Yeah but I don't want to replace the darn thing since I'm going to be forced into replacing the vehicle next summer. I'm in the mindset of spend as little money and effort on this truck as possible now.
Don't have the money right now to do that. I'm saving all my money for house stuff. Dumping it now wouldn't get me very far, it isn't worth anything given the frame rot. Might as well keep driving it, but I'm not going to sink too much money into it.
It'll make it into next year no problem, and I'll (hopefully!) have money to get a replacement then. It'll just become a parts truck once replaced and the rusty shell will then be scrapped.