[Ziptar]

I originally bought it to put the engine and A/C into an 85 but, when it got here that changed. The Body is so solid on the 79 I am going to get it fixed up. The only rust through is below the batteries, bottom of the doors, and the bed floor because it had a bed liner in it. The underside is almost like new, the paint on the frame is still shiny, The cab floor, rockers, and corners are rock solid, seriously it looks like the truck is no more than 3 years old. Not to mention it drives straight as an arrow. The guy in the first auction wasn't lying about how well he took care of it. There are new parts all over the thing.

Meanwhile my 85 that started life in Michigan is pretty rusty, rust through on every panel, No A/C, Interior trashed,


In the case of this truck, beauty is truly more than skin deep, from 10 feet it looks like a junker but take 10 minutes to drive it and look it over and under and it's one nice truck.

I am going to swap the Front Stabilizer Bar, Rear Springs (Six Leaf Extra capacity), 700R4, Bed Floor, Doors from the 85. Find some parts to replace the ones that are banged up in front, and fix up the interior, sand, prime, and paint.

Maybe that red Georgia Clay is Mother Nature's Rust Proofing? but, that Georgia sun is hell on Silver Clear Coated Paint and Interior Trim. That's all easily fixed though.