Ken,
I am keenly aware of that goofy look; I have already though about that problem. I will be using some kind of dually wheels and I may end up facing the front hub to narrow them. When I took measurements from a late 80's 1-ton the front track was almost 2 inches wider than my truck. The front hubs from a ¾ -ton are narrower but I don't know if dually wheels would clear the brakes. The 1-ton hubs look like I can cut them quite a bit with out a problem.
These are some of the more constraining problems with this early a truck. Trucks just a few years later have more front wheel track and fenders that hide a lot more of the under carriage. I was originally looking for a COE to do this to but when I found this truck I just fell in love with the lines. This truck has great bodylines and you see so few early Chevy's that have survived. Funny thing is a friend called and told me he saw a truck like mine at an Ice company. We went to check it out and it is a 35 not a 36 but a nice earlier version of my truck. This is the only other pre war big Chevy I know of in L.A.
I don't think I am going to do any thing to the dash; I will put my radio in an overhead panel. While I am going to put in heat and A/C, a radio, CD player and all the comfort of a modern vehicle. I want the exterior and interior to look somewhat original. I am removing the gas tank from under the seat but I plan on recovering it and keeping the inside close to stock, at least to the casual observer.
