new guy ~ old project (53 chevy)

[MaDeNMiAMi305]

whats up everyone? my names chris and i live in miami area. ive been on this site once or twice but never knew there was a place for 47-53s. i have a project ive put some work into over the years and its time for me to get off my ass and start working on my 53 again. im tired of walking into my backyard and having to see it just sitting there being used for storage. it runs decent minus a recent coolant leak that i need to look into. i painted it a couple years ago with a friend who had worked in a body shop for a short period of time. it didnt turn out that bad but we cut some corners because of cost and it shows now. after the paint i was tired of seeing the old school camaro rally rims so i spent a couple bucks and got some 14 x 7 smoothies from jegs. bought some chrome parts like mirrors and chromed little **** but having to deal with 3 cars the weather eventually got the best of em and now they look like crap. the truck still has the stock guts, gauges, grill, and 235 inline 6. i need to clean up the motor and get rid of the nasty wiring and start fresh. i have my eyes on a dual intake manifold that will let me run 2 singles once things start to come together. i dont have insurance on it so there is no rush. im just gonna take my time and do it right. slam it... bigger wheels... shave... chop... maybe french... nothing too wild or extreme. id like to keep as many factory parts as i can. i see alot of people using s10 frames and mustang 2 front ends which goes to show i need to do alot more research. im on a major budget so the cheaper the better. got parts? feedback? advice? a helping hand? let me know... heres some pics i took today. ill post more as i make progress.