Cletis, sorry for not giving you the cred on that one! Thanks for answering my questions. Beware, there are many more to come!
Carolines truck, VERY HELPFUL STUFF! I will ground everything, and since this is a ground up resto, I'll make sure to remove the paint on these connections.

In reading the article about dim headlights and adding relays to solve the problem, it leads me to yet another question.

If I have a new modern wiring harness, is there a need for relays? Or junctions for that matter? I'm guessing not, but better not guess!

Thanks for all your help guys, this is giving me the confidence to move ahead.

Michael