I like to keep my trucks stock, but being a COE kinda guy, It is tempting to take a '47-'53 Chevy 5100 series (110"in. wheelbase) COE, or comparible GMC COE with the 110"in. wheelbase 60"in. cab to axle, & install a '47-'53 1 ton(9 ft.) bed on it. Finished product, a "NEAT" COE pickup.