Don,
I feel your pain. My goal is to get my truck somewhat road worthy by January, the second anniversary of my purchase. And like you, I seem to take one step forward and two steps back. At this point, I'd be happy just to hear the engine turn over by then.
My latest is a leaky radiator which will keep me from turning the engine over, to the cost of $500 for a recore or $300 for a new one. And most of my decisions at this point are far before I have to decide whether to go with chrome or not.
I'm starting to enter the house through the front door instead of the garage, just so I don't have to look at the truck. Maybe I need a break.
