new guy from san diego

[jbolty]

So in a moment of weakness I bought a 1961 Apache longbed. No motor or trans but it is otherwise in great shape, minimal rust and minimal dents.

Not sure what my plans are for it but first thing is to get a motor in it so it's moble until I decide what I really want to do.

At this point I don't know enough to ask any intelligent questions but any thoughts are welcome. What are some common mods? What are some common mods to stay away from? Anything else?

After about 10 minutes of thinking about it I am tempted to get a 350 with a mated 700R transmission and call it good. But a lot depends on what I find at the local junkyards over the next few weeks.