Interior is decent. Needs a headliner as it's starting to fall down, and a tear is starting on the front seat. The body is bad, granted that picture was a couple years ago. I just ordered sheet metal for the cab, floor pans, front cab mount, rockers, corners, etc. Nobody wants to do body work anymore so I suspect I'll have to do it myself.Too few older crew cabs around to let this one go. It has a 7.3 IDI I built to replace the original 6.9 that lifted a head after a few years with a bigger pump and added turbo. Super simple mechanical engines, last forever if you don't go crazy on fuel and boost, but I built the 7.3 to take it for the long haul. Just plain works every time. I will never own another EFI vehicle, tried that once and it was never ending troubleshooting. I like stuff that just works.
I kneeboard mostly, friends wakeboard. The boat makes a great wake at slower speeds, it's a Saltare (23' model). 454... Great hole shot.First time the old man drove it pulling me I explained it's a big block and has plenty of power, demostrating how to roll into the throttle to pull someone up. He then proceeded to go WOT when I was ready, like on the little 4 bangers and V6 boats he was used to. I was hurting after that. I've had it about 11 years now and always said when the 454 dies I'll swap a 460, but it just plain works. The boat has been good to me though it's on original stringers so I'm sure it'll eventually need a restoration. Given I like old stuff and the insane cost of new inboards I'm inclined to keep this one the rest of my life.
