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**buggy5872** · 09-01-2020, 02:11 PM

I picked up a 46 Chevy truck a few years back to build with/for my youngest son. He is 16 now and learning to drive so we started on the truck. When I purchased the truck the old owner had been gathering parts and we have 2 of almost all the body parts. The truck has not been on the road since 1973 and is in poor shape.

**buggy5872** · 09-01-2020, 02:16 PM

The frame was in bad shape so we are going with an S10 chassis. We found this one for 250 bucks. I had to take the truck and everything on it.....

We had the body stripped off in no time

Time for some cleaning and then cutting off anything we are not going to use.

docrock · 09-07-2020, 11:53 AM

great start!

**buggy5872** · 01-12-2021, 02:04 AM

Making some progress. We have completed the chassis. Getting ready to get the engine and tranny in.

Kermitt47 · 01-12-2021, 01:39 PM

Nice progress on the frame. It cleaned up well. What are the plans for power?

yj4000 · 01-13-2021, 07:39 PM

Looks good. Lookin forward to more.

Ryan.

**mr48chev** · 01-13-2021, 10:18 PM

I'm not a fan of S-10 swaps just for the sake of swapping frames but when you don't have a good frame to work with they do work out pretty nice.

Keep those progress reports coming.

When I lived in Texas in the early 70's my buddy had a 41 1/2 ton that he redid with a 396, 4 speed and rear axle out of his 69 Chevelle that had seen better days body wise.

**buggy5872** · 01-16-2021, 09:18 AM

We scored a low mileage TBI 350 and 700r4 tranny a while back that is going in this truck. Its old outdated fuel injection but is very reliable and easy to wire. It will be plenty for a16 year old

**3757chevy** · 01-16-2021, 10:56 PM

tip...Looking good.

**buggy5872** · 02-01-2021, 10:19 AM

Made some more progress....starting to look like a truck again

docrock · 03-19-2021, 09:01 PM

I am starting another 42 and have no frame. I do have an s10 frame. What kit are using to adapt the body to the frame? The project is looking great

09-01-2020, 02:11 PM	#1
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	My son's 46 Chevy build I picked up a 46 Chevy truck a few years back to build with/for my youngest son. He is 16 now and learning to drive so we started on the truck. When I purchased the truck the old owner had been gathering parts and we have 2 of almost all the body parts. The truck has not been on the road since 1973 and is in poor shape. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

09-01-2020, 02:16 PM	#2
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build The frame was in bad shape so we are going with an S10 chassis. We found this one for 250 bucks. I had to take the truck and everything on it..... We had the body stripped off in no time Time for some cleaning and then cutting off anything we are not going to use. __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

09-07-2020, 11:53 AM	#3
docrock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Encinitas, CA Posts: 508	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build great start! __________________ 1954 GMC on 93 Silverado chassis http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=408344 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=429494 R.I.P. TOM SEFFRON 68 FOUR DOOR http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495438 1942 Chevy that ate my brain 70 Chassis https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=835250

01-12-2021, 02:04 AM	#4
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build Making some progress. We have completed the chassis. Getting ready to get the engine and tranny in. Attached Images __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

01-12-2021, 01:39 PM	#5
Kermitt47 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Posts: 86	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build Nice progress on the frame. It cleaned up well. What are the plans for power? __________________ Kermitt's 47 truck build

01-13-2021, 07:39 PM	#6
yj4000 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Pulaski, ny Posts: 117	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build Looks good. Lookin forward to more. Ryan.

01-13-2021, 10:18 PM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,640	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build I'm not a fan of S-10 swaps just for the sake of swapping frames but when you don't have a good frame to work with they do work out pretty nice. Keep those progress reports coming. When I lived in Texas in the early 70's my buddy had a 41 1/2 ton that he redid with a 396, 4 speed and rear axle out of his 69 Chevelle that had seen better days body wise. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

01-16-2021, 09:18 AM	#8
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build We scored a low mileage TBI 350 and 700r4 tranny a while back that is going in this truck. Its old outdated fuel injection but is very reliable and easy to wire. It will be plenty for a16 year old Attached Images __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

01-16-2021, 10:56 PM	#9
3757chevy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Near Canon City ,Colorado Posts: 4,031	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build tip...Looking good. Attached Images __________________ '35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 '68 Burb...https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=822994 MIKE Last edited by 3757chevy; 01-21-2021 at 01:25 PM.

02-01-2021, 10:19 AM	#10
buggy5872 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: North Beaver TWP PA Posts: 833	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build Made some more progress....starting to look like a truck again Attached Images __________________ ___________________________ 1959 Apache Short Fleetside, 1959 Apache NAPCO Long Stepside, 1957 3100 with 59 fleetside bed 1957 5700 LCF Crew Cab "Big Bertha",1959 GMC F370 1958 GMC 600, 1946 Chevy, 1959 Viking 60 LCF 1974 Elcamino SS, 1979 6500 GMC Tilt Bed Wrecker Big Bertha Build

03-19-2021, 09:01 PM	#11
docrock Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Encinitas, CA Posts: 508	Re: My son's 46 Chevy build I am starting another 42 and have no frame. I do have an s10 frame. What kit are using to adapt the body to the frame? The project is looking great __________________ 1954 GMC on 93 Silverado chassis http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=408344 1942 Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=429494 R.I.P. TOM SEFFRON 68 FOUR DOOR http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=495438 1942 Chevy that ate my brain 70 Chassis https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=835250



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