47-55.1 Trying to piece together a project, have questions

[dsraven]

I guess what I'm saying is for you to decide what you want before you source and purchase a bunch of parts you may not need or will be pricey to rebuild/modify for your wants. if building a stock truck then no problems sourcing the old stock parts. if a different engine/trans/suspension/brakes/ride height/etc is your want in the end then there are stock parts you will be placing in the scrap pile so buying them doesn't make sense, unless you have to take them in the deal. if going with the stock engine you will really want to hear it running and do a few tests on it so you don't end up spending money on a rebuild. that can get spendy rear quick.
anyway, if you post up what your end result is on your want list I am sure you will get lots of suggestions and a few do's and don'ts.