S10, M2, or other Ifs??

[Duece48]

There is chance I could be the new owner of a 1948 chevy 3100 and/or a 50s ish ford f100. I have been doing quite a bit of reading on front suspension options and it is a bit daunting to say the least.

If a build comes together for me it will be my first and im thinking my budget will be very tight. So with that, im basically undecided on the best ifs to use. Most folks say s10 frame swap is cheapest and I have seen donor trucks or frames for less than $500 locally. That aside, s10 are known to wear out front ends and I rece?tly rebuilt my zr2 so I am familiar with the cost to do so. Now when figuring the added cost of new parts in a donor frame and the extra time fabing mounts and what not Im guestimating I could get into a weld on M2 kit for probably less than $500 more than the s10 setup. Im not enterily thrilled with putting ford parts under a chevy but there doesnt appear to be any better options.


So with that said, let me hear some thoughts/reasoning/explantion of pros or cons to ifs options. Thanks