[weq92f]

Replacing the I-6 is nothing like destroying the body of an old relic strat by routing in some cool, trendy hardware!

Now, if you start talking about chopping the top or doing things to modify the original body lines, that would get you there real fast!

Make the truck what you want. Personally for me I would start with just getting it road worthy and safe ( brakes and steering ). Then add some modern safety equipment like 3 point safety belts ( easy as can be and not expensive ) and maybe disk brakes up front if it doesn't have them already.

Drive and enjoy the truck. You will be amazed how these trucks get attention from all sorts of folk out there in any condition. You'll have an enormous smile on your face when you tool down the street in it.

Later on you can decide if you want to do anything else to it.

Hth,

-klb