Man, Walt, that truck is cherry. Nothing but surface rust, from the looks of it. Some dents, but nothing that can't be fixed. The sheet metal is the most expensive stuff on a truck, and yours looks solid as a rock.
You should look in the gallery for some inspiration. Check
this out. And
this .
Man I love those trucks. Wish I had the $ and the shop to do one, but I've got all I can handle with my '48 1/2 ton.