How much weight do you plan to haul on the truck?
- Light weight: garden supplies and my three-wheeled trike
Do you plan tho pull a trailer with it, like a boat, a small utility trailer, or a pop-up camper? - No
How important is gas mileage? - Not very
Would you consider a diesel in a small pickup? - Maybe
Very important, how long do you plan on keeping the truck?
- Forever...I keep vehicles until (and even after) major parts fall off
Do you believe that the United States might be attacked by terrorist with an EMP attack? - Probably only a matter of time
If so, how mechanically inclined are you? - Not very
Would you consider an older truck that was points, plugs and condenser, say before 1967 model?
- Only as a project, not as primary transportation
"how mechanically inclined are you? - Not very"
One of the best things you can do to make taking care of your vehicle easy, is to buy a SHOP Manual to your vehicle.
Older vehicles really are easier to maintain, than the newer computer vehicles.
Anything past about 1990 is really designed to throw away after about 15 years.
Just because a vehicle is old, doesn't mean it's not dependable for a primary vehicle.
My primary vehicle right now is a 1965 Comet Wagon in rebuilt shape and my truck is a 1977 Ford.
However on the farm, we have several 1964 large trucks that never give us any trouble, and haven't for years.
Our farm tractors are Massy Ferguson and are out of the late 60s and they rarely give us any trouble.
Ford is a popular vehicle and
LMC Truck Parts has just about everything you'll ever need.
That Datsun truck is easy to get parts for.
Go to some older antique vehicle shows in your area and talk to people.
You'll find that the older vehicles are much more dependable than todays "computer vehicles" and are much more fun.
They're cheaper to insure, cheaper to tag, and, you can drive a standard, less likely to get stolen.