Boy I just found this thread and I never updated it...been over two years, and Ole Blue has been back on the road for several months. Here's a couple fun videos along the way...
First Time Running:
https://youtu.be/ugrUoIwOLwk
Bed Removal (made it easier to run new brake lines, rebuild rear drums, replace parking brake cables, change diff fluid, and install new shocks):
https://youtu.be/Pine_xHWaT8
First Drive (Willie Nelson provided the entertainment):
https://youtu.be/G89rHk9f_dA