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Not to debate stock vs resto mod. I just sold my camp and will have some disposable cash left over after I fund my investments. When calculator says I have a 99% chance of reaching all my goals I am stopping.

That being said I will have some extra cash to spend on the truck. What would people do in addition to what I am thinking?

1. I am on the fence, but leaning to a traditional SB with FI.
2. I was going to keep the 4 speed, but now I have the ability to upgrade to a 5 or 6 speed.
3. Going to add AC. Anything better than vintage air?
4. All ready bought stuff to add PS and PB. Disk front drum rear.
5. I am going to keep working at the body work. I think I am doing a good job to come out with a very good paint job.
6. I have the wheels I want already.
7. Going to do a silent choice exhaust so I can be loud and the rest of the family can be quiet.

I am not going to lower it or bag it. Not doing headers. I am doing original faded color. I am going to do my best to make it look the part of a 1966 C10 with subtle hard to spot upgrades. This is the main reason for the SB. I am going to tin and badge it like the original 283.

Anything that I should be doing that I have forgotten about?

Have your seats professionally rebuilt to include the latest foam available. Your bumm will thank you for it.

Yes. Seat was already done. Came out great I think.

Yes, seat looks great.
Front sway bar is really worth the $100 invested.

Yep, got that sitting in garage to install once front end is put back together.

New glass, weatherstrip, and a rear sway bar too are good to have if you are upgrading things. Dynamat sound deadner in the doors/floors/firewall.

Rebuild or get some good quality gauges that are reliable. Don't want to guess on Temp, oil pressure/fuel, ect, ect.

I have cleaned whole instrument panel and tested gauges. I might have cooked the amp meter as I was thinking it was a volt meter when I tested it?

I need a windshield, but was planning on reusing door and rear glass. I will have to check on cost of that. I agree, new glass would be nice.

I also have already planned on all new rubber and sound proofing as good as I can.

Had not thought about a rear sway bar as well?