50Dogg, I am big on "following a theme" and totally repect you point on keeping it all Chevy. But none of the parts you would put on the truck were ever made or used on a **** . The original **** MustangII/Pinto componants dried up years ago at the wrecking yards (at least around here) and your typical front end "kit" would come with all new componants made by companies other than **** . Infact, the whole thing can be built using parts that don't even look like the original **** ones!
I also feel that the old I beam is a lot of fun. Rock on with your old truck and it's vintage ride. I have had my trcuk for over 25 years and back when it had the I beam it I actually drove it everyday, now it's in the yard in pieces.

I wish I could drive it with that hard ride again!