Welcome, Stoveboltzouave,
I'm just across the line in NC. I have a 55 2nd. A note on the electrical:
I started with brakes first. Then I started by getting the tail lights and brake lights to work. In the end, I ended up rewiring everything because all the insulation was rotten and the wiring had been cobbled up over the years. In hindsight (always 20/20), getting a wiring harness from one of the stovebolt suppliers would have been much easier. Everything would have been labeled and color coded. Your truck is already 12 volts.
Good luck,
Hugh
