OK in 1952 minimum wage was .75 cents an hour. Or about 1560 dollars a year. Farm subsidies were in full swing back then too. Plus back then a 1/2 ton truck was 1/2 ton. So minus the weight of the driver, passengers and yes even gas and you had the capacity you could load in the bed. The heavy half's didn't come out till the late 60s early 70s. Back then 80,000-100,000 mile engine rebuilds were the norm, not the exceptions. Gotta compare apples to apples even though some may be rotten. In 1952 a new Chevy pickup was 1407 bucks. Heater was an option. Today a 2 wheel drive, cheap as you can get it, regular cab long bed truck is just short of 30K before tax. Got something like 8900 pounds towing capacity. 100K tune ups instead of 12K. Run longer on oil changes too. Plus will get way better mileage. And you can get in there with your uncle and carry a full 1000 pounds plus legally. Nope, if I were bent on getting an old Chevy to fix up and use as a daily driver I'd pull the body off the original frame and find a decent modern frame and running gear to put under it.
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