i just bought a barn find 1949 chevy pick up  i have pretty much the idea of the truck i am going for i just have a few questions   ok if i did the s10 frame swap what frame do i need  and if i keep the stock frame how do i switch the front susption from the i beam to control arms i have heard of people puting camaro sub frames under the front . now with that do i use the whole sub frame or just the control arms an spindles from the camaro . an i am also puting a small block in it  will the stock frame hold the wieght of the v8 or should i go with the s10 frame for strentgh if any body can help it would be great  thanks sam  

If it's a really cherry stock '49 and you want to start hacking it up, I would suggest you do a lot of research before you make any dumb decisions. Post some photos of your '49 I'd like to see what you dug up.  

no its not cherry at all it need 4 new fenders cab corners and front cab corners but other then that its clean just need sand blasted and a little tlc  

Sounds like a good project to start with then. The stock 6 weighs more than a V8. The frame is plenty strong. I'd put an IFS clip, and hang a 12-bolt or a 9-inch Ford. What kind of budget do you have? that will tell what you can and can't do.  

the budget is not the problom  its more the look i am going for i want to lay the running the truck flat on the ground and by my research it looks like i am going to go with the s10 frame now i just need to find witch frame i need a reg cab short bed frame or a ext cab short bed frame or a reg cab long bed frame  

If money is not a big problem, don't screw around trying to make a used S-10 frame work. Call Total Cost Involved, or Fatman Fabrications and find out about a brand-new chassis that will bolt right on. (Instead of welding engine and transmission mounts, cab and bed mount). We have a complete rolling chassis guide with a lot more brands coming up in the January issue of Custom Classic Trucks that will be on the newsstand 12/16. Subscribers will see their copy a little sooner.  

i think i am going to go with the s10 frame i found one at my local junk yard for 200 bucks and i all ready have a air set up  an a 8v converstion kit for the s10 frame here at my shop and i found the kit to put the s10 frame under my truck for sim my cheap so i am going to go that route but thanks for all your help  

what kit ?  

Just got a sneak of the January issue. Defiantly worth picking up when it comes out.  

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