[t.a.fuchs]

i have a 1954 chevy 3100 pick-up that is my daily driver and has been for twelve years now. i use this truck as a work truck and am not afraid to scratch it hauling everything from rocks to groceries. i did a frame off restoration at the time of purchase and now its getting time to upgrade my fifty year old frame and suspension.

[poncho62]

welcome..the OLD TRUCKS are great.I have a 51 Ford.

[Henry Highrise]

Welcome to the Hotrodders Bulletin Board........Make yourself at home and enjoy the site.

[Ed ke6bnl]

Originally Posted by poncho62

welcome..the OLD TRUCKS are great.I have a 51 Ford.

I have to agree with bout of you I getting ready to swap my 85 s10 under my 53 chevy 3100 and finish the 50 Ford F1





just drove the 85 S10 the other day sure ride nice hope that it remains the same with the 53 chevy body and the 350 v8 Ed ke6bnl

[home brew]

t.a.fuchsWelcome to the site t.a.fuchs. To get the most out of the site check out the Knowledge Base and use the search function for quick answers to your questions. As well check out the Project Journals for info and inspiration. Glad to have you here and enjoy the site.

[t.a.fuchs]

thanks for the welcome and i look forward to utilizing this site.

[vettsrkool]

Originally Posted by t.a.fuchs

i have a 1954 chevy 3100 pick-up that is my daily driver and has been for twelve years now. i use this truck as a work truck and am not afraid to scratch it hauling everything from rocks to groceries. i did a frame off restoration at the time of purchase and now its getting time to upgrade my fifty year old frame and suspension.

i have a 54 stepside with an 84 camero clip, do you know what type of frame would work with no real hassle, i was told a s10 ex cab short bed would work fine

[vettsrkool]

Originally Posted by Ed ke6bnl

I have to agree with bout of you I getting ready to swap my 85 s10 under my 53 chevy 3100 and finish the 50 Ford F1





just drove the 85 S10 the other day sure ride nice hope that it remains the same with the 53 chevy body and the 350 v8 Ed ke6bnl

i have a 54 3100 and wasnt sure if the 85 s10 frame had to be a short or long bed ex or regular bed and does every thinf bolt up fine what do or will i have to change

[poncho62]

Originally Posted by vettsrkool

i have a 54 3100 and wasnt sure if the 85 s10 frame had to be a short or long bed ex or regular bed and does every thinf bolt up fine what do or will i have to change

What is wrong with your 54 frame with the Camaro clip?

BTW, it cant be an 84 Camaro clip.

[home brew]

S10 conversion - check this out:

http://www.ad-engineering.com/

[t.a.fuchs]

vettsrkool, from all i am reading the best s-10 to use with very little cutting and hassle is a standard cab long-bed 1980's vintage due to smog stuff etc. and it has a wheel base almost right on target but you need to switch out the narrower two wheel drive rear end for a s-10 4WD rear end which is four inches wider and is a direct bolt in, all the other s-10's extended cab short bed etc. have different wheel bases that are further off target and require more work, ADEngineering.com sells a kit of pre-made brackets for the swap and claim it can be done in a couple of weekends, to me after much reading the kit sounds like the way to go and it can be welded or bolted on the s-10 frame and they have some good technical reading and work in progress pictures, there is not a kit available for the 4WD s-10 yet, i had wanted to go heavy- half or 3/4 ton 4WD but that may be more than i can chew at this time, hope this helps, by the way i am running a 1981 z-28 front clip on my truck and it works okay but i think i can do better for ride comfort and durability, later.