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Runaway1
Now that your looking for almost done projects, pay close attention to things like is this a one owner previous project or multi-owner project. One of my lessons was the truck I bought had one guy who installed the engine and tranny and roughed the floor pans and tunnel, then dumped the project after completely messing things up(i.e engine installed at a 13 degree angle) floor chowdered, etc. Then the guy who bought it was a planner who started stockpiling parts for doing the job the right way, but never actually got to it, so it sat for 7 years!
I had no idea about engine angles, etc. when I bought it. And since it wasn't running I was unable to give it a test drive, check the brakes etc...
So like stated before I figured get the old engine running, and use it as is. Only the old engine was shot, the tranny not working, and the brakes rusted completely through. Then came the slippery slope of if I'm doing all this work to get it operable, better use new stuff and make it worth all the labor and time, well I'm sure you get the gist of it.
If you find someone who has kept a build log, especially with any aftermarket stuff like brakes and suspension,donor engine and transmission years, vehicle, ect.. that info will become invaluable!
I hope this is helpful and not saying what you may already know. It's just exciting to start a new project, and in my case the excitement interfered with making a informed decision!
Still love my truck though!