I agree,although it might put some purists nose out of joint but as Joe already said it's your truck.
It's been done many times before and if it saves another truck it's fine by me.
To be honest most average,dare I say 'uneducated' folks probably wont even notice. grin

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.