Hi Daniel...Welcome.
From your USMC aspirations and love of old Chevy trucks, you'll fit right in here!
By the looks of things you know exactly what you want from your project and from what I can see it doesn't look too shabby!
There's plenty of good advice here,just ask in the relevant sections and the info will be forthcoming......
Good Luck.
Jock

Plus it's a great way to spend time with your 'old man'!