At the moment I am not doing a S10 chassis ,yet it’s been in the back of my mind for some time I appreciate this video and all of your real world knowledge I’m retired and this type of knowledge you can not get from a book you simply need guys like yourself to explain these things
many years ago I lengthened the frame front clip 2 inches to simply get the front wheels in the middle of the wheel well when lowered and remounted the control arms
I'll be taking a 114.6 inch wheelbase 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis and extending it to 117 inches. I'm building my dream car, a 1969 dodge charger, but it'll be a 69 charger with air bags, AC, Bluetooth, LED headlights and tail lights, dome lights etc. And a CB radio too.
why do you have to shorten or lengthing the S10 chassis ? is it just to mount the short style Bed? please any info would be great. I got a 2001 S10 extreme chassis, ext cab Short box.
I wonder if there is anyone who has used this on 71-73 Ford Pintos or even the 74-80 models. Obviously for V8 Conversions, and the ability to have better performing suspension components to choose from. I’m looking into this, since the track with is within a half inch of the Pinto.
I prefer go to the junkyard cut a frame from longer wheelbase and weld it right back in the factory joint the length you desire..Thats alot of needless work when you can do it and it will look and be same as a factory frame. But I guess that video comes later.what do I know.. I done many of them and you cant tell where it was even touched.. With no.braces..
That's kinda stupid when if you have a short wheelbase S-10 Truck and you want to extend it out , just get a regular size S-10 Frame , it's already longer and in one complete piece , No cutting or welding required
@@lammoncustoms638 , well sometimes you got to work with what you got ? I got 7 That's Seven S-10 Trucks , short wheelbase Regular wheelbase Long wheelbase - extended cab , Work with what I got ? OK , thanks for the advice So just where does the Customs fit in ? With what you got ?
Factory WB was 125 1/4 inches on a 54 Chevy LWB. So you want your donor chassis to be similar. Usually with these AD trucks you can add about an inch and it actually centers the rear wheel better in the fender opening. So you could go 126 1/4 inches and be fine or round it down to 126 inches.
HELLO TRYING TO BUY A 55 WITH A S-10 SWAP NOT SURE WHAT I AM LOOKING AT WITH THE FRAME PICS LOOKS WRONG DO YOU HAVE A EMAIL I CAN SEND A COUPLE PHOTOS PLEASE HELP? OR ANYONE WITH FRAME EXPERIENCE...
TO MUCH EXTRA ....GET YOUR CUT LINE MARK IT THEN GO AHEAD 3 INCH AND BACK 3 INCH MARK IT WITH A CENTER PUNCH ....USE THE TWO 3 INCH MARKS TO SIZE YOUR EXTRA METLE .......THE HOLES IN THE FRAME CAN BE OUT
HELLO TRYING TO BUY A 55 WITH A S-10 SWAP NOT SURE WHAT I AM LOOKING AT WITH THE FRAME PICS LOOKS WRONG DO YOU HAVE A EMAIL I CAN SEND A COUPLE PHOTOS PLEASE HELP? OR ANYONE WITH FRAME EXPERIENCE...
I bought one of these kits I was blown away how accurately they matched the stock curves and bend. 100% worth the money
At the moment I am not doing a S10 chassis ,yet it’s been in the back of my mind for some time I appreciate this video and all of your real world knowledge I’m retired and this type of knowledge you can not get from a book you simply need guys like yourself to explain these things
Thanks fore making this I have an extended cab zr2 sitting in my garage and always wanted to use it on my 53.
many years ago I lengthened the frame front clip 2 inches to simply get the front wheels in the middle of the wheel well when lowered and remounted the control arms
I love that moment (10.16) when someone must have said... 'the camera is over there'... oh, hello!
I'll be taking a 114.6 inch wheelbase 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis and extending it to 117 inches. I'm building my dream car, a 1969 dodge charger, but it'll be a 69 charger with air bags, AC, Bluetooth, LED headlights and tail lights, dome lights etc. And a CB radio too.
If it helps, the Lincoln town car of the same generation is 117 inches already. But that’s awesome, hope the build goes well!!!!
@@funnyfunnySHIT12345 oh I just figured that one out myself and I'll be using a town car instead.
Good man !
Well executed vid!
