welcome John, nice son you have. You're not too far from me, I'm an hour north of Toronto. I used to work for Maple, out of Brampton, there was a guy named Das working there.
Good questions you are asking. It's important to make a plan before you start, however, you would be better off to browse through our site and decide where to post your questions. This is the welcome section. I sand blasted my frame and painted with automotive black paint. Others choose POR15 or something different. Many of us put in a new IFS, I kept the old setup.
Good luck!
Leo
