55.2-59 C4 rear end or solid?

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by jaws61

First off thanks!!
The plan for the truck is 5.3 Ls and keep it with patina paint or rat rod look...
(I hate dealing with paint and putting stuff back together plus not being able to change things....)

I've got a 8.8 ford explorer rear end right now.....

What you speak of here^^^ is what I've got in my '55. Flat Out Engineering Corvette IFS and a Ford 8.8 limited slip in the rear. I did it because at the beginning of my project I was planning to use my truck as my retirement daily driver and thought I might tow Jet Skis with it.

I got carried away and made my truck way too nice (in my opinion) to use that way. I can't even drive it to dinner and leave it unwatched for fear of it being stolen. I LOVE my truck but I kind of regret having done it quite so showy.