You're killin' me! I just got a '61 from the original owner with 79,000 miles,a real California classic. Converted to a flatbed,check it out in the Dity. Tough choice you have, it is a truck, but a gem at the same time? The question I always ask myself is , what is going to give me the most satisfaction,the perfection or the joy of using it? Either way you can't go wrong,enjoy it!