Thanks for the responses guys. I'm in the process of trying to find a decent truck to start with. I'd rather focus more on the drive train than the body work....
I'm familiar with the Sky Manufacturing parts. They have some good stuff.
I like the Scout steering box idea and how it would keep the box up on top of the frame. The only down side is the long sector shaft length, which
can be a weak point. But that's only with hard wheeling and big tires.
Keep the ideas and comments coming guys! I'm liking this more and more