Hey all, not sure where this topic belongs so feel free to move it...
Looking for some opinions
I currently have a 95% restored/rebuilt 1954 3600. 1956 235 has been rebuilt and hopped up a bit, 12v conversion, interior is done, swapped rear axle for a a '71 Dana 60 with 4:10s, suspension and brakes are all rebuilt/new, new bed wood, really everything is done except for body/paint. Almost all of the work was done by me with the help of a friendly mechanic looking over my shoulder. I finished my resto a few years ago and have been VERY happily driving the truck almost everyday since, including some 500+ mile road trips and mild 4x4ing on old beat up forest service roads. Safe to say that its 'broken in' now.
Right now its fairly stock as i mentioned, but after driving it a bunch id like to make some changes to make it more of the truck id like to ideally have.
Basically id like a 3/4 or 1ton with 4x4 that has a larger, newer motor/trans with OD (thinking a 350 to keep things simple), a flatbed, and the ability to haul a trailer and comfortably drive across the country or anywhere without sweating a breakdown. It'll be used as a truck not a show car. Im still learning all the ins and outs of working on cars/trucks, which was one of the reasons i chose to buy an old truck and rebuild the 235, but im to the point id like more reliability and power.
With that said...
Since ive put a lot of time and $ into the truck already does it make sense to just change the drivetrain (engine, trans, front axle), maybe change the front sheetmetal to stuff from a big bolt for more clearence, and ditch the bed? Or would i be better off selling it since its fairly stock as is, and using that $ to bankroll a new project? I know the 3600s are a little rarer and less desirable than the 3100s but id basically be completely changing a truck that someone else might be very happy with.
Open to all thoughts good or bad,
Thanks,
Chooglin
Last edited by Chooglin; 09/12/2018 3:24 PM.
