Very cool!
Wrangers and Chevy trucks have huge aftermarkets and getting parts easy/cheap helps a ton.
Start small work your way up, build a few plans, read up what you think is a good idea see if it is.
It's kinda hard to sift the BS from the real stuff until you get a good grasp of how cars work. So to a noobie I say keep away from forums, too many people honestly don't understand cars.
Get a wrangler book I know they have them. If it's the 4L I know that motor pretty darn well and would be more then happy to help with any problems.
Start small and working your way up is the best way, and what I should have done lol. Next time it needs an oil change do it yourself and look around see if you can figure out what everything is. It's a start, but baby steps
Best of luck