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If you get an inkling that the export restrictions won't be enforced, I can tell you that more than once I have been called to get a US Military truck back running after sitting in impound for MONTHS/YEARS at the Port of Houston.
If this truck were mine, first thing would be to replace the turret hole cap so the rain will stop soaking the interior and instruments. Next I would focus on the driveshafts (read up on possibly needing a puller to get the ujoints apart). Next I would pull and straighten the tie rod. Next I...
If all I need is a good 6.5 engine (which I do), the last thing I want to do is buy a truck with an unknown condition engine in California or Georgia (for many thousands of dollars) then pay more thousands of dollars to ship it to me, then have to deal with the BS of selling the residue and...
Conversation at JBLM: "Hey LT, we want to spend hours and days on a custom paint job on a 40 year old CUCV right before we send it to DRMO!!" "Sure guys we don't got nutting better to do!!!
Nope.
If you remove the cover on the voltage regulator you will see the ammeter shunt soldered directly to the connector. There was a MWO to eliminate the ammeter and replace it with a voltmeter. Pegged instruments means bad ground on panel.