[1stimer]

Ok. Got the truck back today. I just wanted it a place where I could drive it and get to know it a little better and then learn to fix a few things at a time. He replaced and repaired some of the wiring and put in a new alternator and bracket. Things he recommended being replaced are:

1. Spark Plug Wires.... said they weren't designed for headers (could melt them)

2. Upper Ball Joint and control arm bushings

3. Headers redone gaskets/bolts.....said there is a leak at the exhaust manifold

When I got it to home and parked it and came back outside it was leaking radiator fluid.

I'm still thinking I bit off more than I can chew, but I'm going to give it a go. There's a lot more than the stuff he listed, but that's where I'm at. I can't afford to pay a mechanic to fix everything. I'm embarrassed to say what I had to pay for the work he DID do.

Wish me luck....researching bushings and ball joints right now. Doesn't sound easy for a novice like me. I do have a friend who is a little more knowledgeable than me, but not by much.