Best year of mopar trucks?

My wife's 1946 Dodge pickup - before shot - hopefully will have after shots pretty soon.
It was all original, sitting in Washington unregistered since 1973.

It's getting a new frame, mustang II front suspension, ford 9" on a triangulated 4 bar/coilovers, 402 stroker (318 block), tremec 6 spd, got the wheels widened (moved the centers to new hoops) because she likes steelies and hubcaps.

Man that truck is gorgeous!
hope you have some fun with it before it goes under the knife.