Here are a couple photos that are "inspirational" for this build --- and I'm torn between the super simple "patina" or painted old skool styles....
This is the truck I could have started with - as Eric and I agreed on a price for it --- but I would throw all of it away -- and just use the body. It's chopped 2"... and even buying the clapped out body and chopping it and it's repair works out to be less costly than buying this one. So Eric found and acquired the one from Wyoming.