RickBright
Active member
If the looks of an IFS front end does not scare you have you thought about getting a complete late 40's early 50's pickup and picking up a running mid 90's Dakota or S-10 with a close to matching wheelbase and putting the old truck body or cab on the running driving stopping chassis? Lots of S-10's with 350's or a 3.9 Dakota would work. Most of the engineering already figured out. No need to have to figure drive line angles, brakes, install axles, core support/radiator, make up drive shafts fab motor/transmission mounts and a bunch of other work.
I recently picked up a good running extended cab GMC S-15 with a 350/700R4 for $500. Mechanics are good truck cab was bad. I am looking for an early to mid 1950's long bed International to put on the chassis. I will put the International front clip and bed on as I just cannot get past the open front end with a non straight axle but that's just me.... Going to go with a S-10 or S-15 4 wheel drive rear axle (wider than the 2 wheel)
Doing something like this I would think a few weekends and you could be driving and enjoying the truck. Just my thoughts and probably not worth much
Rick
I recently picked up a good running extended cab GMC S-15 with a 350/700R4 for $500. Mechanics are good truck cab was bad. I am looking for an early to mid 1950's long bed International to put on the chassis. I will put the International front clip and bed on as I just cannot get past the open front end with a non straight axle but that's just me.... Going to go with a S-10 or S-15 4 wheel drive rear axle (wider than the 2 wheel)
Doing something like this I would think a few weekends and you could be driving and enjoying the truck. Just my thoughts and probably not worth much
Rick