What a great day to find this site! I joined today. I have been a truck enthusiast and huge fan of old iron as long as I can remember. Problem is sometimes you join the truck sites that are on the net, but they are geared towards restoration more than modification. I can really enjoy restoration by itself, but it just doesn’t answer all of my questions as to how to build my Hot Rod. As you can see in my Avatar I have a 1946 Chevy truck in pieces. I mean she is rough! It came with a ¾ ton frame and all the old fixins, but I just don’t want it to stay that way. So here I am, and thank you for having me.

So to start with I need help finding a direction with my truck. Where do I start? Seems to me that most people go with a 350/350 combo, which I kinda like, and some do the s-10 frame swap. Which is better for frame swaps and what about engines? Is 350 the answer for a hot rod/rat rod?

I am gonna be the first to admit that I don’t know much at all about how to get this project perfected. I need a lot of help and advice on building this rod.

My decisions so far are to make it a half ton truck. I have not decided which frame to use though. Advice on other truck sites vary from using an s-10 to getting ahold of an original ½ ton Chevy frame from 1946. I like the old 46 frame idea but then I will have to find a way to put better brakes and steering into it, which would require a clipped front end of some sort and the back end has to be switched as well.

To make a long story short-can you guys help me out here? Please do. I am open to learning everything I can before starting this project.

Thanks tons guys, and i look forward to hearing from you all.