[olblue60@aol.com]

For me it would be the third choice. rockers are a pretty easy fix, and a fender is a bolt on part. Sometime if you are looking to purchase, check for the repairs needed, calculate what you think it might cost to do the repairs and upgrades that you want to do and add it to the price of the vehicle. Then shop around and see if you can find a better deal in the price range that you are considering spending combined. Generally its cheaper to buy a little better truck needing less repairs. There are lots of trucks around. I'm back east and still, including shipping, I find it cheaper to purchase my vehicles where you already live due to the saving of rust repairs needed, and end up with a more valuable vehicle for the same $$$, even with the shipping. You already have a real advantage living where you do. There is a suburban on the for sale section for $6000? You could never come close to building that truck for that price.