Okay, I was rooting for you as I started reading through the thread. That was until I got to your 7 months later post. Now I am jealous and annoyed. I have been working on my 54 for two years and have not come as far as you have in less than half the time. I will swallow my pride and congratulate you. That is a great looking truck. It is exactly what I like, There is nothing wrong with the trucks that have been brought back to new or better than new but my personal taste align perfectly with what you have done. Clean and mechanically sound but still an old truck.
All kidding aside, great looking truck and great job saving another one.
