I bought a '59!!!!

[chopsspcc]

needless to say you can see my excitement. Anyways its a '59 Chevy Stepside, all original except a disc bake conversion up front from LMC, and the interior has been redone and the trunk painted a really nice light blue. So here are some things I'd love to have some input on...

-what's the best way to get this thing nice and low without notching the frame?
(new leaf,shackles, flipping the axle?)
-anyone have a decent set of 6 bolt smoothies or something close to stock? (truck has some basic chrome garbage on it now)
-I plan on doing a SBC conversion, it seems pretty straight forward, any ideas/recommendations?
- I also plan on wtiching it over to 5 lug...what kind of reaer ends work best this?


I'd love to hear everything and anything you guys have to say....I CANNOT wait to tear into my new girl.

Thanks Guys!

Chops