Now that truck covers a lot of family history! That is going to be an epic undertaking. But not unprecedented. Many of the Bolters close to HQ are familiar with John V. He is restoring one of his daddy's first trucks -- a 1930's(?) vintage Biederman. Although, it may just be an identical truck. But still, you can go to your average Saturday evening cruise in and swing a dead cat all night long and you probably won't hit too many Biedermans ...
At any rate, he started with a truck that makes yours look darn near like its fresh off the assembly line

You might gain some inspiration from
some of the awesome work going into that truck