Hello, All - Long time lurker here. Thinking about making a purchase, but I don't take such things lightly. What I'm after is a B-61 or similar with a flat or stakebed on it. I'm not after, nor do I want to do, a total frame-off resto. My ideal B-61 (be it purchase or project) would be something that's mechanically sound, not a rustbucket, and perhaps gets a new coat of paint. As for me, I drove for a few years in the 90's, but that's it. I owned a modern Freightliner with a warranty and a good relation with a shop, and only did a minimal about of maintenance and PMs on it myself. With a B series, I'm guessing that most mechanicals would have to be farmed out to someone other than me. Not that I have deep pockets, as I do not. So, I'm going to look at a B-61 dump in the Raleigh area, about 200 miles from me. I'm interested in hearing about any kind of pitfalls, encouragement, discouragement, or other tales to keep in mind when looking at this machine. I've always liked the looks of the B series. My grandfather and great-grandfather both worked at Mack in Allentown. The latter was supposedly a charter member of the UAW there, in the 30's. I also own a '56 Chevy 3/4 ton dually. It's a pretty simplistic machine and I'm able to deal with that! Thanks,