Make it a restorod , the best of both worlds.
I am seeing alot of trucks out there that are a basic stock truck in appearance with all the modern drivetrain and maybe air. I also like the hopped up sixes with the s-10 5speed and open rear. I used to want to totally rod one out but now as I have gotten older it depends on the vehicle condition etc.. . My dad bought a extremely nice Model A that had been stored for several years , he wanted to rod it but after looking it over it was just too nice to change , so it is being cleaned up abit and driven as is.Like I say it just depends.If you plan on driving one along ways then you may consider the restorod version , it is all up to you and your on taste .