Yes, just get it mechanically sound and drive it around as-is for awhile.
I never do restorations because I KNOW I will never finish a complete teardown. I don't have the patience for it and I like driving my vehicles. I just replace and repair things as needed. I like driving it too much to tie it up in the garage forever.
I've put over 200 miles on this ugly duckling in the last two days. People like it as much as my other, more presentable vehicles.
People will love your truck with it's authentic "age spots". It's a lot better looking than the phony baloney fake "patina" and clear-coated rust you see on a lot of rides these days.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
