S10 Frame Swap Blueprints

[ArrowoodRodKustom]

Was searching around the eBay and found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=320681444685 the guy is selling blueprints and photos on how to do an S-10 frame swap...with so much of this info on here free & free on many other websites I was shocked to see it at $225!! I've bought blueprints/photos/instructions before on eBay on how to build a 2x4 hot rod Model A frame but that was $20.. sorry for the rant, just couldn't believe the price the guy is asking for this...better be some real good secret tips

[GRIMSS]

Sad part is he's sold some already for around $160.

[Layedoutsonoma91]

thats just crazy that someone would pay that. I would pay 20 bux just to have it lol. If you just do a little searching on here you will have all the info he has or more.

[entourageguy]

high price for "sharing" his info.......

[62ChevyII]

Not to mention the guy probably got most of his ideas of these websites... LOL.

[jeffs51chevy]

You here that Grimss!! Darn it, we missed the boat again. I've got to be more greedy.

[GRIMSS]

Originally Posted by jeffs51chevy

You here that Grimss!! Darn it, we missed the boat again. I've got to be more greedy.

No joke, wish we had a counter on the body mount drawing just to see how many times it was looked at.


Also he has the drawing of the firewall diagram, but you would think he would show the firewall done.

[allengator]

Putting all the info in one place... easy to access CD full of data....
That'd be worth $50 to me... but over $200 ??????

[55dude]

he's not the first to sell info, bet all the guys that were selling books in the days before the "net" came along were swimming in royalties but crying these days.

[RootBeer 6117]

I wish I could come up with some idea like this,Like all those 19.95 tv specials that people actually buy.
I got real close to buying an AD engineering kit for $900 till I found this site for which I will be forever thankful.
BUT WAIT THERES MORE!

[ArrowoodRodKustom]

I emailed him and asked him about it, he said that all the jobs on sites like these basically look disgusting when you look underneath them with all these pieces welded everywhere and he uses all the S10 mounts so it doesn't looked hacked and you can get the truck lower...I said I'd pay $50 for the info & pics just to see if it's a better or easier option..I thought it'd be worth about that but he wasn't having it...guess I need to start charging for all the air ride info I've given over the past few years haha

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by ArrowoodRodKustom

he said that all the jobs on sites like these basically look disgusting when you look underneath them with all these pieces welded everywhere and he uses all the S10 mounts so it doesn't looked hacked

Interesting comment from him since he does not show any pictures of HIS frame mods in the ad, just a poor firewall drawing and pictures of half built trucks.

[rog540wag]

Originally Posted by OrrieG

Interesting comment from him since he does not show any pictures of HIS frame mods in the ad, just a poor firewall drawing and pictures of half built trucks.

I am the guy selling the bluprints, not picking on you personally, just found this conversation on here and thought seeing how you were on line i would clear things up with you guys,my work seems to be getting slammed.And you can pass this on to all your friends. I am sorry if you guys are offended, i havent tried to present these blueprints on here, you guys brought it up. And for the record i have only posted a few pictures because a few have asked to see my trucks.My blueprints are compiled of my ideas only, not one single thing can be linked to this site or anyones ideas on here. And thought i would let you all know that i am up to 70 guys building from this print in 30 states and not one complaint, only happy buyers who i help every day when they call needing followup info and help........sorry for making a honest living on my ideas,hope you all realise there is two sides to every story, i have been out of work for over two years and my ideas have got me through......good luck to all........

[RootBeer 6117]

I say we all go together buy the blue prints and pass them out on here since we do such a poor job of doing our own.
I never realise how miserable my life is until I see some great 19.95 item that's going to make my life absolutely wonderful when I buy it.

[Thadious]

Hey... for that info... for what it's worth... I'm in for $20...

Anyone else?

I'm pretty sure you don't need to sign a confidentiality agreement before you buy!

Cheers,
Ted.

[mr48chev]

Well two years ago guys were forking over how many $$$$$$$$$$$ for the "kit" that was being sold to install the AD truck bodies on S-10 chassis and one of our own presented with the drawings that allowed anyone here to either make his/her own or carry the plans to any welding shop and have the brackets made for a pretty reasonable price.
Now this guy is hoping that enough guys are a bit frustrated when trying to figure out how to do the swap and bite on the bait he has thrown out. No doubt there will be enough guys bite on it and hit the buy now and sooner or later someone will show up here expounding on the great plans and blueprints for that swap that they found on Ebay.
All I know is that since scrap metal went sky high and the S-10 frame swaps became so popular dead S-10 pickups around this area are hard to find and spendy.

[Layedoutsonoma91]

im very tempted to buy the front portio of the ad engineering kit for the radiator and cab, its half the price. I just don't want to have to take the body off 20 times and move body mounts. Is there a thread on here with a very detailed instructions? all i can find are short descriptions and not bery many pics.

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by Layedoutsonoma91

im very tempted to buy the front portio of the ad engineering kit for the radiator and cab, its half the price. I just don't want to have to take the body off 20 times and move body mounts. Is there a thread on here with a very detailed instructions? all i can find are short descriptions and not bery many pics.

Read through Jeff's thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=294539 He pretty well did the hard work and figuring out on this for the rest of us.
As mentioned previously in this thread you can use his drawings and photos to make your own brackets or you can take the drawings (I'd copy and take the photos too) to any decent welding shop and have them made for a pretty reasonable cost.

On these trucks even with stock frames there is always a lot of fitting up to get everything looking just right.

[daverod]

I saw an add on ebay on how to put power steering on 60-66 trucks using parts from 67-80 trucks. I forgot how much he was wanting but I looked to see how many he had sold and my pants.

[ArrowoodRodKustom]

guy says hes sold 39 of these kits...so that's $8,775.00

kinda thought about emailing someone who bought one and asking them about it see if his ideas are any better or if it's just a big rip off

[mr48chev]

We forget that there are guys who want to do things on their trucks that don't have one clue on how to do simple things that most of us take for granted and jump at the chance to buy blueprints or plans or books to do said changes and modifications.

Some people have no search skills, no visualization skills and limited mechanical experience and they are probably the ones who buy those things the most.

Just think if Jeff had decided to put his whole build with drawings on a power point presentation with blueprint style drawings and sell CD's or Downloads of it he would probably be gathering in a few of those bucks.

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

We forget that there are guys who want to do things on their trucks that don't have one clue on how to do simple things that most of us take for granted and jump at the chance to buy blueprints or plans or books to do said changes and modifications.

Some people have no search skills, no visualization skills and limited mechanical experience and they are probably the ones who buy those things the most.

Just think if Jeff had decided to put his whole build with drawings on a power point presentation with blueprint style drawings and sell CD's or Downloads of it he would probably be gathering in a few of those bucks.

mr48 put it well, i just start fabbing it to fit. when someone asks how i did it, i can't say exactly how...

rog540wag had the patience to put it all together and sell it. free enterprise at it's best.

i should do that to... nah, to busy being unemployed/retired

[xpickup]

rog540wag, I try to find it on LS1 tech but there search is terrible. Could you post a link to it. Thank you.

Shannon

[jasonpickett]

Originally Posted by xpickup

rog540wag, I try to find it on LS1 tech but there search is terrible. Could you post a link to it. Thank you.

Shannon

Shannon here you go

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...evy-truck.html

[xpickup]

jasonpickett, Thank you, I will check it out.


Shannon