The estimate above is just for what I put into the engine rebuild, by far the most expensive part of the entire project.

Before I really dug into this thing, (read as, my wife gave a specific allowance) I set a budget that I thought would be reasonable, and recoverable if things didn't go as planned. Right now I am into the truck, including purchase price, engine rebuild, trans parts, wheels and tires, and various other small items, about $3500 total investment. I figure I could sell the truck for at least that much. My total budget was around $4500, and I have a few more things I am wanting to do before its complete.