Jay, Welcome to the Stovebolt!
Looks like you latched on to a great truck with a bunch of potential. Very good starting condition compared to many of them these days.
You have clearly been doing your homework and have a plan in place to move towards your goals.
On a side note (and shameless plug for our Swap Meet Forums
), please consider offering up parts that you are looking at replacing/upgrading on your truck in the
Truck Parts for Sale forum Pretty sure you will find fellow members that may have a need or interest in acquiring what you no longer want to keep.
