Newbie..Major Project!!! 1969 C20 Thoughts?

[grantpo]

Hello and glad to be a new member of yalls Forum! Little back ground on me, I'm 27 yrs. old and love 67-87 GM trucks!! Well pretty much anything old. My first Vehicle was a 72 C10, and regret selling it every time a see one. I have the opportunity to get a 1969 C20 350/3 on the tree LWB for free!! It is rust free minus some surface rust and natural patina, lol. It has been sitting in the same spot since 1979 in Southwest Texas. Some idiot robbed alot of parts from the truck. Took a torch to the front control arms guess to get the spindles, took the driver door, rear diff., and the interior is pretty much stripped. Guess I'm glad he didn't take the whole truck though. The same guy is willing to also give me a 1971 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight with a 455 BB and Th400 that he parked under a tree in 1977 for free.







I was thinking about putting the Olds. 455/400 in the truck, complete K-member from a junkyard 73-87 C10 to replace all the missing suspension components, and I already have a Ford 9" from a 67 Galaxie sitting in the shop for the rear diff. to make a budget Rat Rod.

Problem is there both 600 miles from me in South Louisiana and its gonna cost me about $1200 to get them here. Do yall think its worth it? Any suggestions on a better plan? Sure would hate to see them be domed to the scrap yard!!!