Thank you for the replies! I am definitely in over my head when it comes to looking at a truck to see if it's in good working order. I'll be paying someone (maybe one of you guys?) to take a look and give me a bill of health/safety come time to purchase. It's too bad the trucks seem to be strewn all across the country! I would like to stay with the New England area so I actually have a chance at driving to it!

Deuce, that '39 is sick! What did it look like when you first purchased it?

Don, that has been my feeling as well when browsing the for sale ads. Trucks seem to be a little bit less expensive than the sedans or coupes of the same period. As you mention, I would really like to avoid the bad builds and will do all the preparation I can to weed 'em out.

iceburgh, excellent information with the suspension. I need to find a resource so I can even begin to tell the difference between a Mustang II, Camaro, and S-10. Any pictures 'round these parts?

Have you guys heard of Rays Rods.net? Any opinion? Ray looks to have quite an inventory at times. I get a kick out of the wheelin' and dealin' tone of his write-ups. "Fly in and drive it home."

Wish you guys were closer, I think I would learn more in a day than... All we need is a truck to walk around and crawl through.