Well I picked up the truck today. It needs mechanical work for sure, but nothing I can’t handle. Apparently it sat in a garage for almost 5 years. The original owner passed away and it took a while to settle his estate. The kid I got it from just bought it in June, and has only driven it a few hundred miles. The engine will need rebuilding without a doubt. Oil leaks from all over. The valve stem seals are definitely shot, and there’s more clatter in the valve train than I’d like. The transmission seems fine, fluid is pristine and the shifts are firm, with up shifts and downshifts happening when they should, and no leaks. There are a few paint nicks here and there, but once buffed out it’ll look really good. This is a no-frills, low option truck, so no a/c, no power windows, etc. The interior is in just fabulous shape, with a coupe of tiny cracks in the dash pad. I’m still struggling with what to do with it. Keep it, flip it, restore it, decisions decisions!!!!! ? I LOVE how it looks, just something about this style, like a 3/4 scale F-150. On to the dilemma. There’s a place in Dayton, OH that specializes in rebuilding the Ford Cologne V-6s. They sell a long block with all the upgraded bits for $1700. It’s just about a straight trade as far as me rebuilding the existing motor myself, considering that I’ll lose outside income that off-sets some the cost. Factoring potentially $500-800 in machine shop work, I think I’d be way ahead buying the long block. I think what’s troubling me is over investing in it. I can’t find anything out there for sale that comes close to what I have in overall physical condition. Dead straight body, zero rust. Having the cash isn’t an issue, but I hesitate to spend a fortune on it. I already have a Mustang I seldom drive, but it has more than tripled in value over the last 8-9 years. Anybody wanna weigh in?