Well I haven't forgotten about the 1010. Been on vacation and recovering from being sick.
My first plan of attack is going through systems and getting maintenance done. Been picking up items like new glow plugs, oil/filter, new diff covers, cooling parts, etc. You might ask, why new diff covers? I figure since I want to drain and refill the diff fluid and don't want to do this job twice, I would install new covers while I am at it. Found some great prices on Solid cast steel diff covers, directly from them at $60 each. Heck the cover I put on the back of my Jeep was twice that price.
Once I get some time, I'll start knocking out this stuff and documenting what I am doing.