[jhwkns]

Welcome aboard! Congratulations on the truck!

In the pictures it appears that you don't have major rust issues. The front end appears to be in very nice shape. If the sheet metal is as good as it looks that truck will clean up nicely for far less than you think.

The best way to save money is to take your time. Wait for the deals to come to you. Concentrate first on safety and reliability in that order. Keep your eye out for a SWB chassis.

Do your homework. Search for how-to's like; ball joints, brakes, wheel bearings, timing chain, bodywork, alignment, cab mounts, etc... Get familiar with it.

Don't bite off more than you can chew! You can't drive it if it's all torn apart. After you've had it on the road a while, you'll have a much better idea which direction you would like to take on your project.

Things you might not know; The crankshaft from that 307, and a 350 block make a sweet 327, and those are some very desirable hubcaps. Either of these are great trade booty.

Have Fun!