[Eyegore]

Welcome to the board. You said that you were looking for a project so I take that to mean not a daily driver, hope I did not miss that. The way I look at projects is not to settle on the first ones you come across take your time and find exactly what you want. As far as opinions, I will always go for the the shortbed first longbeds are a dime a dozen, well at least here in Phoenix. I also avoid anything pieced together, look for the stock - untouched truck to start with, then you can decide to keep it stock or modify it. But whatever you buy will be up to you, enjoy the hunt, be patient and do not settle on anything less.