Reviving my truck information needed

Change all the fluids in the engine. Same with the transmission, transfer case and both differentials. That will also give you the chance to check what comes out for water or rust coloration. Then check over the wiring visually for any rodent damage. Next try rotating the engine over using a wrench on the balancer bolt. I would plan on replacing the belt as well as checking all of the accessories for free motion. Fuel system wise I would drop the tank, pull the pump out and check how bad the tank is, before connecting any power to the truck. Being a steel tank and setting it is likely rusty inside, You can get new tanks reasonably cheap so maybe replace the tank and pump unless it isn't very rusted inside. Depending on where you are it may need the brake and fuel lines replaced if they are rusted, also go through the brakes as they may also be rusted or stuck. Then once that is all finished you can hook up a battery and see what happens. Being it has sat that long I would expect some hidden issues to come up. Tire wise you will want to replace those as well as they are well past the time they should be replaced just for age.

Hey Steve, I want to thank you very much. You make some very good points. I had planned on changing all fluids along with fuel pump but I will check the things you have suggested. I want to thank you again. I will keep you updated, though it may be some time. Appreciate everything.

We'll be here. I've resurrected a few vehicles after they sat a while, it can take a while to get them back to showroom new. Oh one Item I forgot, once you get it back up it doesn't hurt to use something like fluid film or waxoyl to block the rust from growing.

Where would I find something like that? And is that added with fluids or?

Both are spray on rust block coatings. Stuff works great to get into tight areas and seriously slow any rust down. Unlike the heavy tar coatings it will creep into body seams and between panels. It also doesn't trap moisture to create more rust. There are lot's of places to buy it in cans or larger. If you don't want to DIY it there is also Krown, which is a similar treatment and very reasonable to have them do all the work. Krown.com will give you locations and prices if you're interested. If you hit YouTube there are multiple videos on all of them.

Perfect! Thanks once again.

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