$1000 dollar front end possible?

No, but it definitely spent time off road, and while I'm not in a rusty area, I'm definitely in a wintry area. They're starting to put more corrosive stuff on the roads here, but historically they didn't do much besides plow and some gravel/sand. More cracked windshields than rusted bodies.

But as more people move here, and everyone gets softer, the equation between safety on one hand, and rust on the other, is shifting toward safety. I can't say I disagree, but I was fine with icy roads and careful driving. I've noticed rust really starting to take off in the last few years.