Why not just leave it in the corner til you can afford to do it right???? There is no time limit on building hot rods.... If you want to do it now so you have something to work with, then start prepping the existing frame and doing some of the tedious work that eats up so much time on a build??? I've seen a lot of the S-10 under pickup swaps, and have yet to see one that I could actually say looks, works, and rides right... If you're only in college now, doesn't sound like you're exactly running out of time to get a project done before you're too old to do it!!! As others have said, using the existing frame and either a front suspension swap, or a MII package designed for your frame would be a much better way to go...

Got a sign in my shop, "If you don't have the time and money to do it right, when are you going to find the time and money to do it over"...... Your young, slow down and enjoy the process of the build rather then throwing something together so you can drive it.....