Everybody has an opinion on what is "ok", or what is resto vs mod. I would count myself as leaning towards the resto crowd, and yet I find myself changing things too. I'm leaving the engine, tranny, and rearend all stock, but changed the wheels because I like the look and feel better. I'm leaving the dash stock, but changing the seat and steering wheel because I am a larger person and can't drive comfortably in the stock setup. I drove it 400+ miles on the first day I owned it and that convinced me it was "ok". Bottom line, enjoy your truck! I just love all these old trucks, and seeing people do SOMETHING to them to keep them around, even if it's not exactly what I would have done.