I got this old truck towed to my new house a few weeks ago, and have been slowly working on it since. I got the engine running well enough to drive the truck to the next street over where it promptly stalled and would not run. Ran great with some gas poured down the carb, but died after about a second. That tells me there were fuel supply issues. Turns out the carb was full of rusty gas and water. Both fuel tanks are rusting on the inside and clogging the entire fuel system. They're only about $100 each, so I'll start by replacing the driver side tank as soon as I get caught up on bills. I think I'll get new fuel level sending units and such if they're crusty too. This truck has a new purpose that I haven't mentioned either: lumberjack truck. I started working as a tree climber and need to haul gear to the job sites. I can also haul wood home if I want. I'll have a near endless supply of wood. That's great as I'll eventually be building a wood gasifier to power the truck with firewood. Free fuel. 

I did a bunch of little stuff on the truck today. Fixed the snapped off turn signal lever. Blew another bulb immediately, so I get to deal with that. Took the burnt out cab lights out to find replacements. Bypassed the fuel tanks and did a complete carb tear down, which brought the engine back to life. Replaced the connector on the temperature sending unit, as it failed and I couldn't tell how hot the engine was. Replaced the old fuel lines with longer ones that route fuel farther away from various heat sources. I washed the truck and scrubbed the windows and adjusted mirrors so I can see where the heck I'm headed. For the time being, there's a 2 gallon gas can under the hood feeding the fuel pump directly. It's the sketchiest thing I think I've ever done but it works. More updates to come.