Jed,
Your comments are bang on!
This truck would not and should not command $30k, unless it passed the inspection of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) and received certification.
I went to the VCCA site and found their
2005 Judging Manual It is a very detailed manual and way too much to read in one sitting, but, it gives some understanding on how judging is done and how points are awarded or deducted at competitions.
The truck is very pretty and clean. However, it isn't correctly restored from a purists standpoint.
Greg