The 6 banger made me think of Dads first truck. 77 Custom Deluxe. Armstrong steering, 2wd air conditioning, and manual brakes! What a beast. mom got word Dad was cheating on her, she called his work and they said he went to West Virginia. She rented a car (Camaro) from Sears, threw us boys in (me & my 2 Brothers) and boogied all the way there. I had to navigate (at 14) because she wasn't sure how to get there. She pulled up as he was on the porch shaving for the evening ...festivities. Then it was on, our uncle took us while they worked it out.
What has this got to do with trucks? They worked through it and Dad wound up trading the truck in on a Camaro as a make up gift for Mom. Of course she wound up hating it because of the circumstances...so she let him get another truck. 78 Scottsdale with auto, a/c AND power steering! Happy endings all around! lol