I’m glad it was rescued from the field....... but I live in a very rust prone area, and that’s pretty much how those things looked here when they were not even 10 years old.
I had beaters like that when I was in high school(70’s)........ no desire to be driving something like that anymore.

However, there are many many stages in between where it is now and “restored”.

As long as someone is enjoying it....... that’s all that matters.