Welcome Jeremy.
It's alway good to see some of the older trucks joining here.
Like britcon mentions there's plenty of scope for upgrading the running gear,there's a sub-forum aimed at this very subject.
What the folks here know about these old trucks is just amazing.
Help,friendship and advice is available 24/7.

Good luck on your new 'adventure'.
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.