Spoke with the shop again today. They got the steel for the frame repair. Except for being surprised by the price, I am looking forward to them fixing the truck. He is also replacing the drag link and aligning everything. He actually was looking over the truck and called me about the engine. He said he knows he can get this running very well.
My wife is super supportive, but I want to drive the truck a little before I decide on hotrodding it or doing more of a restoration. Looking forward to getting it back and playing with it a little.