If I was looking for a project truck for myself, that would be a very good candidate.
I'd be curious of the gear ratio, likely 3.5:1
With 33.10.5's you might likely get 15 mpg.
Plus, you could always upgrade the engine with late model efi or just go a mid 90's efi swap.
That truck gives me the impression it is simply an original survivor. Those are the ones you want to get hold of rather than something that has already been "fixed up" once or twice.
That really would be a good hunting rig. 79 had better steering geometry, the half ton's ride much nicer than the 3/4's. Lighter in the front with the 6 vs the V8, less displacement equates to better potential for economy. The long stroke of that 6 gives good towing/lugging torque.
What's not to like?
Throw a flux capacitor in there and run, oh, say 3 million jigowatts through it. By gosh now yer talkin'. Putting in a reverse diflanginator would take it to a whole different level!
