Thread: S-10 frame under 1947 ford sedan

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i am going to use the ford frame because from the sound of it there is going to be alot of work if i went with the s-10 frame so i will just fix the frame that is under it..Thanks

Originally Posted by Rasmith1

i am going to use the ford frame because from the sound of it there is going to be alot of work if i went with the s-10 frame so i will just fix the frame that is under it..Thanks

Good move, you'll be much happier with the finished product, I believe.

Rasmith,I put an S10 frame under my 39 Pontiac. The end result is an extremely GREAT riding,driving,& handlling rod. However, it is a lot of work, depending on the condition of your original frame and body. My Pontiac frame was OK, but the body was completly rotted away at the base.I wanted to change the original front suspension,and had to replace the floor.In using the S10 frame I changed the floor and shortened the frame. In the end it all worked out great.

Well it looks like I hit an unpopular spot with my criticism of the S-10 chassis. well thats OK, I like a difference of opinion. However with that said I just don't like the S-10 frame conversion's. I also don't have a lot of experiance with them. Only have first hand knowledge of one and it was not a Fat Fendered Ford it was a 47 Chevy chopped and channled pick-up, and while the feller that did the conversion was a pretty good fabricator it was a big mess. There was very little to like about this truck the ride was just bad, it That S-10 Frame looked like hell under a hot rod, there was almost nothing to like about it.

And so when advising anyone considering a conversion based on the S-10 I am going to give my opinion, just like you folks did. And for a Fat Fendered Ford ( which I own one of ) I personally think it is a really bad choice.

Roland

Originally Posted by Hombre259

Well it looks like I hit an unpopular spot with my criticism of the S-10 chassis. well thats OK, I like a difference of opinion. However with that said I just don't like the S-10 frame conversion's. I also don't have a lot of experiance with them. Only have first hand knowledge of one and it was not a Fat Fendered Ford it was a 47 Chevy chopped and channled pick-up, and while the feller that did the conversion was a pretty good fabricator it was a big mess. There was very little to like about this truck the ride was just bad, it That S-10 Frame looked like hell under a hot rod, there was almost nothing to like about it.

And so when advising anyone considering a conversion based on the S-10 I am going to give my opinion, just like you folks did. And for a Fat Fendered Ford ( which I own one of ) I personally think it is a really bad choice.

Roland

Hombre, you are not alone in your opinion about using an S-10 frame. It is a lot of work to make one fit; the ones I have seen have a stance that does not look right (although Ponchotom's looks pretty cool); and some people, including me, would never buy a vehicle that had this kind of a conversion, no matter how good the craftsmanship might be. IMHO, you are money ahead using the original frame, but it all comes down to "it is your car and you have the freedom to do what you want with it."

Hey RUMRUM, Where the hell can you buy a full frame, differential,and trans for $75. How is it less work to Fabricate a frame or clip? I`m sorry but one has to spend gobs of money to build ANYTHING with the dependability and engineering behind it than a GENUINE GM frameBTW the way I got mine to sit the way it does is by channeling the body down over the frame.