[jocko]

i've got to echo what lakeroadster and markeb01 are getting at (I think) - I think wheels are so important that you should pick the wheel you want, then pick the lug pattern you want to provide it. Generally speaking - if you like car mags from the past (cragars, centerlines, torque thrusts, etc) - then 5 lug is the way to go. (and I love cragars and TTDs...) If you like steelies, or slots, or rallies (like Lakeroadster said) - then save some coin and go with 6 lugs.

One more consideration, that I have not heard brought up (might have missed it) - have you already or do you plan to do a disk brake conversion? If so, the stock steelies probably won't fit. (you can use later 6-lug rallies or steelies that originally came on mid-70's disk brake trucks though). Just one more thing to throw in the pot to make the decision even harder!!

For me, 6 lugs all the way. And the ironic thing is that I never thought I'd be ok with that (seeing how much I've always like cragars and TTDs). But turns out I'm just fine with it. I like the stock steelies and have a backup set of rallies that I can use IF the pending disk brake conversion doesn't fit. Still on the hunt for a set of mid-70's 2WD steelies....

Good luck, can't wait to see the result.