I think the rust - as it is known now - is serviceable. I am indeed afraid of what I will find when I start digging but I guess that is the nature of this hobby! I can grind, sand and weld and I imagine I will get my fill of all of these before this is over.
Short term is to get it safe to drive: brakes (dual circuit, keep drums for now), steering (inspect, adjust, lube and replace as needed). All fluids and lube of course. The engine needs some TLC but I think it'll be ok, a tune up is in order. Gotta clean up the wiring nightmare enough so I don't burn the truck down (Yikes).
The dash lever for the 4wd/low range is missing but that's not a big deal out of the gate as this will stay on the street for now. The gas pedal is a home built Frankenstein thing and needs to be replaced with a real assembly.
I also want to address the roof/rain gutter rust to stop additional water intrusion into the body panels and interior.
Once it is stable as per the above I'll start making a list...
v8
auto
springs
seats/seatbelts
weatherstrip
...ok, so I already started a list...
