47-55.1 Made some progress this weekend on my '50 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

suburban99 · 03-22-2022, 02:06 PM

I didn't realize how much work was involved in frame swapping one of these. But now the results look good so far IMO..

dsraven · 03-23-2022, 10:29 AM

looking good!
best get the hood on there, its one of the hard things to get fitting right and there may be somefiddling with mounts yet to come. there are some threads on here dedicated to fitting the hood, you could pm martinsr as he is an old school bodyman who owns an AD and has experience with these. he may direct you to one of his how to threads on hood adjustment

suburban99 · 03-23-2022, 12:09 PM

Hood and wiring is next. I had the PCM and fusebox mounted above the tunnel but ended up sliding the engine back another 2"...had to cut the tunnel area bigger. Passenger side head on the LS is <3/8" from firewall.

**joedoh** · 03-23-2022, 05:12 PM

well that looks outstanding!

dsraven · 03-24-2022, 01:18 AM

looking good.
probably joedoh could lecture you on hood fitment with a frame swap, while he is sleeping. he has done so many frame swaps the trucks just give up and swap themselves now, haha.

dsraven · 03-24-2022, 01:23 AM

on one tf I simply dimpled the firewall with a large ball pein, esthetically not bad actually. I held the ball pein on the spot and hit that with a dead blow hammer, a big one. that way it was a controlled hit. check what fits on the back side first though, just in case.

03-22-2022, 02:06 PM	#1
suburban99 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Mission BC Posts: 452	Made some progress this weekend on my '50 I didn't realize how much work was involved in frame swapping one of these. But now the results look good so far IMO.. Attached Images __________________ 1962 C10 Longbox LS 5.3 4L60E----Sold$$ 2014 Ram 4x4 3500 Laramie Diesel..Momma's truck 2015 Ram 4x4 1500 1997 Boxster. 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe LS 6.0 1950 GMC 3100 S10 & LS swapped

03-23-2022, 10:29 AM	#2
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,094	Re: Made some progress this weekend on my '50 looking good! best get the hood on there, its one of the hard things to get fitting right and there may be somefiddling with mounts yet to come. there are some threads on here dedicated to fitting the hood, you could pm martinsr as he is an old school bodyman who owns an AD and has experience with these. he may direct you to one of his how to threads on hood adjustment

03-23-2022, 12:09 PM	#3
suburban99 Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Mission BC Posts: 452	Re: Made some progress this weekend on my '50 Hood and wiring is next. I had the PCM and fusebox mounted above the tunnel but ended up sliding the engine back another 2"...had to cut the tunnel area bigger. Passenger side head on the LS is <3/8" from firewall. __________________ 1962 C10 Longbox LS 5.3 4L60E----Sold$$ 2014 Ram 4x4 3500 Laramie Diesel..Momma's truck 2015 Ram 4x4 1500 1997 Boxster. 1972 K10 Custom Deluxe LS 6.0 1950 GMC 3100 S10 & LS swapped

03-23-2022, 05:12 PM	#4
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Made some progress this weekend on my '50 well that looks outstanding! __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

03-24-2022, 01:18 AM	#5
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,094	Re: Made some progress this weekend on my '50 looking good. probably joedoh could lecture you on hood fitment with a frame swap, while he is sleeping. he has done so many frame swaps the trucks just give up and swap themselves now, haha.

03-24-2022, 01:23 AM	#6
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,094	Re: Made some progress this weekend on my '50 on one tf I simply dimpled the firewall with a large ball pein, esthetically not bad actually. I held the ball pein on the spot and hit that with a dead blow hammer, a big one. that way it was a controlled hit. check what fits on the back side first though, just in case.



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