Well lets see if this link works...
http://s748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/rusty_apache/?newest=1 I managed to get the rear end out of the mud, and get a look underneath. It's not nearly as bad as it could have been. The foreward end of the front leaf springs, and shackles are still buried. I really think they'll be okay.
I decided to go for it. I paid half today, and will pay the other half tomorrow when he brings the title. Realistically, I probably have a few more days work ahead. I'm sure the brake drums are totally stuck. What a great way to spend the last day of 2009, but I feel more like I've been hit by a truck rather than just working on one.