Need some direction before I get started. 1946 Checy

[frenchsquared]

I just bought a 1946 Chevy Pick up. I have been looking for the right one for a few years now.
I have not picked it up yet. Will do that this weekend.

The bed is missing.
I was told it is a 1/2 ton. I dont know. It looks like a 1/2 ton but it has 8 lug wheels.
So must be 3/4 axles. It is on a 46 frame. No engine, no tranny.

I want to keep the old look, get it low, and get it driveable. I have no
intentions of making it a racer. I want a nice cruiser.

For parts I have.
A 1980 C20, good 350/th350, good frame. Nice running and driving truck.
And...
A 1996 S10, short bed, regular cab with a bad engine.
And...
95% of an air ride set up for either frame. Just need brackets

Im trying to decided if I should keep the 46 frame, use the s10 frame or use the C20 frame.

I like the idea of keeping the 46 frame, but I want to be able to lower the truck. In a
perfect world where money is endless I want the trucked bagged. I have everything
to do that to the S10 or C20 except the 4 link and the front bag mounts.

I have no idea how I would bag the 46. I have not really even seen the front suspension on one.

I have been Googling for days. I know the S10 frame needs to be narrowed.
It seems the C20 frame is the easier one to use.

What frame would you all use?
Do you know any good sources for parts like motor mounts and tranny mount?