I decided to keep a log of my adventures. Today I removed the front clip and the engine/ tranny is ready for lift off. Everything is disconnected. The only thing holding it in are the motor mounts. I figured I could re use most of the things I pulled off. The goal is to keep the cost as low as possible in parts, but I have to do it right the first time.
The engine will be out tomorrow and I'll finish up with the cab too. The short term goal is to have the cab ready for prep work by the end of thursday.