I highly admire such craftmanship.
It also just so happens that my 49 3100 shares "stable" space with a German engineered and built air cooled rear engined 72 Karmann Ghia, so I guess it's no wonder I have no problem seeing this combination.
Course mine are gonna stay separate and independant as I highly enjoy their differences. And I don't possess such skills as witnessed in this thread grin.
Dave

1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton 3100
1949 GMC 1/2-ton 100
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Photobucket
Video of the 216 running
Video of a Winter Cruise