I've got an '88 that's got 79k original miles. Just had it painted with the original dark blue. It's not pristine, but for living outdoors and being driven hard in the mountains, it's better than most. It's not lifted, but it's got 17" rims and some tall, skinny mud tires. Only mechanical failure has been one of the hub locks and a fuel pump. Oh, and somehow when I was in highschool the muffler failed and came off 😉
Now...that's a MAN"S truck. So is my 1970 F-250. Previous owner put in a 460 with headers, low-rise intake, with Holley carb and C-6 auto. The diff is Dana 60 with 3.83 gears. It is a gas hog but, I didn't buy it for milage.
Not to sound like a know it all here. Back in the early 70s, VW released their 3.875 ring and pinion ratio as an alternative to their 4.125 used for the 1500 and 1600 Beetle. However, the 3.875 gear box didn't make that much of a difference as it had 6% more overdrive than the 4.12. 4.12 had a 0.89 4th gear, 3.875 had a 0.93 4th gear. The freeway flyer has a 3.875 final drive and 0.89 4th gear.
Nice car. I know of one that has been sitting in the same spot for as long as i can remember. If i had the money i would rescue it. Been seeing a few of them on youtube.
