WOW this is the first time I have seen this thread. Been almost 6 months since you started it. You ****** up big time NOT buying the shortbed, Even if you couldnt drive a stick you can always learn to, hell you had someone willing to teach you in his car. I learned how to drive when I was 8 years old wanna take a guess at what I learned how to drive in? It was an old 66 C60 2ton grain truck, it had a 327 in it with a 5 spd, and NO BRAKES. I learned at a very young age farming I am thankful for that, obviously alot of us take certain things for granted.
In all honesty Dave, on all the forums that you are a member of I have watched all the threads about your C2500 for ALONG time, you still ahvent gotten the motor changed, IMO I would NOT buy a damn thing that you have to work on, no offense but I am seriously wondering if you even know how to swap a motor. And NO I am NOT picking on you, theres alot of people that cant do it, but at the same time they dont buy vehichles that they either cant work on or have someone work on them. You dont need a project you need 1 thats ready to go.
BTW I sure hope you took that guys offer for learning you how to drive a stick.