David,
Welcome to the site, a 2 Ton is quite an ambitious undertaking but certainly worth doing. Lot of help on this site so don't be afraid to ask anything about the truck. The "Big Bolts" section can offer a lot of help I'm sure. I live in the northern suburbs of St. Paul probably not that far away. I have 4 Chevy's from the 40's & 50's that I now have running after sitting several years each, all have there original motors and have still use the 6 volt electrical system. They all run well and enjoy driving them when time allows. Take two of them to Back to the 50's show every year in St. Paul.
With your truck being a 2 Ton, there are a lot of mechanical differences from the lighter trucks. However, the way the engine runs is no different than those smaller versions. Hard to say what is keeping your truck from running, could be carburetor issues, timing, bad plugs or wires, points, coil, fuel pump, etc... (hope someone else jumps in here with ideas). I might be able to look at your truck sometime if your interested and offer more help after seeing the vehicle. If you are interested, respond back here at your convenience and we can get more contact information from each other. Stay positive about the situation, that's important when working on these old classics. Have a great day!
Tom
