I looked at a 52 Chevrolet 3100 panel truck today , I must say it looked pretty solid ,not perfect or finished inside but defiantly solid. there was some surface rust in a couple places, but again solid. there was scale type rust on the frame , but it too was solid metal. it has a 1958 235 ci. engine , with a 3 on the tree. one thing it is lacking is a heater system. so my question is how difficult and expensive would it be to put one in ? It was really fun because it was first time I have ever driven a column shift !! I have driven semi's with 13 speeds but never a 3 on tree . I kinda liked it!! .