Got some great news, and some dissappointing news.
Here the latest scoop. Took the truck for a 16 mile drive at speeds up to 70mph, and all went well. May never know the cause of that noise and shimmering on the way home Friday. I checked everything out. Even the Transfer Case, which has never been touched in the twenty years I've owned the truck, was full of oil. It is pretty black however, so I'm going to change it my self.
The other news is; I stopped by the body shop for an estimated cost on a paint job. $3,000 low, up to $4,500 top. Was told the clear coat paint was very expensive at $200 per gallon. That's out of my ballpark for a make over. It'll just have to grow old and uglier with me.