So the real true question... Is it worth $5500?

From what I'm gathering, that price is on the high end of what this truck should be worth given the rust, apparent bondo, balding tires, and screwed up electrical.

It's not a small amount of money, but we can afford it, so it's less about being able to pay for the truck, and more about getting the right value vs. buying this truck just because it's right down the street and we've set our minds to it.

Any thoughts from the crowd?

tclederman, sounds like a great plan! As an engineer, brewing has become a hobby mixed with a passion mixed with a minor obsession at times. The upshot is that you can do it while drinking!