Thanks, guys . . . I figuree someone here would have some good ideas on where to get rare parts.

Well, the NAPA store I deal with most is on the other side of the block from three different medium-heavy truck repair places . . . the closest NAPA store is in farming country, and the other store in that franchise district is on the border between farming and logging country . . . I figure they're pretty up on medium and heavy truck stuff.

I figure the brake system will cost around a thousand, unless I get lucky and it's not what the seller thinks. The deck in the bed will probably cost around $400-500 to do properly . . . then I'll need stakesides, and I'm not sure what the posts, etc will cost.

The other thing about the brakes: it's a single-circuit system, and that scares me . . . does anyone know how hard it is to convert to a dual-circuit system, especially since I apparently have to change the master cylinder anyway (I believe that's the expensive component).

Would I have to add a proportioning valve, etc?

Thanks again!

--Rick