I'll take a stab at an answer
That has to be one of the straightest, cleanest, non-mucked with CMP's I've seen in a long while. While the pictures don't reveal a lot about the remainder, if what's not visible is half as good as the rest it's well worth the asking price. It is missing the correct box (probably a wireless body given the square patch behind the driver) and tire carrier but they all are. Some might even suggest getting the box first and finding the truck second to put under it.
As to the restoration, sweat equity will get you only so far and you will need tires, paint, bearings, seals, brake lines/linings/cylinders/drum turning, U-joints, wiring, hardware, etc., etc. Depending on how lucky you are and how original you wish to be, the restoration might range from $5,000 to $10,000. I figure if that's spread over three to four years, the annual expenditure is well within what other hobbies cost, but at the end you've got something truly magnificent.
Looking closer, the body appears to be the cut-off remains of an aluminum 2K1 Wireless body.
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