Well that would be the most extreme circumstance I would think, but possible. I would be more inclined to believe it was in a mild to moderate front end collision and was rebuilt with a Gm front clip because thats what he found cheaper or prefered. The interior with the custom consoul and seats look to me as just a personal preferance upgrade. I would definetly want to check this vehicle out in person before I purchased it. It is pretty easy to spot how hard of a impact the vehicle took with a good inspection 0f the engine compartment, frame, body lines Etc.. I also would take a very close look at how the rear frame was sectioned back together for the short bed conversion. I do seriously doubt he just decided to switch front clips on preferance alone, but its possible I guess...