This!…….this is too far gone!
Considering you are in AK I would save it. How far do you have to travel just to look at another car ?
Can you do the work yourself? Look it over good and add up the sheet metal cost. Labor to rebuild that car at a body shop would be the deal killer. How much to restore it? $35-50,000? How much is it worth done? That's what you need to ask yourself.
Just looked at the pics.... no way in hell would I part that car out!
If you need drivetrain for the 74 there are hundreds of Rams, Dakotas and Durangos sitting in backyards with 5.9s or 5.2a
I feel your pian. I spent 3 yrs all Over the US Looking for a 100% rust free 70 Dart that hadno sheetmetal replaced and no bondo no wrecks. I gotlucky and has gerta timing i bought it at the height if the recrssion from a guy who was trying to keep his business afloat. i found it in Nevada in the desert perfectly preserved with fresh paint. The /6 smoked and burnt 32. Qts of oil in the 3000 miles to fl. Net a problem i had a fresh 360 magnum to install. Price $3500
If you have plenty of time and you are keeping the car, go for it. However from your description of the car i would say that after a Complete resto you will have more in the car thann its worth and will be probably able to buy a Similar turn key one, maybe not as a pristine for less.
I'll Museum it for ya!Today we have to go to museums to see dinosaur skeletons. Those were living creatures from much longer ago. We might keep these old iron machines moving but... at some point we might pay a premium for legal right to move them, aftermarket skin and all. I have a 67 notch with dead battery that has been lawn décor since the pandemic began. I feel like such a fool for continuing to pay for tags and insurance on it. Maybe some museum wants to display its bones some day? LMAO