over the years Ive found many guys that prefer to work on hot rod truck based cars because theres generally easier access to the suspension,drive train,fuel and electrical systems and the engine compartment and in many cases parts are cheaper and easier to locate at salvage yards than for roughly similar car based hot rods, because there less demand.
It also generally easier to temporarily remove a truck bed than to work in the confines of a cars trunk
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