Hi Andy,Welcome.

Sounds like a familiar story,the folks here will help you get your old truck rolling again......
I see you're from MD,centre of 'our' Stovebolt Universe.

There's a great bunch in the ODSS.(Old Dominion Stovebolt Society)
Help might be close at hand.

Good luck and don't forget some pics.

Jock.

1950 Chevy Advance Design 3100 in Scotland
In the Stovebolt Gallery
More pix on Flickr.
I've definately got this truck thing in my blood ... my DNA sequence has torque settings
"Of all the small nations of this earth,perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind" Winston Churchill.