Anyone work one? Am I nuts to consider it?

[AndyL]

G'day All,

Wondering if I'm nuts -

Keep hunting for a rig to replace my 82 c2500 - bought a new camper; it's too heavy for this truck... I know I should be looking 90's+ but - I keep drooling over all the 47-54chev/gm 1ton's with the old grain boxes/hoists on the back....

Wondering if I'm just crazy, my initial thought was depending on truck to either run the old I6 (maybe with some upgrades to rid myself of points - and that efi conversion looked interesting) or swap in a 6.2/6.5 diesel... Then slap a set of 1ton axles Under it for a bit better braking/no king pins...

Use would be the daily driver, weekend camper hauler (slide in - 12' - 2218lbs dry) or weekend work truck (yeah, gotta get those extra pennies somewhere, means it gets a ladder rack and tool boxes).

Am I completely out to lunch, or should I go pick up that '47 1 1/2 ton GMC I was drooling over this week?