A hearty amen to the "Buy the Best" adage. You may pay a bit more up front, but a lot of folks get in over their heads (and wallets) when a resto-rusto project goes into more than they bargained for. I've seen more than one project sold by a disappointed owner, as a basket case, for less than what it was purchased for.
If you don't already know about our friends at
Stovebolt , they host a very fine message board on Advance Design trucks. Also have good tech archives and classified section. Of course they send a lot of their members here, for those who want to "warm-up" their stovebolts just a bit. Also check out
the Chevytrucks page. You won't lack for good company in your old truck experience.
