What should I do about a title?

[cleanshaven84]

I have a '49 GMC I bought from a friend a few months back and have been tossing around in my mind what I should do about getting a title for the truck. When my friends dad bought it some 35+ years ago, he bought it without a title. He drove it for a month and then it sat since then. Before I go putting alot of time and money into this project, I want to get it legal so I can drive it when it is finished. My plan is to take the '49 body and put it on my '93 S-10 chassis. Also, I have a title for the '93 S-10. Clean and clear. Is there some way I can use the title to the S-10 so that it will be legal to drive? I've heard of sending off for a lost title but heard the new title goes to the last name that was on the title and then it has to be sent to me signed. I don't know the guy who had and don't even know if he's living. I've also heard of getting a bonded title but know nothing about that. I have heard that it's kind of a pain too. My other thought was to find another cab that has a title with it and just use that but that can be tough to find. I have to put a new roof skin on my cab anyways so I figured if I can find another that I don't have to do that to plus has a title, I'll be knocking out two birds with one stone. What should I do in this situation? I live in Arkansas and I know it can be different in other states. Is there a place I can go to find ways the state would allow me to get a title? If I do get a new title, I would like for it to be titled as a '49 but if not, I'll be fine with it. I just want to be able to drive it when I'm done and it be legal. Thanks for any help and sorry for the long post.