Thanks, Frank.  I've already got the paint at NAPA, so I'm already down that road.  Hence trying to find something a bit cheaper for the rims ...

No hurry on the grill.  What I've noticed is the more parts are removed, the more stuff that calls out to be fixed.  It's kind of a 4 wheeled money pit.

Luckily, the rest of the transmission looks good.  One of the rear axle housings was cracked and letting water in and needs to be replaced (it was rusted on and had to be busted apart), but I've got a good complete one lined up from the fellow in TX that has been selling a load of 550 parts.

The saga continues.