Thanks for all of your help! Looking forward to this project.
Restoring anything can be costly. If it is an heirloom that you plan to keep, I consider that money well spent. Today's 8N part availability probably puts many 8 year old cars/trucks to shame - that certainly will help getting things done.
Don't be afraid to start a build thread for your restoration project.... TBN'ers love pictures, and will share plenty of resto tips and techniques, and opinions.
Rgds, D.