The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk 1951 Chevy 1/2 ton - Newbie owner random questions

Hi, New owner and new to the forum...Looks like a great place to find help!

I just bought a 51 chevy 1/2t. I'm having fun getting better acquainted with it. Out of about a million questions I have, I thought I'd start with these...

It's apparently now my wife's daily driver. I figured that out because she's left her brand new Accord in the driveway and is taking the truck to work every day. So any recommendations on a good source for insurance?

It looks like I'll be doing the kingpins soon. Lots of vendors sell the kits. Are all kingpin kits the same in terms of quality? Or is there one particular one I should go with?

The drivers side door doesn't have a lock. And by that, I mean it doesn't have a hole in the door skin for a lock assembly and no slot on the side to get the lock keeper in. Is that normal or did a dreaded previous owner shave the lock? If it's normal, how do I lock the door?

Thanks for help (and patience with a newbie!)

Greg