I second Martin's response that you should consider finding a bit nicer truck that doesn't require major body surgery, especially if you are not ready to jump in and do it yourself. In the end you will be ahead money and time. Often, you will find more rust issues than a cursory inspection reveals, especially if you are not an expert on these trucks. Since you live here in AZ you might find a local truck that has only surface rust (although not that many people lived here before 1960). As an aside, I believe there are more vehicles declared desert native than ever existed here then. I even know about someone from the midwest who licensed his vehicles at his second home in AZ and then advertised them as desert originals.
Kent


1937 Chevy 1/2 ton
1942 Chevy 1/2 ton
1947 Diamond T Model 509
1951 Chevy 1/2 ton
1950 Chevy COE Model 5700 ~ "Barney" ~ And more pix