Hey guys, its been a while since I posted here, but I am getting to work on my 50 F-1 soon

I want to ditch the stock suspension in favor of better handling & stuff

I have a buddy that has a Chevy S-10 frame & I have heard of people swapping the frames or clipping the F-1 frame with the S-10 front

So my questions are: would it be better to swap the frames or clip the stock frame ???

I have a full fab shop at my disposal & Im going to Z the frame either way, so Im not worried about some welding

Thanks, Matt

 

We just put a 48 dodge truck on a S10 frame and have had great luck with it. We had to use spacers on the front and a wider rearend to get the width we needed, but we are very happy with how it turned out.

 

Thanks

I met a guy the other day with a absolutely beautiful 50 F-1 & he is the one who got me started on the S-10 frame Idea
He had clipped his front with the S-10 & it worked out pretty good, & I really liked how it tucked the wheels in, as I am going to roll this thing really low & that would be great for turning clearance

I'll have to figure out what rear to run once I get it on the S-10 frame, but thats no biggie

Are there any major interferences that I should look out for when swapping the frames ???
And is a single cab LWB the closest to correct length frame to use ???

Thanks, Matt

 

Dodge Dakota , is wider ,stonger and the steering is a rake . you don't have to used wheel spacers and cheap to buy

 

Thanks, I may have to find one of those

 

do it....im doing it on my 49 right now,and the frames are acutaly really close in size

 

We had to cut ten inches out of the reg cag LWB s10 to fit the goat but I think the 50 is a little longer WB than the Dodge.

 

My daily driver is a 49 Chebby on an S10 and I'm happy. Here's some info on the WB for different S10's:

Reg. Cab Long Bed = 117.9"
Reg. Cab Short Bed = 108.3"
Ext. Cab Short Bed = 122.9"

It is my understanding the frame is fairly easy to shorten because it is a "slip joint" and can be cut apart moved to the new location and rewelded. I haven't done it because the 117.9" WB was correct for the Chebby.

 

This was my understanding as how the s-10 worked as well, just grind the welds and slide to the length you need. I think that there is a lot of info out there if you google. I think you would have the most options with the longer wheel bases but I've never done this swap as I used a C10 chassie

 

Here's a thread I started on the HAMB, intended to be the end-all, be-all on this subject:
Definitive S-10 Frame Swap Vehicle List - THE H.A.M.B.

Set aside a couple of hours and read it - your eyes will bleed, and your head will explode. It's the sum-total of all the internet pretty much has to say about it.

Seriously - read it.

~Jason

 

I think there is a company here in MN that make a bolt on / weld on kit to make this swap simple. I know I've seen their site before but for the life of me I can't think of the company name. I'm sure if you google it it will come up. Good luck.

 

EZ Chassis Swaps, LLC
Ed Lipinski

Couldn't find his website but if you google like suggested before you should get it.