i'm familliar with the money problem. im about to be 18 so it wasnt too long ago that i had that problem. fixing the rust wont cost u much money (probably 75 bucks at the very most) and since u have 2 of them then u can take 1 completely apart and not be in a hurry to put it all back together. just make sure that when u steel brush/sand it down that u get ALL THE WAY TO THE FRAME wherever there is rust and that u seal the metal with some nice thick paint or bedliner. herculiner works pretty good, cheaper stuff like duplicolor bed liner is great for under the body and on the frame, seals great.