Bought in 1978 by my father. It had practically fallen apart by the time I started driving it when I was 16. With financial help from my parents :) I had it restored (kinda). Replaced the original 304 engine w/ a 345. Had a body shop do a *great looking* but poor quality body resto (exterior is rust-free and looks great, underneath all that is rusted out body mounts and floor boards). What can I say...I was young. I have built this car up pretty well and have taken it four wheeling plenty of times. It has survived the worst of CO blizzards and is now my beach cruiser here in SoCal. Truly a wonderful truck.