Faults:

Brake service (all four wheels) - regular service stuff. Not really a fault.

Valve adjustment - regular service stuff, not really a fault.

Ignition coil - They get old and go. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Charging system rebuild - Not the truck's fault. Gave my buddy a jump start. He hooked the cables up reverse polarity. Fried my voltage regulator and some wires... Had her driving home after a trip to the auto parts store and 3 hours later.

Carburetor - Seemingly no matter what adjustments I made, I would always get leakage around the air horn (Carter, Single-Barrel). Later I would figure out that (particularly in the summertime) while running unleaded fuel, heat would cause gas to turn to vapor and escape out of the gasket between the fuel bowl and air horn of the carburetor. (Google "Chevy Stove-bolts" and learn more).

General Comments:

Of many vehicles I have owned... Honestly this was the most "salt-of-earth" reliable vehicle I have ever owned in my life.

It was a VERY old vehicle when I bought it. Outside of an ignition coil popping on a camping trip (could happen to any vehicle with a single coil) this truck NEVER left me stranded, was cheap to repair, and was very comfortable to drive.

Very basic.

The bed wood was rotten and I was almost doing a "Fred Flintstone" on the driver's side cab when I bought it... Easy and cheap to repair with handtools on the cheap or "Done right" if you can weld ;)

This truck was easily and away the cheapest vehicle I have ever owned. Mind you, I maintain all my vehicles myself.

The Chevy 250 is an excellent engine... Some notes for those interested:

- Gear driven timing.

- My carb problems were a heat issue I have since learned to address. (Cooling the intake manifold... Google it)

- Cheap, standard parts, well put together.

- Not a Jaguar or Mercedes, but the 2wd coil-spring models would fool you on the straight away.

The 67-72 trucks are simply just outstanding vehicles.

General Comments:

When I was growing up I had saw the nicest and cleanest truck in the world. I was about 10 at the time. When I became a freshman in high school I had found one. A 1969 Chevy C-10 short-bed stepside. till this day I still have it, its's been about 5 years now and still going. The good thing about classic trucks is that you could customize the heck out of then, or make it cherry. I went the customize path. I hope I finish my truck soon. The only thing that is bad about old vehicles is the rust. My truck is about 80% rust proof.