Where do I start?

[Emily]

Originally Posted by franken

That looks better than the truck in my driveway. I'd make it run and work on the brakes and mechanical bits. You may find that old trucks are a lot different than new trucks/cars. You may hate it. I sort of compare riding in/on my junk vs the new stuff as car vs tractor. But the old junk is always a thrill while the new junk is just an appliance.
I'm right up the road from you so if you meed help, shoot me a PM.
The most cost effective way to make old stuff better is to learn to do things yourself, gather used tools from CL, swap meets, garbage sales, etc. and do.

thank you Franken...I'll be in touch! Thanks for reaching out!

[Emily]

Any recommendations for where to take it to have it rewired?

[cg285]

Originally Posted by Emily

Any recommendations for where to take it to have it rewired?

who will be doing the majority of the work? all those harness can be bought reproduction. they're plug and play

[ls60apache]

I figure I'll cut the budget for shoes

oh no!!... a lady cant cut the shoe budget,,but u can put the jewelry under the hood.

[Emily]

Regarding wheels...I can just use the stock ones shown in the photos and just put new tires on right?

[Emily]

Beware the stupid questions. There will be plenty

['63GENIII]

Originally Posted by Emily

Beware the stupid questions. There will be plenty

Haha! You crack me up! EVERYONE here has has some doozie questions. Ok, maybe not everyone, but Ive had a bunch for sure.

Don't worry, the only stupid question is the one that's never asked.

Around my area, there are a few people that post on CL for LS engine / trans swaps. Not saying that they're reputable but with as many people that are out there doing it, theres bound to be a few decent mechanics in your area that could swap in a modern running engine and trans combo that will get your truck moving again.

Tuned in on this one. Can wait to see some progress!

[64 Stepside]

Originally Posted by Emily

Regarding wheels...I can just use the stock ones shown in the photos and just put new tires on right?

Yep.

Keep in mind the wheels are likely 5" wide so you'll be limited to around a 215/75-15 tire. I'd just find some real cheap ones to get it rolling if you are thinking of upgrading to a wider tire/rim combo or even a 5 lug conversion in the future.

[Emily]

How do you know when one is too rusted to use?

[chevykid65]

Not a bad start at all. Find yourself a doner for the motor and trans. Make it run and drive. That's the hardest part. When I first got started I ripped everything apart and I severely regret it. I spent more timetrying to figure out where stuff went than actually working on it. Persistence is key. You'll start seeing the picture come together after awhile.

[YellowPatina65]

Nice truck Emily...you look to have a good foundation for your build. Most everyone has good ideas to help you out. I would suggest looking through the build threads for ideas on how you want your truck to look. We all have our trucks completed in our mind's eye. Also look through several parts catalogs or go online...there are tons of stuff for them.
Best of luck

[cv65]

Just remember,were all here for ya, somebody here knows somethin about every part on your truck,so if you run into problems ,somebody here can answer ,great to have a lady in the room lol welcome cv65

[Emily]

Originally Posted by cv65

Just remember,were all here for ya, somebody here knows somethin about every part on your truck,so if you run into problems ,somebody here can answer ,great to have a lady in the room lol welcome cv65

Thanks cv65! I'm very happy to be here and so excited to have experts willing to help.

[Emily]

Is this cancer?

[64 Stepside]

Kind of gnarly but I've seen worse, then again, I live in Michigan. It's definitely fixable and can be taken care of later. I say get it going mechanically first. I lived in Grapevine for about 4 years, it blew me away when I moved back to Michigan how rusty everything was.

[Captainfab]

Yes that is cancer. It isn't all that bad from what I can see. I also agree with getting the truck running and driving first. It is easier to stay interested and motivated when you can at least drive it some. Most people tend to get discouraged when that have a truck completely torn down to a frame that they haven't driven in months or years and they are struggling to get it back together. That is often times when they bail and sell off their project for pennies on the dollar.

[cg285]

first signs of cancer are usually a lump. i speculate that it is just some rust. out patient stuff