I'll add my two cents....

Think hard on how you want to enjoy the truck. Do you want to drive it a lot? Do you want to attend rod runs or car shows? Visualize yourself at a hot rod show talking about the truck. Visualize yourself at an antique truck show talking about the truck.

Think about the people you'll see at various events. Serious restorers and serious hot rodders don't tend to be the same people and if you like one crowd better than the other, build the truck to better integrate you into that crowd.

If you plan to drive it, think about the driving you'll want to do, both getting to and from, and the driving at the destination. You may find the driving you want to do requires going one way or another.

I hope this is helpful, I'm just trying to get you to see yourself with each of the options so you can choose one. This approach did not work for me, so I currently have seven trucks projects. My problem is I can see myself with each of the options....


1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble...