[Richard Coutts-Smith]

I have heard it done this way.
Slowly strip the truck, but rebuild/restore/repaint each part that you take off. Store all parts neatly out of the way; when you get to the chassis it is a matter of just reasembling all the "units" that are now in A1 condition.

Needless to say I did it the usual way, pulled everything of the chassis in one day, spent the next 12 years walking around piles of parts and trying to remember what they where and where they went.

Of course, with a near complete vehicle it may be better to do just the basics to get the old girl on the road, have some fun and see if you want it after the first noisy rough gear- grinding drive.
Drain all the oils, any oil that looks like grey mush is contaminated by water, so bearings will be pitted at the least.(This means further investigation will be required). Refill with fresh oils, grease anything with a nipple.
Take each wheel off, check out wheel cylinders as they tend to have issues if not used for a few years. Check/lubricate bearings when you put the wheels on. (just remeber that the wheel nuts will be right or left handed depending on side). Replace brake fluid
Drain the fuel tank.
Flush through radiator while replacing the hoses. If it still holds water after this, you can put it on the to do list for the future.
Usual plugs/points/leads.
Good battery, make sure there are no shorts, no smoke is a good sign.
Bit of fresh fuel, a little down the carb, it may even start.

Workshop manuals are a must, still easy to pick up on E-bay, over here they can be found at most swap meets.
Amazing how heavy some of these parts are, transfer case springs to mind here.
Try to remain focused on whatever assembly you are working on, very easy to jump ahead to something that is more interesting. These trucks are usually put back together by the next owner....
You are doing this for enjoyment, so ENJOY it. If at times it will have go to on the back burner, so be it.
At the end of the day, you are doing this to please youself, not the countless experts that will no doubt run into.
Good luck for the future
Rich.