Hi MesaBoogie, I'm a bit late chiming in,but welcome!

I like what you're doing,letting the truck 'evolve'.

Glad to see you got your priorities right, buy all the shiny stuff first! wink
First thing I bought was headlamp rings and door handles. headscratchI had no motor,trans or back axle!
I just can't help myself when there's chrome about.
Look forward to seeing more pics.

Jock thumbs_up

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.