Welcome to the board from another square driver. We have plenty of information and guys willing to help with just about anything you want to throw at your jeep. Beginners advice: Grab lots of Pb Blaster and start spraying now. You'll thank yourself later.
Yeah the hardest part about working on our vehicles is their age, and if they're like mine every bolt has been under 15 years of mud. Oh and pictures of the new yj's are mandatory
We'll get you there if you want. There's a ton of info to be had from the people here. A couple of our resident experts should have no problems helping you decide how to get where you want to go. I went through almost that exact stage, so I know that one pretty well.