just throwing this idea out: im thinking about picking up a 1971-1973 Mustang Convertible to play around with. im not looking to make a racer out if it, but just something cool to cruise in. just an idea as of now, because as of right now i dont really have a lot of space to put it and work on it, and i still owe a decent ammount on my Dakota R/T
my mom has 66 convertable that my old man and i wrench on.
if you still owe a lot on your truck though, its probably not a great financial decision to take on a project that will eat up a lot of money. if you really want to take on the project, consider selling the truck for something in the 6k range and then you have play money.