It is a 100% rust free all original truck with a lot of patina. It’s a 360, four-speed truck with low miles. Short box and all the macho stuff in place. I would not restore this truck, but I would make improvements.
No such thing as a rust free original outside of Cali or Az. It's got rust, bondo or swapped panels somewhere. Mileage on the clock means nothing without docs to back it up. Way too easy to swap / reset and replace the pedal pads. Assuming daily driver or better condition, $5k max. In general, short beds are going for more than long beds. A/C and the buddy seat buckets are about the only value adds.
I know rust and what to look for... I've also got a '75 Power Wagon that is rust free, always was and no bondo or panels patched or replaced. The Macho truck I'm looking at was from a rust free climate. AND, it is rust free, all original panels, no bondo, no panels swapped, all original paint and decals, really well preserved... One owner and docs for mileage...
Still see near rust free 72-80 Dodges around here in the Pacific Northwest. Almost makes me wanna cry when I go to Pull and Save in Spokane Washington and see these trucks being scrapped with no rust issues. But I sure have bought a lot of nice body parts from there. Montana is also a great place to find unrusted 72-80 Dodges. Judging by all the cool old Dodge trucks I find, this corner of the US must have had some high volume Dodge Truck dealers in the 60's and 70's. Last summer I bought a 77 Macho Power Wagon in northern Alberta Canada. 400 automatic, sport mirrors, vacuum guage, cargo lamp etc. Its a beat up original paint farm truck, but other than the drivers floor, its virtually rust free. Unfortunately, it was so pounded on the farm, that it needs most panels replaced.
My 75 Power Wagon 440 shortbed is also a beat up original paint truck, with minimal rust
