Well that sure sounds like a consensus. Thanks ya'll. Probably not a labor of love, more like a labor of glove!
Plymouthy: yeah, headlights. Likely expensive.
Kencombs: looked, not a chance.
RobertKB: Yeah, figured about 1000 for all new interior with a metal given a spray acid wash just prior. With resell prices all over the map I'd have to go with the lowish ones at $4k so that's 25% before purchase and brakes. Then, there is sheet metal. Wiring?
JBNeal: yeah, brakes are already shot. might be worth it to tap it with a road flare though ?
Frank/Plymouthy: Engine purrs like a kitten. The one thing that wouldn't need changing.
Flatie: My dad had one on the farm too when we were real young. (Imaging five boys that just wanted to push the buttons on the transmission).
Brent: Oops. Concerned indeed. Perhaps blinders so he can't see it.
P.S.
The shop owner where this is won't even move it around the lot any more. Says his uniform already stinks from driving it twice in the lot to park it.