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Well, just got back home, ended up buying the truck, drove the ol gal home, appx 70 miles, one way at 55-65 mph....performed like a champ after the cob webs got blown out. Ended up buying it for $2200 and I'm pretty pleased...especially after getting acquainted with it on the drive home. I got home and ripped all the old rubber mat out of the floor and found a little more rust in the PS kick panel than I thought was there but, but all in all, not a bad fix.
I really want to thank the members who chimed in on this thread and provided me with the confidence to make the deal happen. So now to the parts catalog, swap meets and the parts section of this site to find the needed parts. Particularly will be looking for nice used grill shell, tailgate, DS fender, rear chrome sport bumper....hopefully close to home.