Some guys are die hard stockers and some are die hard rodders. Nothing can change their minds.
In some ways I envy them, because their minds are made about how they will build their truck.
The rest of us must be a little of both stockers and rodders otherwise we wouldn't have this struggle between mind and heart of how we want to build our trucks.
I think our hearts tell us to maintain the historical originality of our truck, and our mind tells us that we want to travel anywhere anytime, in todays world, on todays super highways without the restrictions of the 30s 40s 50s running gear.
If we had the funds and the time to build one truck for the tug of our heart and one truck for the tug in our mind then the struggle would be over. Most of us however do not have this luxury, so we have to decide between the two worlds or combine them.
I believe it's possible to combine them by updating the drive train, suspension etc to maintain safety in todays traffic flow and yet retain the historical appearance of our trucks.
For the average guy, I think not taking the truck too far from its roots is the key. Most upgrades if done correctly can almost always be reversed in the future. A classic looking, stock appearing, truck never has and never will be out of style. (even with modern suspension, brakes etc)
Don't let the acorn get to far from the tree and your heart and mind will be satisfied.
