Kyle, I know the feeling first hand, I bought mine cheap at an auction. The biggest reasons that I bought mine, is that it ran, had a working dump bed, and was real cheap.
I was extremely lucky, as I didn't know it at the time I was bidding, but mine needed little to no work, and I was able to drive it home,(67 miles one way). It is not the best looking vehicle, but so far, my '59 has been extremely helpful with my projects around the house. But most of all, it is very dependable, and (like you said) a lot of fun to drive.
John
