Updates: Had the battery tested. It pasted the test, though very low on charge. I left it with them overnight to charge. picked it up this morning, and threw it in. Truck started up.

I'm starting to remember why I dislike buying used cars. In my first 3 minutes with a wrench in my hand I found hob-jobs from the PO or his indy. The battery terminals had no bolts to hold it down. I was able to simply pry the cables off the battery/ pound back on. The air pump scared the hell out of me when I lifted it off the battery and it started to pump. It is held down with about 60% of the original hardware. There are 2-3 wires spliced into a part of the positive battery terminal. Looked like it might be leading to the rear tail lights.

Driver's door panel basically came off the door in my hand. So its probably not screwed in and needs new clips. I'm sure that's from the PO's indy. Seriously, what a bunch of idiots! Its -13* at Noon today and thus we were unable to heat the garage and start my detail. I intend to drive the truck several times today so this will be a good test of the battery/charging system, and Monday morning will be a moment of truth.

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