I would just add that you need to remember the 65 truck is a 65 no matter how much you restore it. I have several old vehicles and I like them a lot. I can remember when they were new, and every once in a while when I'm driving one, for a few seconds I flash back to when we were both young. That's what the old car and truck hobby is really about. As much as I like the old ones, I wouldn't want to drive them all the time. They say they "don't build them like they used to" and I say, thank goodness for that. I can remember when a car reached 60 to 70 thousand miles, you began to look for a new one, because the old one had about had it. These days 100 thousand is nothing. Heck, tires now last longer than cars used to last. They are harder to work on, but with decent care, they require less attention. I say, if you want to tinker with the old one in your spare time with your spare money, go for it. You will have a lot of fun, but if you want something to drive, get a good late model used or a bare bones new one. One reason new trucks cost so much is that people buy the ones with every accessory known to man on them. Why do you need leather seats, a stero system wilth God only knows how many speakers, heated seats, power everything, and pretty wheels on a truck. The dealers don't stock many of them because they don't make much on the sale, but if you make it clear you want what they call a work truck, you can get one with power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, and a decent radio fairly reasonably. Granted, you won't impress all the neighbors, but you will enjoy having yours paid for when he is still sending in checks for his now old truck with a big balance still owed on it.
