Thinking about what Evan's clients likely require, I understand exactly why his stance for building the trucks the way he does.
I could not imagine trying to talk a client, whose only strength is deep pockets, into building him a '50 3100 to the condition of as-built in 1950. I imagine that most of his clients couldn't even drive it, let alone maintain it.
It takes a special type of person to enjoy one of these old trucks in as-built condition. If something goes wrong on a trip, you will likely not find anyone knowledgeable in how to fix it, requiring you to have all of the knowledge to fix it yourself. While I do thoroughly enjoy everything about them, I realistically understand that I am "special" to the point of necessitating being driven to school in a short bus.
I also thoroughly enjoy my restomod truck with all the bells and whistles, which by the way, a sane person could also properly put me in the short bus category.
To sum it up, I feel strongly both ways.
