This is Steakboy's Dad. He has asked me to fill you all in on my truck project. The truck is a 1950 Chevy ¾ ton pick up. I have been looking for a late forties to early fifties Chevy for some time. Here on the east coast they are hard to find in good condition and untouched. I did not want to buy a truck that someone else already screwed up. This one was in good shape and the right price. I really wanted a ½ ton but I couldn’t let this one get away. ChrisM got it right when he called it an old school restorod. I am doing a frame off resto on a low budget. I also wanted to do things different. Everybody drops a small block in them. Old school rodding started back before there were small blocks. This truck originally had a 216 6cyl but the engine in this truck was replaced with a 235. I have put on dual carbs and headers, that’s old school. I saw someone asked about disc brakes. No kits are available for the ¾ ton. I have totally rebuilt the brake system including install all new stainless steel brake lines. If I ever do decide to change the engine it will be with a big block and then I will change the suspension and brakes. I am replacing the electrical system and upgrading it to 12 volt. All new gauges. The fuel tank is no longer in the cab behind the seat. I fabricated a storage area at the front of the bed and that is where I am putting a marine 18 gal. fuel cell. Behind the seat where the fuel tank was is where I am putting the amp and speakers. The radio is going in the glovebox out of sight. Radio’s were an option on these trucks. The bed floor will be oak like an original except no metal strips. Instead the strips will be red oak and the floor white oak. Also the tailgate will have an inlay of red and white oak. The first layer will be the white oak and the Chevy bowtie cut out, the second layer will be red oak with Chevrolet cutout exposing blue on the tailgate sheet metal. This will give it a red white and blues theme. Steakboy will keep posting photos and keep you up to speed.