I am going to sound like a broken record on this, but... Spend some of your repair money on an ARB bumper. If you had one already You'd have zero body damage and minimal if any damage to the ARB bumper.
FWIW, I have the parts you need. But...
Just for reference, I help 2 friends with 200 purchases in the last 3 months. 1st was a 2021 1 owner trade in with 31,000 miles in Arkansas. $82,500 out the door. White with dark brown leather. Very clean truck still and still under warranty...
Assuming this is a a 3FE or a 1FZ-FE engine, if there is no CEL when the key is turned to the ON position this engine WILL NOT FIRE as something is preventing the ECU from arming the EFI system.
Since the motor does run periodically, the ECU is...
I understand that. What I'm saying is find something you like. Something that floats your boat. Do a little research and move forward. You'll be much happier without all the second hand guessing. Good luck .
Pics look nice, rust from a distance doesn't seem bad but I really never understand the need for conformation from others on a truck you like. There will always be remarks that it's too high or too rough. If it makes you happy and you don't have...