How to buy a Blazer? (Talk the wife into it!)

[Pife]

I have wanted a 1st gen truck for over a decade. I started looking for a 4wd and found them to be few and far between. Then I found some Blazers for sale. Well that was 2 years ago and I still have neither. I am currently trying to talk the wife into one that's listed for 2500 but needs and exhaust and fuel pickup. (has plastic replacement tank) We can here it run (350/350) but she wants to drive it first. I used to work on everything and rebuilt wreck cars, but that was 6 years ago. I want it for a daily driver. (5-6 miles per day) I read all the rebuilds and know that I can do all the work. One catch I don't have a garage. Any Ideas would help. Thanks.
It has typical rust that she hates. Where can I get a cheap tailgate? She hates the tailgate!