I'm looking to buy a '56 1/2 ton small window. To be honest, I don't
have the slightest clue where to start. I'm looking for one that runs
(I'll use it as a daily driver), but I want to do a lot of restoration on
it. When I say runs, I mean it doesn't have to run well. It's just
gotta make forward progress. Where would I find such a truck, and how
much should I be looking to spend? This may be a dumb question, but is a
Thriftmaster 6 going to cost more or less than the V8? Another dumb
question: I'm in college, and I want something that gets better mileage
than my '84 K2500 Suburban's 14mpg. Would the straight 6 beat this
mileage, and if not, is there anything I could do to make it? When did
Chevy change over to the 12v system? I am going to want to have a 12v
truck, so if the '56 is still 6v, what all is involved in the conversion?
Sorry about all of the questions. I'm still green with this stuff, but I
love it, and want to learn all I can. I'd appreciate any help I can get.
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