[cwcarpenter98]

It looks to me that there's a lot of original paint still left on this one. My thoughts are to consider leaving as much of the original paint as possible, but fixing any rust issues it does have. I definitely would want to fix the driver's front fender. It might be a little more expense, but if you could get someone to blend in the repairs to match the remainder of the original paint, it would look really good.

If you are going for more of the stock look, tall skinnies would fit the bill for sure. Another good option would be some 15x8 steel wheels that would let you go with some wider tires if desired, but could still have some of that stock look. I'm running 15x8s with 30x9.5s on my 63 currently, and I really like that look. It's not a 4x4 though.

You could potentially do the build in two stages. Stage 1 would be get it running, make it look a little better but still keep it original paint, and drive it a bunch while saving up for stage 2. Stage 2 would be the full restoration of whatever direction you want to go with it.