Kudos!
Rick
Thanks for the video, lots of good information.
Without jacking it to the sky, what would be the most practical 4x4 frame/running gear to convert a '72 El Camino to 4x4?
Does anyone make updated suspension components for the frame?
Do you have anything for the 2nd series 1955-1959 Chevy truck?
why do you have to shorten or lengthing the S10 chassis ? is it just to mount the short style Bed? please any info would be great.
I got a 2001 S10 extreme chassis, ext cab Short box.
still waiting on a video of the 47 and up chevy sedan/coupe frame conversion with an s10 chassis...
I wonder if there is anyone who has used this on 71-73 Ford Pintos or even the 74-80 models. Obviously for V8 Conversions, and the ability to have better performing suspension components to choose from.
I’m looking into this, since the track with is within a half inch of the Pinto.
Can you or someone organize a series on how to make a cheap safe frame for a rotted out unibody 99 Hyundai sonata and a 2004 Subaru Forester? Thanks
What size channel did you use for the filler piece
I want to know the same thing
Thank you
I prefer go to the junkyard cut a frame from longer wheelbase and weld it right back in the factory joint the length you desire..Thats alot of needless work when you can do it and it will look and be same as a factory frame. But I guess that video comes later.what do I know.. I done many of them and you cant tell where it was even touched.. With no.braces..
What year s10 frame is this the older style 88s or the more modern late 90s /2000s ? Great video
It is a pre 1994 with the open channel
That's kinda stupid when if you have a short wheelbase S-10 Truck and you want to extend it out , just get a regular size S-10 Frame , it's already longer and in one complete piece , No cutting or welding required
Exactly what I was going to say get a 118 inch wheelbase S10 that would be a standard cab long bed all that work for nothing
Sometimes you have to work with what you got. That is the true essence of hot rodding.
@@lammoncustoms638 , well sometimes you got to work with what you got ?
I got 7
That's Seven S-10 Trucks , short wheelbase
Regular wheelbase
Long wheelbase - extended cab ,
Work with what I got ?
OK , thanks for the advice
So just where does the Customs fit in ?
With what you got ?
Why don't anyone show how to Widen a frame
Where can I find the triangular gussets?
Make them?
What should the wheel base be for a Long bed 54?
Factory WB was 125 1/4 inches on a 54 Chevy LWB. So you want your donor chassis to be similar. Usually with these AD trucks you can add about an inch and it actually centers the rear wheel better in the fender opening. So you could go 126 1/4 inches and be fine or round it down to 126 inches.
It sure aint gonna break
HELLO TRYING TO BUY A 55 WITH A S-10 SWAP NOT SURE WHAT I AM LOOKING AT
WITH THE FRAME PICS LOOKS WRONG DO YOU HAVE A EMAIL I CAN SEND A COUPLE
PHOTOS PLEASE HELP? OR ANYONE WITH FRAME EXPERIENCE...
sales@code504.com
Is there a vin on the frame??
Nope. To my knowledge, first gen S10s only have a VIN tag and a door tag (which is usually gone or illegible).
Step 1. sandblasting
2. priming
I think these guys have closed up shop.
Would you have to cut down or extend a long wheel base frame?
depends on the truck you're putting on it.
51 short bed chevy 3100
@@jackieshoffner1078 reduce you're looking for 118"
Ackerman angle? Don’t you worry about that?
TO MUCH EXTRA ....GET YOUR CUT LINE MARK IT THEN GO AHEAD 3 INCH AND BACK 3 INCH MARK IT WITH A CENTER PUNCH ....USE THE TWO 3 INCH MARKS TO SIZE YOUR EXTRA METLE .......THE HOLES IN THE FRAME CAN BE OUT
that's over kill
When are you going to stop talking and start cutting you keep repeating measure from shockmount to manufacturing hole four times in 13 minutes
It's "mehsure" not "maysure".
HELLO TRYING TO BUY A 55 WITH A S-10 SWAP NOT SURE WHAT I AM LOOKING AT
WITH THE FRAME PICS LOOKS WRONG DO YOU HAVE A EMAIL I CAN SEND A COUPLE
PHOTOS PLEASE HELP? OR ANYONE WITH FRAME EXPERIENCE...
Sales@code504.com