[MDPotter]

I wouldn't waste any time or money on making it "numbers matching". Like others have said, make it safe, make it run well, then start working on things like cleaning up the paint, repainting small items, fixing rust, etc.

Unless you can do without it being out of commission for a year or two, I would hold off on doing any restomod work. There's a lot to be appreciated for a nice patina truck like that. You could put in the bed wood, repaint the bumpers, CLR it, redo the seat, install new carpet, give it a tune up, and replace front end parts and do a disc brake conversion and drive it for awhile. Then when you're ready to tear it apart, look at a new powertrain and taking the truck apart.