FYI - the trade went through this weekend. I kept some parts, but sent the burb and truck bed full of parts with the other guy. now i have to get my parts truck back together enough to trailer to him next weekend. i feel like i unloaded a pretty substancial investment, but dropping 2 non-running vehicles for 1 running with a body drop doesn't seem too bad.
I financially i think i lost a little, but i now have truck that needs attention to detail and not a full on rebuilding. it seems to be more within my skill set and i can drive it inbetween upgrades! here's some pics once it was at my house (well, dad's for now). I'll probably start a new thread for this one since this thread already has 3 trucks in it...
thanks for following and i'll post the link to the new thread when i have more information and some progress (53" roof to ground....)