What's next 2wd JIMMY?

[RustyBucket]

..took me FOREVER to change wheels get the top off, and some cosmetic stuff inside. Got food poisioning, 5 days in the hospital and the HEAT dosen't help. Good news is it didn't fold in the middle and the doors still open and close--- pass. door binds some but the hinge is sloppy. I guess the roll bar needs to go? Have rust holes at the rear of the wheel wells...... got a good set of wheel wells from the PO. Think I'm going to plaster some an live with it awhile. Ordered a frt. bumper and have a nearly perfect grill. It needs brake shoes and pads, not metal to metal but REAL thin. Rubber grommets on top of the rear shocks are rotted off so it rides like a big baby buggy. It's got one of those BESTOP soft tops folded up in the back with the paperwork but the instructions read pretty scary.
I'd like it 2"-4" lower, with these wheels, I'm old and don't forsee 22"s in my future. Don't need it draggin' the ground. This is a LO-budget project but would like for it to drive good. Been reading about spindles, shocks, springs. I'd surely appreciate good "what to buy, how to" advice.
Will a '67-'68 hood fit my front end? I May buy a tailgate, mine has a lot of bondo. If the hood will fit I'd get 'em both painted... really like the '67-68' front.
Thanks in advance for advice, comments. Pls. excuse the LONG post.