dsbike,
Just a note here that we moved your post from the Project Journals forum as your topic and questions may be better suited in Big Bolts for getting feedback and suggestions from fellow Bolters' on the topic of "Just starting a restoration".
As is mentioned by many of the responders to your
Welcome Centre post, please post lots of pictures to go along with your questions.
As the saying goes, pictures speak a thousand words (or something like that

).
Dan