Welcome to the forum!
Sounds like a super cool truck. Pictures would be welcome. For our project trucks many of us create a build thread where we outline the truck, goals, and current position, and then give and get advice on what to do and in what order. Its a bit less messy that way. That would be a great start and you will get some great advice.
I recommend checking out the FAQ and tech articles in the IDI section if you need help on the more interesting aspects of IDIs. If you are having trouble using the search engine on this site, try using google and paste "site:
www.oilburners.net" after it. You will get much more relevant results.
7.3 IDI 4x4 and manual! Sweet truck!
-CalIDI