Another thumbs up for xda developers. ^

I would like to caution you to be diligent regarding the step order for what exactly you're doing as some phones, once bricked, will be as useless as this sounds.

Also, as old as your phone is, I'd be willing to bet that there is a step-by-step on youtube which may be preferable for you. FWIW, installing a better ROM or kernel is not as difficult as you might think and can open up the possibilities.

Best of luck,