Originally posted by abcdef
O.K., Here is why I am asking. I have a 49 chevy 1/2 ton pickup that I want to upgrade the front and rear suspension (and keep all chevrolet). I also do NOT want to remeber that the rear came from a 19xx whatever and the front came from a 19xx something else. I am getting too old for that. I am trying to take the "easy" way out and only have to rember it all came from the same vehicle. IF I decide to do a frame swap to an S-10, the rear suspension from an S-10 blazer fits between the frame rails & does not require tubbing the bed or modifying an S-10 long bed frame which has a 117" +/- wheelbase (or so I have been told). Now IF the front suspension from the 2WD blazer will just "bolt on", well here is where you see me jumping up and down with that stupid grin on my face.
My other option was to subframe a 74 nova front end and use the 74 nova rear end, but I really do not want to cut the frame. But this method (properly done) has been tested for more than 30 years.
So this is my story and I am sticking to it. (even though there are more holes in it than swiss cheese)
Thank you for any and all help!
if youer asking will a late model a-frame bolt to a 1949 front end. id say no. if youer asking can you put a complete s10 frame under a 49 body then id have to say i dont know, i sure somebody can. looks like to me youer gonna be doing a sub-frame.