After some thought I ended up at the same conclusion you did. I'm going to do a suspension overhaul (new bushings, springs, struts) and rebuild the tired old 350 and keep it as original as I can
In 1976 my grandfather bought a brand new GMC High Sierra. He drag raced it for several years then gave it to my Dad to drive during high school. After that my grandfather drove it occasionally and stored it in his basement garage for the next 30 some odd years. He passed last year and after...