Welcome to the Stovebolt madness. There is no cure! shake
It is your truck to do with as you please. There will be folks on here who will do their best to make you feel like a bum for hotrodding a piece of history and others will praise you for your skills at fabrication. We have a sub-Forum called The HiPo Shop where you can chat with like minded people. Good luck with your project.

Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
“I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one!
Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop!
USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)