I've got the best part of 4 months work to catch up with here. blush
Long story short,the truck is now a fully fledged UK citizen and has actually been on the road.
Still a few bugs to work out but on the whole I'm a happy boy.
I've made a few financial compromises (upholstery and bed wood) in order to get the truck on the road but I can finally legally drive it on our Queens highways!
Here's the proof. Maiden voyage.

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.