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Leroyswift · 10-09-2012, 11:06 PM

Thats a real peach!My 78 is so rusty. The bed had a plastic liner and under it was just the supports. It was so rusty i climbed in the back hung down and sawzall-ed off the rusted turbo mufflers. I am almost too embarrassed to post the pics. The interior is terrible also, but I drove it home 20 miles after it sat for two months thru twisting hairpin curves of western NC mountains, With no fault.I found a bed and LH door for $180 and with little add ons like new terminals, Universal joint, and other odd and ends puts me around $700. I read about the transmissions was the sm465 the only 4 speed used in the 70's? how about T-case?

10-09-2012, 11:06 PM	#11
Leroyswift Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Lei, Nc Posts: 52	Re: 78 4x4 for $500 just how far is to far gone? Thats a real peach!My 78 is so rusty. The bed had a plastic liner and under it was just the supports. It was so rusty i climbed in the back hung down and sawzall-ed off the rusted turbo mufflers. I am almost too embarrassed to post the pics. The interior is terrible also, but I drove it home 20 miles after it sat for two months thru twisting hairpin curves of western NC mountains, With no fault.I found a bed and LH door for $180 and with little add ons like new terminals, Universal joint, and other odd and ends puts me around $700. I read about the transmissions was the sm465 the only 4 speed used in the 70's? how about T-case? __________________ Two days ago, I saw a vehicle that would haul that tanker. You want to get out of here? You talk to me.