Hi,let me be the first to welcome you to the 'bolt.

Sounds like you've got things pretty well worked out in your head.
There's also quite a few other Texan 'bolters frequent this site.

A properly set up truck with rebuilt stock suspension and brakes will still probably still ride like a truck,but there's tips and tricks available to make your life easier.
Just ask any queries you have in the relevant sub-forums and the info will come.

Good luck and pictures would be nice.

Jock.

Last edited by jockbolter50; 04/14/2012 12:29 PM.

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.