BK2LIFE
+1y
not bein a jerk, but to me this sounds like a big project for you. making a frame, or traditional isnt "hard" it is all about fab skills. some of he questions your asking you will see and understand/figure out yourself when your cutting. i personnely dont care about brakes/hood/steering until the cab or body is on the ground and the rear frame from pretty much firewall back is "built"; then i mount the motor and trans ( seeing how much to section oil pans and whatnot) then i work forward, as in steering/headers/exhaust, finally i worry about brake booster/clutch master. its like building a big puzzle.
so i guess what i am sayin, is when you start cuttin up your truck and makin it lay out, youll answer alot of your own questions.