Hello!
Have been looking at a '50 1/2 ton 5 window, and would like some opinions as to worth vs. price, etc. Here's the deal:
'50 Chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, originally from the NW. Non-original 235 that runs well, 4 spd floor shift, original torque tube drivetrain. Truck is in black primer that the owner says was probably just shot over the existing paint, but it was neatly done. Dash is not hacked, interior is complete, some of the glass is cracked, but not badly. There is a sheet of plywood in the bed, original strips are gone. Everything in the dash works, but the wiring looks a little sloppy. Truck is registered and on the road.
Issues: Seller says cab is solid, but futher pics revealed that the pass side floor has been patched right at the body mount, and that the floor had rotted where the cowl panel joins the floor. The rot is not major, but it's there and should be fixed. It's currently covered with fiberglass. The rest of the underside looks solid based on his pics, although there is flaking surface rust several places.
My main concern with the '50 was having to convert from Huck brakes, but I was going to do that anyway.
I wanted to get as rustless a truck as possible. This one is close, but it will need some floor repair, I just don't know how much. I have a mig welder and can weld...I replaced the cab corners on my '59 apache and it came out nice. Based on the pics, the cab corners on this truck look perfect.
Thoughts?
Chris
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