengths

Dan Bowles · 10-12-2010, 09:27 PM

This is an extended cab frame. You can easily grind the weld apart that would be under the doors on the cab and shorten it to the length you want. We made ours 117.5". It took 10 minutes to grind the welds out, 10 more to cut about 4 1/2" out off the tops and bottoms and about 20 minutes to use a pair of come alongs to pull it back together and measure it about 20 times. We left the sides long and bent them out a bit and made a big lap joint out of it so we increased the weld length. The plan was to drill a few holes in the lapped sides and add some plug welds but never did.

MrTucker · 10-13-2010, 11:22 AM

If you have a long bed AD, you could simply cut the bed sides down. I've seen this done and it looks great - you'd have to get a tape measure out to verify it's not a true short bed. Unless you're looking for that extra 5.5"...

10-12-2010, 06:29 PM	#1
vintage_car Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 198	s-10 odd frame size 123"? I have found an s-10 frame in my local area and am contemplating purchasing it...but the measurements seem off to me. measured from the center of the front hub to the rear hub it is 123"? From some of the writeups I have read the 1950 P/U is 116" and the s-10 swap was the best fitting frame at 118". I'm I totally off my rocker, or measuring this frame wrong?

10-12-2010, 07:25 PM	#2
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? well they had standard cab short bed... standard cab long bed, and extended cab short bed __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

10-12-2010, 07:26 PM	#3
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/w...10_frame_swaps __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

10-12-2010, 07:31 PM	#4
vintage_car Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 198	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? looks like it is an extended cab frame and not what I need for a smooth swap. thanks for the info...man I was hoping something was being measured wrong and this was the frame I needed.

10-12-2010, 08:30 PM	#6
1LoC10 Insert Title Here Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 5,679	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? the link i posted shows the lengths __________________ BOBBY _69 SWB_ 1000 pics of 67-72's>> http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z...-72/?start=all <<

10-12-2010, 09:27 PM	#7
Dan Bowles AD Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Blissfield, MI Posts: 822	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? This is an extended cab frame. You can easily grind the weld apart that would be under the doors on the cab and shorten it to the length you want. We made ours 117.5". It took 10 minutes to grind the welds out, 10 more to cut about 4 1/2" out off the tops and bottoms and about 20 minutes to use a pair of come alongs to pull it back together and measure it about 20 times. We left the sides long and bent them out a bit and made a big lap joint out of it so we increased the weld length. The plan was to drill a few holes in the lapped sides and add some plug welds but never did.

10-13-2010, 11:22 AM	#8
MrTucker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 455	Re: s-10 odd frame size 123"? If you have a long bed AD, you could simply cut the bed sides down. I've seen this done and it looks great - you'd have to get a tape measure out to verify it's not a true short bed. Unless you're looking for that extra 5.5"... __________________ 1953 GMC 1/2 ton long bed Original 228 I6 with a Hydramatic Auto Tranny Project Pack Rat - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3374649



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