This might be the best deal on CL right now (for a van). AWD cargo van with windows installed and a SMB pop top. Only 60k miles and a blank slate for your own build.
Saw this posted on expo, but figured I would repost here.
And Syracuse is SERIOUS rust belt. But don't assume all eastern vans are rust buckets. I have a 98 Ford with no rust at all (it was from North Carolina) and has never been driven in the winter since I've owned it the past five years.