Good Morning, thank you for the replies.
I can get the truck to my house for $500. It appears to be complete. I will do all the work myself. The 216 engine is froze. I plan to take it apart, get the parts, and have it magifluxed/bored.
I was concerned about the cab. It is a 5 window and when thumped it was solid. The interior is good. The back corners are gone. I would get the replacements, cut them out, and weld the new ones in. But the surface rust is deep. Or seems like it. Can I grind it off and primer it? Is the metal pretty thick.
I would also need a new front axle. The current owner swapped it out with one on his truck. I just hope that wouldn't be a problem to find. And the transmission is gone. But I have a saginaw 3 speed and a saginaw with an overdrive in my garage. No problem.
I am single with a 12 year old son. Lost my wife to cancer. So, these things are helpful projects. A 5 year project would be nice. And I have a 55 2nd to drive around in.
Thanks again for all the replies and help. I just don't know how much rust is too much rust.
