I've been running my stock '50, 3604 since about 2005 and
average just about what Kyle posted, between 13 and 14mpg.
That's about the best you can hope for with that gearing and
stock tire size.
About 50mph is about it for cruising. If you can find a 4.10
gear for it you can bump that up to about 55mph and it may
improve your milage by about 1mpg.
Again, the price is pretty much what the buyer and seller can
agree on. A project truck that is in need of a lot of body and
mechanical work typically will run any where from $1500 to
$3500 depending on condition. A nice clean original one with a
good body and just in need of mechanical restoration $3500 to
$6000 and one that has had a complete restoration could bring
up to $15000. Of course there are those that are museum pieces
and look like they just rolled off the showroom floor which can
command 30 to $40,000
The price sounds like it's in the ball park if, all of the work
has been done to it that you listed. If you picked up a project
truck you gonna have at least that much in it before its
finished.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Last edited by Denny Graham; 01/13/2013 6:15 AM.
