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Either way is an exercise in futility if your goal is to make a profit.

To keep it stock it needs to be pure through and through and preferably come with a lot of documentation like original sales receipt, etc. A "barn find" is worth a lot more if it runs.

Start changing the truck and there is no stopping point. Find some build threads on this forum and pick one you really like. Then ask the builder if he has any idea of how much he has invested. One owner offered that he quit counting at $7,000 just for his interior.

You can have a lot of fun and learn a lot so you can chalk up the expense to entertainment and education.

Of course you could aim for the distinction in your signature "home of the million dollar Chevy truck."