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Old 05-23-2017, 10:53 PM   #53
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Re: 1949 Chevy with S10 swap. Beginner build with ambition!

There is no step by step how to on building these. I mean there can be but I feel there shouldn't be. alot of this is simple and just takes some common sense. For example. you need the cab placement equally as much as front clip. For 1. you need your desire height off frame 2-4" from top of frame to top of your bushing is your wheel house. The front clip is needed to center your front wheels and.... to make sure your radiator will fit. with s10 drop spindles and blocks and about 3.5" off frame you are going to have a nice ride height. I have 26" tall tires and my running boards are about 5" off ground.

Get your wheels asap if you can, much more critical for bag set up but it is nice to see where you will be at with your actual wheels, or cut them out of plywood for moch up.

Don't think too far ahead. Don't stress bags now or you are only going to overload your mind. Just static drop it, put your v6 in there and if you go v8 you can make the minor changes, if you go bags, its not that difficult to change.

You'll have plenty of bed height with the numbers I gave you for s10 mounting. there are going to be sacrifices in building these trucks, esp on s10 frames. Pros and cons to any route you take.
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