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Welcome from SoCal San Diego, where the fruits and nut keep getting more and more 'rarefied'. Agree with bd, nice story, look forward to you making the wife part happen. We love our big bench seat As to rusty bolts, I had been using PB Blaster. Found a superior product: Superzilla. As Shifty would say, 'we like pics, no, we really like pics'
Welcome from AZ! Pics! Pics! We need pics!
Welcome! That's quite a picture you painted with only a few modest words. Well done!It sounds as though you are off to a great start with a truck that will provide a solid foundation and some interesting challenges. Flushing the fuel tank and then replacing all of the rubber fuel hoses and filter(s) are likely prudent first steps. Once the fuel plumbing has been validated you can accurately determine whether the fuel pump needs attention.Wiring issues can fill a few chapters in and of themselves, depending on your experience and willingness to embrace them.Be sure to peruse our Technical Forum for many useful references.