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This is an awsome post! I only wish you were doing a 40 like mine. Thanks for all the tips and great pictures.
My donor truck is loaded with goodies. Has anyone done the frame swap and been able to retain the ABS brake system? Happy Thanksgiving from WV. John
Yep the frame is a little wider at the cowl, but those fat front fenders will hide it I think. This is a father and son project. The son just...
Today I bought the donor truck for my frame swap. Now Im in the market for a bed....39-46 Chevy long bed. Anybody have one just laying around?
My 40 Chevy was actually a firetruck cab and fenders with 100/20's. My front fender openings might be a little larger than those from a 1/2 ton...
This page compares a base S10 to a S10 with the ZR2 option. http://www.s10extremist.org/tech_articles/zr2_comparison.htm
Is it ok to post the link to another forum on here for tech info? Thought I better ask first before someone cracks my fingers with a ruler.
I just now found a pretty good site with measured frame drawings showing the difference between regular S10
Thanks again for all of your replys. I'm glad there is a site like this that a person can go to for help and advise. John
Thanks y'all. I hope I get to measure the ZR2 before someone else buys it. That's been my luck lately. Check out the cool 40 that got away....
Most of the frame swaps I've read about use 80's trucks as donors. I can purchase a 2000 ZR2 S1O 4X4 (wrecked) complete truck for 1200.00. My...
Hello-Im putting a 40 Chevy pickup on a 2000 S10 ZR2 drivetrain. Should I have the 122.9 inch wheelbase S10 frame shortened to the exact 113.5...
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