47-55.1 52 GMC 100 Build

[S15shaka]

Hello everyone, thanks for checking out the thread, will update with pics through the process.

The truck is a 52 GMC 100. It was originally bought in the midwest by my grandfather as a farm truck and eventually ended up in FL as his family moved south.

My father has come into possession of the vehicle some years ago and is ready now to get the truck running again.

He's tasked me with being in charge of the project of making it "driveable" and "road worthy"

It is completely stock, featuring a 228 with a 4 speed.

I'm leaning to keeping it as original as possible, as such I would like to keep the suspension, motor, transmission and ideally only change the brakes and gearing/rear end.

I've done some reading on the forum and other sites, more or less found disc brake solutions for the truck, I'm having problems pinning down what exactly to do for the rear end though.

Is there a way to keep the transmission and go open driveshaft? Or old torque tube and new rear end?

If not viable, do people attach S10 or other transmissions to the 228 and go open driveshaft that way?