I'm looking at the same thing. Since it's located in upper state NY, I've sort of stopped on it. I'm pretty sure the interior engine bay framing will need replacement.
I had invisioned to tubing the front fenders, adding exo-skeleton, then cutting off the back end where the panels are gone. Make this a flatbed of sorts, tieing into the exo. Swapping in some kind of straight axles, adding length to the wb, and having a real mean looking X.
I'm still debating. However, a fellow Zuker has some family problems with daughter having a heart-attack, so I've been given the opportunity from the wife to purchase his heavily-mod'd Sami. That way, money won't go into the X.