Interesting to read of the other rides we have.
I’ve got a 53 Ford truck that I’ve redone. I kept the straight axle and put mono leaf springs and a power disc brake conversion on it. It looks stock except for the lowered ride stance and drives very stable once I put a sway bar on it.
I’m thinking about hanging power steering on it at some point since I’m getting a little old for the original “Armstrong” power steering. 
Ringo