47-55.1 Looking for Advice on Upcoming 1950 Truck Project

[pjmoreland]

My wife's uncle has a 1950 Chevy truck that is on loan to him from his daughter's future father-in-law. He has this truck in his possession so that the two of us can spend a week working on it for fun. From what we've heard, the truck spent its life as a weekend vehicle that was kept in a garage at a vacation home in Washington state. It was included in the sale of that home a little over a year ago. The last time it ran was when the previous owner drove it and then pulled it back into the garage. It sat for five years before the previous owner attempted to start it again, at which time it wouldn't even turn over. That was about a year ago, so it hasn't run in 6 years.

The current owner replaced the starter motor and spark plugs, and I believe he tried to rotate the engine by turning the crankshaft pulley. It sounds like he was unsuccessful at getting the engine to turn.

The truck was converted to a 12V system at some point.

Our primary goal for this project is to get the engine running. A secondary goal would be to get it somewhat roadworthy, which would involve going through the brakes.

I am all about 67-72 Chevy trucks, so I know next to nothing about this generation of Chevy trucks. My first truck was a 67 with an inline 6 and points. I have rebuilt engines, transmissions, rear ends, brakes, etc. and I am experienced with electrical debugging and design. Are there any words of advice you can offer that will help me understand what I'm getting myself into on this 1950 truck? Are there any commonly known issues that I should watch out for? Any and all feedback will be appreciated.

I've got 55 photos to post, so I'll do so in following posts.