Decisions decisions

[atcavage]

In lieu of buying a new car, I plan to put a large chunk of change into my truck (when you're young and single you can do this) and turn it into a sweet daily driver, instead of decent one. I have some decisions to make about what to do, and instead of going about it blindly and finding out that it doesn't work or is a pain, I thought I'd ask you all.

I like the look of carpet, but then again if I spill something on my floor mat, I'll clean it up in a week or so with some hot water and a dish brush. Is carpet really worth it?

I want to replace the instrument cluster because it looks old and junky. It would be expensive, but it would be new and look really slick. Or I could save my money and just re-paint the bezel. Any opinions? A tach would be nice though...

Any thoughts on re-wiring the cab after 30+ years? Everything works okay, but the fuze box is getting full and things are a bit hodgepodge. A friend of a friend did this and he says the K5 runs like a new truck. Ideally, I'd want to have a modern fuse box with blade fuses put in, but that would be a serious job for an electrical shop.

I'm also going to put in disc brakes and power steering, but should I wait until it's been upholdered and painted to do that? I'd rather be careful with the new paint than have certain things painted over. Just unsure of how to order it, but appointments may override that.

Thanks.