fenderless or full fender....

Need some help on some directions... i was orig going to go full fendered on a s10 chassis... then thinking of going fenderless with z'd frame and suicide front etc.... so what do you guys think????

 

You don't really want to know.

 

Im always open....

I had a moment of thoughts and was going to get the flatty in her running before pulling apart if it turns... or could drop it and drive it as is for a while....

 

fenders

 

IMO it would look look like crap without fenders,dont take the fenders off

 

2 votes for fenders.... so if i leave her fendered should I drop it and leave it traditional or update it on the s10 chassis then?

 

No S10 frame

 

Keep the fenders, and skip the S-10 frame.

 

fenders

 

Nothing should be fenderless (AND I MEAN NOTHING) after 1934. Keep the original frame as well.

 

yep. and unless your frame is completely scrap, fix it up.

 

I couldnt agree more

 

Ill have to look at the frame once I get it in the garage and see if its broken or real tweaked..

 

the infamous s-10 frame, the crescent wrench of frames

one size fits all

 

Wow, wish someone would remove the S-10 frame from the equation. Hello, start over agian!

As far as fenders or fenderless, depends on the car, application and style of fender! Each to his own boys and girls, it's like the 32 flavors, they are there for a reason.

 

Fenderless trucks after 34 are Rat Rods. Keep the fenders.

 

I agree with Jeffrey James. I also think the only good thing from an S-10 is a T5 transmission.

 

You're right about that Evil, My question to the OP is are you going to build a R-R? I hope not, that truck needs fenders period.

 

Im just getting ideas for this build.... just exploring options and getting some input... and more i look at it the fenders are pretty sick looking and you cant get patina like that every day...

 

X n+1

 

Only reason s10 was considered is cause I have a frame laying here and other reason is that this is going to be daily driven and getting parts down here in texas is somewhat a pain for more rare trucks like this and my dodge... Im always a week out if someone even has a part... thats the only reason the s-10 was even considered.... guess other option is to throw a M2kit under the front huh?

 

Two options you should eliminate are the S10 frame and going fenderless.

Bob

 

Keep the fenders - too nice a shape to lose! NO S-10 - it just aint right

 

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Please lord, don't let him pull the fenders !!!!!!

 

keep the fenders, nick the s10 frame idea....its just not a old truck anymore if you do

 

Yeah man I do agree... frame swaps are always something Im torn on doing and you guys are right its not the same truck anymore......engines are 1 thing... hell im going to try to fire that flatty up when I get it in the garage... and Ill drive it just like that for a while and probably update suspension later... I really want her low is my main concern but still be able to tow trailers to get other vehicles etc...

 

S10? Fenderless? That patina?
You sure your on the right forum for you?

Sit down, read your tag line and have a real good think about this truck!!!

Doc.

 

there are people on here doing alot worse stuff than what I was asking some input on.... And I know what my roots tell me is to just take this old gal.... drop her down some, put a hot motor in there, and drive the bejesus out of it...

 

Just fix what you got.

 

If you think your truck has "patina" instead of surface rust that needs to be fixed, this very likely IS the wrong forum. If you had made yourself familiar with the zeitgeist and thrust of this website, you'd not have asked either of the two questions you did posit, nor would have have been proud to mention your.....'patina'.
Find out what a hot rod is and find out what a custom is - in the vernacular of this forum.

and yes, posit IS a word and has been applied appropriately in that comment.