just getting started on s-10 swap

[coup_de_ville]

Hey guys,
I'm new to this forum thing, Im starting on a 50 chevy pickup and am looking at the s-10 swap from ad. but what I would like to know is what you all use off the s-10 besides the rolling chassie? (mastercylinder,booster, ect. thanks all info welcome

[Mr48chev]

Welcome to the board.
It's on record here and other places on the net that I'm not a big fan of the S-10 frame swap but it is popular because it gives a guy a late model chassis for a low price if he does it right.

I take it that you have done your homework and have or have located a standard cab long wheelbase S-10 to to the swap.

I'll probably get wooped like a bad step child but I can't see paying the money that those guys want for their "kit" unless one is totally inept at working on these trucks and has no imagination.

One of the guys on another forum several of us here participate on designed his own brackets and had a local fab shop do them up for him. The cost to have the brackets made at a local welding/fab shop should be under 300 at the outside and less if you do the welding yourself. If you have access to a shop and or equipment you might get by for the cost of the metal you need.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=294539
You have to read and study the whole thread but it is one of the best discussions on the S-10 swap I have seen.

I'm all for using everything from the donor truck that is within reason. In this case, the whole brake sysem. Probably the alternator if it is still there and what ever else one can figure out how to use without having to cobble something together to make it work.
And even though there doesn't seem to be a big market for left over S-10 Sheet Metal I'd try to sell all of that that I could to try and recover a few bucks. A few bucks out of a hood, fender or door is better than having to haul it to the scrap yard.