Faults:

Battery went flat a few times due to the glovebox being left open with the light on. Otherwise no problems.

General Comments:

Good reliable workhouse with a lovely V8 exhaust sound, which was audible once I put a straight through muffler in place of the original one.

Imported from California via West Coast Classic Imports in Tauranga, NZ. Therefore no rust whatsoever. Lovely cruiser, of course thirsty (about 20 mpg on long trips) but fairly comfortable, though the leaf springs make you know you're definitely in a truck not a sedan.

Rear wheel drive. Huge tray on the back which I used several times for hauling firewood. Kept it for 2 years, sold it as needed cash for home renovations. Was an extended cab, thus only children, dwarfs and amputees will be comfortable in the back seat. Being left hand drive it was challenging when overtaking other vehicles on NZ roads where we drive on the left side. Bed liner flew out a couple of times at highway speed which was interesting. After the third time I put some screws in each side and it solved the issue.

Terrible turning circle. But overall a classic piece of Americana. The replacement model from about 1999 onward had a much more powerful 5.3 litre engine with about 235 h.p., my 5.7 litre engine had about 190-210 h.p.