79 TA axle in a 60 truck good or bad?

[smilts60]

So I go to pick up the title and some odd ball parts for my 1960 LWB today. My brother in law tells me the guy he got the truck from says it has a axle from a 1979 TA in it. I'm not sure that I see what advantage this was? Also it looks like a cross member or something, that would be under the transmission is missing. It looks to have been badly cut out not clean at all. Its had a 5 lug conversion but still has drum brakes. I have to assume the 5 lugs came off of the TA. Will this affect wheel choices at all. I don't really know anything about 79 TA's. Is there anywhere to find a picture of the frame so I can see what needs fixed? Or is removing that brace from the frame a common thing? Any ideas on this will be great. I plan to move it to my shop Tuesday and begin on strip down.