Most of my adult life I have driven old chevy trucks. There was a nice F1 and a M37A1 thrown in there many years ago. When I was younger it was because I could not afford a new truck, but later it was because I just like to drive old trucks. They were my daily drivers and I drove them where ever I had to go.
I now have an 02 Silverado. It is real nice to drive, but when my 54 is back on the road I think the Silverado will go down the road.
If you don't just love the smell and feel of opening the door on a 50 year old truck and doing the little rituals of starting and driving one, then it is probably just a hobby. But if it is in your blood, then drive it and love it. Don't worry about the comfort that a newer truck afford or the greater reliability that you will have.
I lift the hood of my 02 every few months when I change the oil. The hood on the 54 will need to be open on a much more regular basis. If you are going to drive it on a daily basis, it would be well to know how to work on all the little things that come up. Even on a fully restored original, there are adjustments and things to check that do not exist on a newer truck.
So if it is in your blood, drive it; or if you are like my neighbor you can keep it in the garage under a car cover 363 days a year. On that rare day, you can roll it out of the garage and drive it around for a half hour or so then put it away like something it is not. After all it is just a thing and things are meant to be used and enjoyed.
Just my 2 cents worth.
Lonnie
