I read the question and because I'm not very keen on brown and brown thought it best to keep my opinion and hope you build your truck just the way you like.
I had been following along on the marine engine project, and that was/is quite interesting.

I'm not the best with colors and knowing I like the looks of the stock trucks I'll stick close to that. Might change just the exterior color to suit my taste, keeping interior and overall scheme, running boards, inner fenders and so on the same as original. Mechanically my truck(s) won't be original, just practical, simple, and slightly more modern, not anywhere close to a "hot rod" sort of thing.

Grigg

•1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
•1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
•1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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