Hey Okie, Welsome aboard CHR.
Buckets old style, COOL , drop by your local newsstand and check out a magaqine , The Rodders Journal, it's pricey but you'll see lots of ideas on old school rods. Real HOT RODs as they were then, it may help you in your Vision, either way , Good Luck, and as drg84 said this is a great place for info, lota guys been round the block several times and can shed alotta light in your project, Just Ask. C-YA