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Funny, but I was pretty sure that was eastern MT as soon as I saw the 2nd picture.

I ran my truck all over Big Horn County unrestored. It's a V8 truck with a four speed so it has plenty of power. But there weren't any extras. It's pretty easy to enjoy fighting no power steering, no power brakes, and lotsa cab noise when you're young. Not so much after a lifetime of working. Getting into a project like you're describing can be an escape. When the vehicle gets done it's great but the time spent on the project is worth just as much. So if you don't enjoy the work of building a truck then I'd recommend you let that outfit go. The '67-'72 trucks are less work to drive, quieter inside, have more room in the cab, and are still worth more on resale generally than '55-'59s. With the 67-72 you can get the power steering, power brakes, the split brakes system everyone wants, and even factory AC if you look around.

And it almost sounds like the '59 will find its way back home anyway.