I scored a 97 chevy 4x4 4500 for $420 yesterday.
Clean as a whistle inside. Some weird looking crap around the harmonic balancer on the output, but I have a complete spare trans if I need 5th gear parts. I'ma pull off the tailhousing later today and see whats up.
Either way, hell of a deal. Now I just need another cummins input shaft.







New style top plate

 

Hows the tailgate latch?? I may get it off of ya.