Thread: Starting on the 39 Chevy Truck

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I've heard some good things about this S10 conversion kit as far as ease and quality of the installation, I think I'm gonna order one for my '51 Chev and put it on an S10 chassis as well. I realize they only list to 1941 but they have a picture of a 1940 using the universal swap kit. Even if you don't buy it they have some info on wheelbase and such as well as a cutaway pic to give you some idea of what's needed to put it on the S10.

http://www.e-zchassisswaps.com/index.htm

Like they said the body looks great and I've seen lots of truck boxes going for cheap around here from guys building the Rat Rods using only the cab. As far as fixing the pinholes someone here gave me the idea of using a small piece of copper sheet held in some vice grips. I bend it to fit in behind the hole then hit it with the Mig, it takes some of the heat and keeps it from burning a big hole. Works great.

Keep plugging away, I love seeing these old trucks.

Sean

Originally Posted by stovens

Richard do you have room in the garage to work on the truck? Some of my friends who hace fairly big shop spaces have put wood stoves in there to heat them during winter work times. You can pick up an old wood stove for cheap or even build one using 55 gallon drums and a kit here at Lehman's.
http://www.lehmans.com/shopping/prod...iProductID=199
Now that you got some momentum would love to have some fellow truck builders to inspire me on!

Steve, my garage is pretty full of junk, I have an area I try to keep open for things I have to work on to keep the daily drivers running. I had the two-barrel stove at my last house before running a gas line. I did some bodywork with it in some pretty cold weather. Until I can do it right I just use tarps to block off the area’s I’m not working in.

If I can get the cab off outside then I could bring it in the garage, I see a lot of guys using a wood frame with wheels too move the cab around.

Richard

Originally Posted by sgo70

I've heard some good things about this S10 conversion kit as far as ease and quality of the installation, I think I'm gonna order one for my '51 Chev and put it on an S10 chassis as well. I realize they only list to 1941 but they have a picture of a 1940 using the universal swap kit. Even if you don't buy it they have some info on wheelbase and such as well as a cutaway pic to give you some idea of what's needed to put it on the S10.

http://www.e-zchassisswaps.com/index.htm

Like they said the body looks great and I've seen lots of truck boxes going for cheap around here from guys building the Rat Rods using only the cab. As far as fixing the pinholes someone here gave me the idea of using a small piece of copper sheet held in some vice grips. I bend it to fit in behind the hole then hit it with the Mig, it takes some of the heat and keeps it from burning a big hole. Works great.

Keep plugging away, I love seeing these old trucks.

Sean

Sean, I checked out the link, that is what I'm hoping I can do, as it would be the least expensive way to go. Trying to do everything from scratch frame, suspension, and so on.

Thanks for the link.

Richard