When I wanted a new truck bed cover for my 99 Sierra, I ran across quite a dilemma. Do I save a few bucks and buy the Undercover Tonneau Cover my buddy has? Or, do I blow his truck away with a custom painted truck bed cover from Gaylord's? The internal struggle was quite wrenching.

If you decide on buying the 1950 Buy Chevy Truck, you must be mentally prepared to take up the challenge of restoring it. This is one of the models that is conducive to restoration. It is worth consulting professionals or people, who have already restored vintage autos. Joining the local car club as a member can provide you an opportunity to meet people who are interested in this hobby. They can guide you in the restoration process. You can find used parts of this model online to complete the vintage restoration project.

But I don't have any illusions. There is no corrosion to be seen on my Chevy Truck Deal now but nature is working and rust will come back. Old truck rust always comes back. It may be already developing in unseen places like under the cab, inside the fenders, under the cargo bed and so on. I can't do anything about that but I can keep my eyes open and when I see a little bubble under the paint I can repair it immediately or wait another couple of years.

HINTERLAND On your drive through the hinterland, discover the pretty town of Montville,which is home to pottery studios, art galleries, antique stores, and fashion houses. Another 20klms north through Nambour is Yandina. You will find the Ginger Factory there where you can have an interesting tour and buy gingerbread men and ginger candies made from quality Buderim ginger.

Buck's art knives have become popular brand in themselves. These are manufactured in association with other companies viz, National Rifle Association, Ford Motor Company, chevy trucks, West Virginia State Police, Roy Clark, Republic Studios and many more. Yet another class of popular knives are the Gerber Knives. You can have them as hunting knives, pocket knives, and the tactical knives. They make prominent use of refined quality stainless steel blades with different variations in the handles. You can easily find them from Gerber with handles made of Kraton rubber, aluminum, nylon and laminate.

Four wheel drive is a popular option on Chevy trucks, but affects truck handling and may not be worth the extra money. Drivers should test drive both two and four wheel drive trucks.

On Part 4 of our series of articles about truck restorations I will talk about more lessons learned the hard way during the restoration of my 1954 Chevy truck.