My Restoration Project

I hopefully will be picking up a truck in Sacramento later next month,

I want to redo the body work on it, and minor mechanical adjustments and then make some money by selling it re-done.

Anyway, here are some pics of the truck I hope to get. A diamond in the rough. I like the fact that the interior is yellow, as I see this truck being a canary yellow, which would cut down on errors inside. It could also be a cherry metallic red. I won't know for sure until I get it in my hands.

This first one is a good side shot, and it was this that actually attracted me to this particular make and model. It has long sweeping curves which makes it ideal for a cool looking truck.


This is obviously the front. The lady in the picture is the current owner. Looks like the two indicators are smashed, so I will need to replace them.


The bed is going to either need some major work, or it is going to just have to be sandblasted and then covered with that rhino covering stuff. I am not going to paint it.


I was also impressed that the interior was in as good a shape as it was. Keeping it in alocation such as Sacramento, where it is always hot, minimizes the moisture, and keeps it from rusting too much. Remember, this truck is 47 years old!


Check out the dash board panel! Old School! Looks like the steering wheel has been replaced (or has a cover) and the seat is in good shape underneath the bench cover.


I also like the step up into the cab. Newer trucks have these on the outside now (usually as part of the running board), but I always liked them on the inside. I have no idea what that hole is in the middle of the door. Perhaps for a speaker? This was undoubtably an after market add-on, so hopefully that won't take too much repair to get rid of it. Fiberglass it in.


Finally, the rear end! Very cool, solid tailgate. It has a chain across the top, as the latches are broken, but apparently that is an easy fix!


So there you have it! Check back with this blog a few months from now and I will try to keep the progress of the blog updated as I go along. I may even start a separate blog just for that!