Hi Bump, I didn’t say hi yesterday, but welcome to the site.

As mentioned yesterday, probably the first step is really to spend some time figuring out exactly what you want the truck to be when it’s done. As much as possible figure it out down to the last detail, but as a start decide on at least the suspension and drive train you would like.

You mentioned “full blown street Rod” yesterday but that can be many things from hot rodding the original drive train (era correct kind of stuff) to a late model injected engine and OD trans. I’ve seen everything stuffed in these era of trucks from early HEMIs to (yuck) Small block Chevys.

Also look at any of the parts that you will be removing as a 52 with the V8 emblems it should have a 239 Flathead and if you don’t decide to use it for the project there is definitely a market for them especially if you can get it running prior to pulling it.

Depending on your situation I personally would leave it all together until you’re a little further along in the decision and parts collection process. Once you do get it all apart it’s going to take up the equivalent of 3 bays to store all the parts. It’s real easy to get it apart, and even do the grunge work of cleaning and painting stuff, but if you don’t have the resources to continue working on the project on a regular basis ( where to see continual progress forward) it’s also easy for it to turn into a forgotten project.