Lessee:
SNIP
As far as appearacne fun etc, each to their own. Personally I have been giving thought to '06 trailblazer frame put under an 80's truck. A little frame and drive shaft work and somewhere to hide all those modules and you'd be golden.
I know a guy that slid an '06 trailblazer frame under a '50 Chevy PU. Shipped the untested truck from Alaska to Seattle - drove it from the ferry dock to the nearest alignment & exhaust shop. Then they went on a tour of the NW including a stop at Bonneville.