I had a ’61 exactly like that in ’69.  I “campered” the interior and for a short
time i actually parked by a river - one of my first hand tool endeavors because
I couldn't afford any power tools.  That was before anybody had said “no
pictures, didn’t happen”.  Burned a quart of oil in 125 miles - no problem, just
pull over and lift the engine lid without getting out of the driver’s seat.