The only advice that I will give is to remember that sentimental value and
"real $'s" value do not live in the same universe. It may well be worth more
to him for the memories that the truck can haul around than any dollar
amount that it may be worth on the market. A full bore restoration will take
time (a lot), money (buckets and buckets), and energy (seemingly enough to
power a small town :-). But what better way to remember the past.

Truck On
Bob

In the past;
1968 Mercury Monterey, 1974 F-100, 1978 F-250, 1982ish Fairmont
Current;
1992 Ranger, 1992 Dodge W-250 4x4 Cummins (If only Ford would wise up and
drop either a Cummins or Caterpillar diesel in their pickup truck, I would
trade in that old Dodge in half a heartbeat)