re: If you didn’t know much about fixing up cars…

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As long as you have the frame and shell of the cab, you can build an entire Chevy C/K from catalogs

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That pretty much applies to any Chevy pickup from 1947 on and there are tons of places to buy new frames from too with upgraded suspension components. You can even buy complete cabs for the 47-53 models. Same applies also to Ford pickups for replacement parts.

And to add to that if you don’t want to piddle around with the old in-line 6 cylinder motors, there are a myriad of aftermarket suppliers for any of those trucks for anything needed (motor mounts etc) for SBC or LS motor swaps.