Do a Google search and you may find plans to convert an 11m CB to the 10m ham band. I had a friend who had a converted CB like that. It wasn't the best because it didn't cover the full band or something like that. In the old days of all crystal CBs, you could just swap out crystals and retune the radio, but you were limited to 23 frequencies and it was an expensive proposition. These days, there are mods to alter the PLL on modern sets.
Your first resource as a ham will always be the Radio Amateur's Handbook published by the ARRL. Current versions of the Handbook are lousy for homebrew so check out a big city library, ebay or maybe Amazon to find older editions. Editions published prior to 1980 were loaded with construction projects including transmitters, receivers, transceivers, transmatches, linear amplifiers, etc. These days, you're lucky to see a few simple station gee-gaws for construction.
Older editions of the Handbook were always considered to be the "Bible" not only for hams, but for electronic hobbyists as well since they're chock full of all kinds of useful information. The ARRL also has other publications that may be of help.
Dean