IMO there are many reasons to fix up an old truck, some want to stay as close to original as possible. some want to make it drive like a new car and others just want to get them on the road again.
Let's face it, most of us follow the creed, "it's yours do with as you want" If it was just one group, most of these old trucks would have been crushed a long time ago. in some ways, it's the Hot Rodders that have kept this hobby alive, not the purists.
As far as putting in a heater in the burb to heat the back seating, really depends on what part of the country you live in. Tom lives in
New Hampshire I think the seasons change dramatically and if a heater will allow him to drive it for a period longer than without it, I say go for it.
